Houston Patios

A patio that holds water after a Houston downpour, a crack that has become a trip, soil washed out at the edge, or a slab that has risen against the door are reasons to look before you resurface. Coating a patio that pitches the wrong way paints the problem. Hurricane-season rain and ordinary summer storms both test the slope. A hard freeze is rare and usually not what breaks a patio. Tree roots in Memorial and The Woodlands lift edges. That is a different cause from a thin pour on clay.

This page is the patio: the flat outdoor floor at the back or side of the house. Decks, which are framed wood or composite above the ground, have their own page. Gazebos have theirs. The older combined page still explains patios and decks together. Use this one when the question is the surface on grade.

Broom-finish concrete is the straightforward patio. It wants control joints, a real base, and a slope. Pavers handle a repair section more easily and move a little with the soil if the base is right. Natural stone is a finish choice, heavier and more particular about the bed under it. We do not pretend they cost the same or age the same in full sun on a west yard in Katy or Sugar Land.

Color and pattern are chosen in the daylight of that yard. A sample indoors lies. Edges against a fence, a pool deck, or the brick of the house need a border that does not become a dam. If an HOA in Cinco Ranch or The Woodlands reviews flatwork, we wait for that answer before we order. We do not invent their rule.

As a planning range, not a quote, a modest concrete patio on an open, level yard often plans around $4,000 to $12,000. Pavers and stone, a larger area, steps, a cover, or a yard that has to be dug out of clay often plan around $8,000 to $25,000 and sometimes more. Demolition of an old slab, haul-off, and working through a side gate that will not pass a buggy all move the number. These ranges are for planning. The bid comes from the yard.

We do not price a patio by the neighborhood. A small Bellaire yard and a wide Katy lot are different access and different square footage. If a storm undermined an existing slab, we can photograph it for a claim. Coverage for flatwork is often limited. Check your policy. We will not call ordinary settlement a hurricane loss.

Much of the housing around our office at 511 Crestwater Ct, Houston, TX 77082 sits on concrete slabs in clay. The patio is outside that slab and still affects it. Water held against the brick keeps the edge wet. We slope the new surface away, and we keep a path for the roof water. Hurricane season is June 1 through November 30. Afternoon storms the rest of the summer are enough to pond a flat patio. That is the test, not a light sprinkle.

We build patios for houses across Houston, Westchase, Alief, the Energy Corridor, Sugar Land, Bellaire, Memorial, and The Woodlands. A townhome court is smaller and may have an association rule. A commercial courtyard is rarer for us and still possible if the drainage is the same problem. Call (713) 909-0034 or text. Family-owned since 1993. We do not claim a certification that this site does not state.

We help document a patio that a storm actually damaged: undermined soil, a cover that wind took, impact from debris. Photos, a meeting with an adjuster if you want us there, and a repair estimate are the help. We are not public adjusters and we do not promise payment. Flooding that deposits mud is a different story from wind. Check your policy. A crack that has been growing for years is not something we will rename.

Hail, hurricane wind, a tornado, and rising water are different events. The insurance claims page and the photo log explain how we keep records. Our work is the outdoor floor and, when it is in the scope, the cover. The claim decision stays with your insurer.