Concrete patio construction in Mission TX - a slab that drains away from your house
Bare dirt or a cracked, sinking slab out back? We build a patio on a packed base that sheds water away from the house.
A concrete patio starts with the ground under it
Most patio calls start with bare dirt that turns to mud after a rain, or an old slab out back that's cracked, sunk or holding water by the door. We handle concrete patio construction in Mission from the ground up, because when a patio fails the cause is usually underneath, in the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on.
I'll ask how you'll use the patio, so you don't pay for steel it doesn't need. Price moves with size, how much digging and grading the ground takes and what goes in the slab, and the schedule turns on the city permit and the weather. Your quote lists each part. We also do concrete sidewalk building for a walk out to it, and stamped concrete services if you want a pattern.
- Base dug out and packed solid
- Slab falls away from the house
- Steel matched to how you'll use it
- Joints cut where cracks should go
How much goes into the base
The base gets buried on day one, so it's the first thing people want to cut, and I'd cut almost anything else first because the base decides how the slab holds up.
Raked level
- What it looks like
- Dirt raked flat, grass left in, and the slab poured right over it.
- What happens later
- The slab settles with the dirt and cracks in places nobody chose.
Dug out and packed
- What it looks like
- Ground dug out, base packed solid and graded to fall away from the house.
- What happens later
- A level patio that sheds rain instead of sending it toward your door.
More than it needs
- What it looks like
- Heavy steel in a patio that only ever carries feet and chairs.
- What happens later
- You pay for strength it won't use instead of a better base.
From the first visit to clean-up
Call or send the form
Call (956) 379-6556 or send the form with the patio's rough size and how you'll use it, and we get back to you to set a visit.
I measure the yard
I come out myself, measure, look at the ground and how water moves across it, because that decides the grade before anything else does.
A quote by the part
You get a written quote that spells out each part of the job, from digging out to finishing, so you can see what you're paying for.
Permit, forms and grades
We handle any permit with the city and set the date once it's issued, then set the forms and check the grades against a string line.
Pour day
We plan the pour around the weather, and our crew places, finishes and cuts control joints, planned lines that decide where cracks go, with me on site.
Curing and clean-up
We leave the slab to cure, the wait that lets it gain strength before use, then clean up and walk it with you. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Worth settling before the pour
These are the parts that are hard to change once the concrete is down, so they shape the quote and the plan for pour day.
Which way the water runs
Building guidance says a patio next to the house should slope down and away from it, because fixing a slab that tilts toward the foundation later is hard and expensive.
Rain with nowhere to go
The county drainage district says flooding off the federal flood maps is common here, often because storm water can't drain away fast enough. A patio should shed water, not hold it.
What comes out first
We strip the grass and roots out first, because one slab guide notes that buried plant matter rots away and leaves gaps that let the slab settle and crack.
Homes in the historic district
If your house sits in Mission's Historic Preservation Overlay District, most projects there also need approval from the city's Historic Preservation Commission, so tell us early.
What good patio concrete looks like
Look for a flat, even surface, joints in clean straight lines and edges that fall away from the house. Open any photo to see it up close.
Tell us about your patio
Call or send the form with the patio's size, distance from the house and use. We reply within one business day, and the on-site estimate is free with no obligation.
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(956) 379-6556Patio questions we hear in Mission
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Do I need a permit for a concrete patio in Mission, TX?
Yes, the City of Mission requires a permit for any concrete slab worth $100 or more, which covers nearly any patio. Work started without a needed permit can bring a double permit fee and citations to municipal court. We're licensed and insured, handle the application and set the pour date once it's issued.
Does my concrete patio need rebar?
Usually not, if it only carries people. One building guide says a foot-traffic patio on a well-packed base is typically fine with wire mesh, fiber or good jointing alone, and saves rebar, the steel bars set in a slab, for vehicles or heavy loads. On site I'll tell you which one your patio calls for.
Will my new concrete patio crack like the old one?
It may crack some, because concrete cracks with or without steel, but the joints decide where and the steel keeps cracks tight and the surface level. One guide notes steel held in the middle of the slab's depth controls cracking, while steel lying at the bottom does almost nothing, so ask us where yours will sit.
When is the best time of day to pour a concrete patio in Mission?
The best time is when conditions are favorable, and hot weather guidance says that can be day or night, so in summer it's usually not midday. The same guidance calls for keeping the slab from drying out while it's placed and cured, and a windy, sunny day needs stricter care than a calm, humid one at the same temperature.