Concrete Patio Installation in Ypsilanti, MI
A patio on sandy ground that stays flat at the corners.
A lot of Ypsilanti sits on sandy outwash left behind along the Huron River. Water passes through it quickly, which is good news for a patio, because frost has less to grab. The catch is that loose sand settles under weight. A patio poured on sand that was only raked flat tends to drop at the corners and along the edge where the grill and the heavy planters sit.
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A Ypsilanti patio, built from the ground up
So a new concrete patio in Ypsilanti starts with compaction. We dig to firm ground, bring in 21AA aggregate and compact it in lifts, testing each layer with the plate before the next one goes down. Where a hot tub or a stone fire pit is going to sit, we thicken the slab and add reinforcement under that spot, since a filled tub puts a lot of weight on a small footprint.
Many of the homes near Eastern Michigan University and the older blocks around downtown have modest backyards and a back door a step or two above grade. We size the patio around what you'll actually put on it, a table and chairs, a grill with room to work, and pour a landing step at the door so you aren't stepping down onto the slab. The slope runs away from the house so rain never heads for the basement.
Sand and gravel laid down by glacial meltwater along the Rouge and Huron rivers, from Plymouth and Canton down to Belleville and Ypsilanti.
Compaction done in lifts, a full-depth aggregate base, and a thicker section anywhere a truck, trailer or RV will park.
Every Ypsilanti patio install includes
The same groundwork goes into every patio we pour in Ypsilanti, sized to your lot and your sandy outwash.
- New patio installation
- Patio extensions and wraparounds
- Fire-pit and hot-tub sections
- Curved and custom shapes
- Steps down from the door or deck
What goes under and into it
- 01Slope away from the foundation
- 02Compacted base for wet clay
- 03Joint layout that suits the design
- 04Finish that’s easy on bare feet
- 05Sealing before the first winter
From estimate to walkthrough in Ypsilanti
- 1Free design walk in your yard
- 2Clear quote with finish options priced
- 3Excavation, base, forms and pour
- 4Cure, seal and final walkthrough
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