Concrete Patio Contractor in Tatum Ranch, Phoenix, AZ
Thirty-year-old Tatum Ranch patios, replaced with the HOA's sign-off.
Phoenix · Caliche desert floor
Tatum Ranch was built mostly in the mid-1990s, up at about 1,850 feet near Cave Creek, so its backyard slabs are now close to thirty years old. Many show their age: color faded to gray, a few settled panels, sealer long gone. Homeowners here usually want a full replacement with a bigger footprint, a stamped or exposed-aggregate finish, and a pad for an outdoor kitchen or fire pit. Many also extend the covered area so the patio has shade for more of the afternoon.
Typical Phoenix-area price$7–$12 / sq ft · stamped $12–$18installed · free written estimatePlanning a patio in Tatum Ranch
The ground in Tatum Ranch is the caliche desert floor. A hard caliche layer sits a few inches to a few feet down, and because water can't pass through it, the soil above softens wherever irrigation runs. Desert landscaping from the 1990s often means old drip lines next to the patio, and a slow leak under a slab does real damage over the years. We dig to firm ground, break out high caliche, build a compacted base, and keep emitters back from the new patio edge.
Tatum Ranch carries the 85331 ZIP many people link with Cave Creek, but it sits inside the City of Phoenix, so the city is the permit authority. The community association is registered with the City as an HOA, and we prepare the layout, finish and color for its review. The neighborhood is about 12 miles from North Phoenix, well inside our area. Summer pours start early, and monsoon dates follow the forecast. Call (602) 773-1313 for a free estimate.
What’s included
A Tatum Ranch 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 Tatum Ranch patio job runs
- 01
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.
- 02
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.
- 03
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.
- 04
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.
Straight answers
More in Tatum Ranch
Concrete Patios near Tatum Ranch
Same crews, often the same week.
Find us on Google Maps
We pour patios in Tatum Ranch from our North Phoenix base.
A new patio in Tatum Ranch? Let’s talk.
Tell us what you're planning. We'll come out, measure, look at the ground and leave you a printed quote.