Concrete patio construction in Temple City CA - a patio that drains away from your house
If your old patio is cracked, sinking or holding water, we'll lay out and pour a new slab that sits even and sheds rain.
What goes into building a concrete patio in Temple City?
Concrete patio construction in Temple City means laying out the area, setting forms and screeds, the guides that keep the surface true, then pouring and finishing a slab, so you get a flat outdoor floor that drains away from the house.
Most calls start with a slab that has cracked, settled toward the house or holds a puddle after the sprinklers run, or with a patch of bare dirt out back you'd like to use. The price mostly turns on the patio's size and shape, whether an old pad has to be broken out and hauled away, how much the grade has to change so water runs off, and how close a truck can get. The schedule turns on the weather and on whether the city needs to review the job first, and the written estimate I give you after measuring spells out what your price includes.
Whether your patio needs a permit is the city's call, so we ask before we set a start and help you put together whatever that office wants to see. We're fully licensed and insured, our own small crew does the work, and I run every pour myself.
- We set layout and grades before the truck arrives, so the slab falls away from your house.
- Control joints, shallow cuts that give cracks a straight place to form, go in on time.
- If an old pad is there, we break it out and haul it off first.
What happens after you call about a new patio?
I handle the estimate myself and run the pour, and our own small crew does the work in between. Here's how a patio job usually goes, from your first call to the final walk-through.
Call or send the form
Call (323) 471-6288 or use the form, and we get back to you by phone or email to set a time for me to come see the yard. A rough size and a few photos help me show up ready.
I measure and write it up
I measure, check where the water runs now and take photos, then you get a written estimate that spells out the work and what the price includes. That's where you'll see whether breaking out an old pad or reshaping the grade is part of your number.
We check permits, then schedule
Before we pick a start, we find out which office covers your address and ask whether your patio needs a permit. If it does, we help put together what that office asks for, and the start date follows its review.
Pour day and walk-through
On pour day I check the forms one more time before the truck arrives, and our crew places and finishes the slab. When we're done I walk the patio with you and go over how to care for it while it cures, which is the wait before it's ready to use.
Concrete flatwork from forms and pours to finished slabs
These photos show flatwork, the flat concrete that patios share with walks and driveways, from forms and screeds to the finished slab. They show the trade in general rather than our own jobs.
New concrete driveway and sidewalk between two houses, with a wide gray slab and straight joints.
Concrete pool deck with patterned paving, a central fire pit seating area, retaining wall, and blue swimming pool.
Concrete sidewalk with broad gray slabs and steps beside a brick house, garden bed, and lawn.
Circular brick fire pit filled with dark stones sits on a light concrete patio beside a planted garden.
Stamped concrete patio with a light stone-like pattern and dark border beside a gray house and lawn.
Large concrete patio slabs form a geometric grid with narrow strips of grass between them.
Get a written estimate for your new patio
Send the patio's rough size, a few photos and whether an old pad comes out, and we'll reply within one business day. Then I come out for a free on-site estimate, with no obligation to book.
(323) 471-6288Questions Temple City homeowners ask about concrete patios
These are the questions I hear most at the estimate, from permits and payments to cracks and sealing. If yours isn't here, ask me when I come out to measure.
Who issues permits and inspects patio work in Temple City?
Temple City's Building & Safety office reviews plans, issues permits and inspects all types of construction, so it decides whether your patio needs a permit. When a project does go through review, it needs Planning Division approval first, and a plan check application is filed and paid before the plans go to building review. The city's Low Impact Development manual, its guidance on handling rain and runoff on a lot, exempts work that disturbs less than 500 square feet of soil, puts a bigger home project under its residential requirements, and treats swapping a damaged pad for an identical one as routine maintenance when no soil is disturbed. That's the manual's guidance, so we ask Building & Safety what applies to your lot before we set a start.
How much can a contractor ask for up front for a patio in California?
California caps the down payment on home improvement work like a patio at $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. The state's advice is to keep that first payment small, pay the rest as the work moves forward, and see each later payment listed in the contract and tied to work done or materials delivered.
Will my new concrete patio crack?
Probably a little, because some cracking and curling, where the slab edges lift slightly, is normal on every slab poured on the ground, even with the best design and careful work. We cut control joints so most cracks follow those lines, and I tell you about this before we start rather than after.
How long does new concrete need to cure before sealing?
One supplier's guide says to wait until the concrete has cured at least 28 days after the pour. Sealers wear down over time, so the same guide advises resealing regularly, following the sealer maker's instructions or as the surface needs it.
How do I figure out what a concrete patio will cost in Temple City?
The only honest number comes from measuring your yard, because each one is different. The biggest swings come from tearing out an old slab, reshaping a yard that drains toward the house, and tight side yards where concrete has to come in by pump or wheelbarrow, and the written estimate shows how each one affects your figure.
Can a handyman build a small patio without a contractor license in California?
Only in narrow cases, because an unlicensed person may take on work up to $1,000 only when it needs no permit and they employ no one on the job. The state's C-8 concrete license is the one that covers flat work like patios, so a patio of any real size calls for a licensed contractor.
Concrete patio construction in Temple City and nearby cities
We're based in Temple City and build patios across the cities around it, where we often find older slabs that have settled or drain back toward the house. If your city isn't listed below, call and ask.