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Concrete Patio Replacement in Columbus, OH
Out with the sunken or broken slab, in with one that drains away from the house. Get a free patio quote.
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Patio Replacement
Concrete Patio Replacement for Columbus, OH
Patios usually fail in one of three ways: the slab sank, it heaved, or it broke into pieces. Sinking is common next to newer houses, where the dirt pushed back against the foundation keeps settling for years and the patio drops with it, tipping water toward the wall. Heaving usually means water getting under the slab, often from a downspout emptying beside it. A patio that broke into a puzzle points to a thin slab, no gravel underneath or no joints. Knowing which one happened tells us what the new patio needs.
Replacement is straightforward, but it is a real project. The old slab is broken up and hauled away, soft or wet soil underneath is dug out, and a compacted gravel base goes back in. If the patio sank toward the house, the new base is built up so the finished surface falls away again. It is also the moment to change things you never liked: a bigger footprint, a stamped finish, a better step at the door, or a thicker section for a hot tub you plan to add later.
What's included
What goes into patio replacements
- 01
Tear-out and removal
The old patio is broken up and the concrete hauled away.
- 02
Finding the cause
Downspouts, backfill and grade are checked to see why the slab failed.
- 03
Rebuilt subgrade
Soft soil out, compacted gravel in, built up wherever the ground settled.
- 04
Corrected pitch
A new surface that drains away from the house instead of toward it.
- 05
Isolation and control joints
A separation strip at the house and joints spaced to the new shape.
- 06
A chance to upgrade
Resize it, add a stamped border or build a proper step at the door.
Examples
Patio Replacement: examples
Example photos of the type of work.
How it works
Patio Replacement, step by step
- 1
Diagnose
We figure out why the old patio failed before quoting the new one.
- 2
Remove
The slab is broken out and hauled off, and the ground is dug down to firm soil.
- 3
Rebuild the base
Gravel is placed and compacted, built up where needed to restore the slope.
- 4
Pour new
The new patio is formed, poured, finished and jointed.
Questions
Patio Replacement questions
Why did our patio sink toward the house?
Most likely the backfill. The soil pushed back against a foundation after it is built is loose, and in Central Ohio clay it can keep settling for years, carrying the patio down with it. A replacement digs out that soft layer, rebuilds with compacted gravel and resets the slope away from the wall.
What goes into the cost of replacing a patio?
The size and thickness of the old slab, how far the broken concrete has to be carried, how much base must be rebuilt, and the finish you pick for the new one. A thick slab full of steel takes longer to break out than a thin one.
Do we need a permit to replace a patio?
That depends on your city, village or township; replacing a slab in the same footprint is often simpler than adding new hard surface, but ask the local building office. The 811 call still happens before digging, and an HOA may want to see a new color or pattern.
Can a cracked patio just be patched?
Fine hairline cracks are cosmetic and can be left alone. A patio that has sunk, heaved or broken into loose pieces has a base or drainage problem, and patching the top does not touch that. Tearing it out and pouring new is the lasting fix, and that is the work we quote.
Do we have to keep the same size?
Not at all. Plenty of people use a replacement to go bigger, round off a corner or add a lower level, since the forms are being set from scratch anyway.
Patio projects
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New Concrete Patios
A new patio sized to your table and grill, pitched off the house and set on compacted gravel.
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Patio Extensions
Extra square footage for a patio that is too small, pinned to the old slab and pitched the same way.
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Patio Steps
Poured steps and landings from a back door or slider down to the patio, every riser the same height.
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Service area
Patio Replacement around Columbus
We quote patio replacements in Columbus and in each of these towns.
Franklin County
Pickaway County
Fairfield County
Delaware County
Licking County
Talk to us about patio replacements
Send the size and finish you are picturing, and we will call to go over it and pick a time to see the space.