Concrete Patio Installation in Canton, MI

A Canton patio, built from the ground up

The township also keeps concrete out of easements and limits paving to half of the front or rear yard, so we measure from the lot lines and check your survey before we draw anything. A patio that fits the rules on paper still has to fit the way you live, so we'll walk the yard with you, look at where the sun sits in the evening and mark a layout you can stand in. That's especially worth doing on the newer lots, where utility easements often run along the back.

The ground in much of Canton is sandy outwash. It drains far better than the clay farther east, so frost heave is less of a worry, but loose sand will settle under a slab if it isn't compacted well. We compact the base in lifts, use a full-depth aggregate layer, and add thickness under anything heavy, like a hot tub or an outdoor kitchen.