Concrete Patio Contractor in North Mountain, Phoenix, AZ
North Mountain patios, from older ranch yards to 1990s subdivisions.
Phoenix · Caliche desert floor
North Mountain Village is one of the City of Phoenix's urban villages, wrapped around North Mountain and Shaw Butte. On its south side the houses are older ranch homes, and their patios are often small, low and cracked, sometimes with an awning post set straight into the slab. Farther north, in the 1980s and 1990s subdivisions, the patios are larger builder slabs that have started to settle at the corners. Owners in both parts tend to want the same thing: more usable space, a better finish, and water running away from the house.
Typical Phoenix-area price$7–$12 / sq ft · stamped $12–$18installed · free written estimatePlanning a patio in North Mountain
The village sits on the caliche desert floor. A hard caliche layer lies a few inches to a few feet down, and decades of watering above it have left the soil soft in many yards. That's what drops patio corners and opens gaps at the house wall. We take the old slab out, dig to firm ground, break out caliche sitting high, and set compacted aggregate base. Rebar on chairs and control joints laid out before the pour help the new patio stay flat.
The City of Phoenix is the permit authority here. Our office at 1125 West Myrtle Avenue sits in 85021, one of the village's ZIP codes, so estimates and follow-up visits are close to home. Some northern subdivisions have an HOA, and we prepare what its review needs. Summer pours start in the cool morning hours with curing right away, and monsoon storms set the schedule. Call (602) 773-1313 for a free estimate and printed quote.
What’s included
A North Mountain patio gets planned around the yard, the shade and where storm water goes on caliche desert floor, and the quote spells out each part:
- New patios and patio extensions
- Stamped, colored and exposed-aggregate finishes
- Pergola and shade-structure pads, with footers
- Fire-pit, grill and outdoor-kitchen slabs
- Step pads and paths to the patio
- Patio replacement and resurfacing
- Slope away from the house
- Compacted base for caliche or clay
- Joint layout that fits the design
- Color that holds up in the sun
- A UV-resistant sealer, renewed every few years
Caliche desert floor
Gravelly desert soil on the fans and terraces of the Valley floor, often with a layer of caliche, soil cemented hard by calcium carbonate or silica, anywhere from a few inches to a few feet down.
Dig to firm ground, break out caliche that sits high in the base and haul it off the site, bring in aggregate base compacted in lifts, and slope the slab and the grade so roof and sprinkler water run away from it and off the hardpan.
What fails here first
- Slabs sunk or cracked beside sprinkler beds and downspouts
- Water standing along an edge for days after a storm
- Corners and edges dropped below the next panel
- Cracks that keep opening over the same low spot
How a North Mountain patio job runs
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Free Estimate
Call, text or send the form. We come out to look at the space, measure it and talk through what you want, and we can do a drive-by estimate if your schedule is tight.
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Printed Quote
You get a printed quote on the spot, free of charge, with the project details and a clear breakdown of the cost. You decide if and when to go ahead.
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Install
Once you approve it, we schedule the work, prepare the site and pour, finish and cure your concrete with methods planned for the heat and the monsoon.
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Final Walkthrough
We’ll review the completed work with you, answer your questions, and make sure you know how to care for your new concrete.
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