Concrete patio construction in Downey CA - a backyard slab with clean, exact lines
Bare dirt or a cracked old slab out back? We build a level concrete patio with the finish you pick, from layout to cleanup.
What concrete patio construction does for your backyard
Concrete patio construction is building a new slab out back where you can sit, eat and grill without mud or weeds. At Quickset Downey Concrete Company, we usually get called to Downey backyards with bare dirt or an old slab that cracked and sank, and we can run a new concrete sidewalk to it from the side gate.
The finish decides how the patio looks and feels, so I talk it through with you before anything is formed. A broom finish drags fine lines across the top so it isn't slick when wet, a trowel finish is smoother, and stamped concrete presses a pattern in so it reads like stone or brick. Settle the look first, because it changes how we form and finish the slab.
The base is the packed layer the slab sits on, and if the budget gets tight I'd rather trim the finish than skimp there, because nobody sees the base on day one but a raked-flat one settles with the dirt. Price moves with the patio's size, what has to come out first and the finish. The schedule turns on the permit and the weather on pour day, and my written estimate spells out the work.
What a solid patio gets you
You end up with a patio that sits on a packed base, carries the finish you picked and has control joints, grooves we cut so cracks follow a line we chose.
- I come out to measure, and I'm on site while my crew pours
- In business since 2017, working on lived-in homes
- Licensed and insured for the patios we build
- Backed by our satisfaction guarantee
How your patio job runs
Get in touch
Call (562) 414-1029 or send the form with a few words about your backyard, and we'll set a time for me to come out.
I measure and look
I measure, look at what's there now and talk through broom, trowel or stamped finishes, then write an estimate that spells out the work and what's included.
We build and clean up
Once you say yes, we sort out any permit, pack the base, set forms and get them checked, then pour around the day's weather, finish and clean up.
Send us your patio size and finish
Send the square footage, the finish you want and any roof or pergola plans. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
Patio questions we hear most
How much does a concrete patio cost in Downey?
Los Angeles cost guides put an installed concrete patio, materials and labor included, at about $4 to $18 per square foot. Where yours lands depends on the size, what has to come out first and the finish, since stamped work runs higher than broom. After I measure, your written estimate shows what's included.
Will my new concrete patio crack like the old one?
Some cracking is normal, and the concrete industry's own guidance says a crack-free slab isn't realistic even with good design and careful work. Our control joints decide where most cracks run, and on very hot days the pour usually starts early in the morning, because a top that dries out too fast cracks more.
Do I need a permit for a concrete patio in Downey?
Usually, yes. The city says new work, hardscapes included, generally needs a permit from the Building counter at Downey City Hall, and paving jobs on single-family lots may get one over the counter with a plot plan showing the property and the patio's size and spot. We pull it as the licensed contractor and set up the inspections.
How do I check a concrete contractor's license in California?
Look the contractor up with the Contractors State License Board, which can tell you whether the license is valid. State rules count a home patio as home improvement work, and the small-job exemption for unlicensed work stops at $1,000 and only covers solo jobs that can't require a permit.
Other concrete work we do
- Concrete driveway building
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
Call Quickset about your Downey patio
Planning a roof or pergola over it? Say so when you call (562) 414-1029, because its posts need their own footings, and I'll measure for both.
