Concrete Patios in Exton, PA
Patios in Exton are shaped by two things: how old the neighbourhood is, and how much water arrives from uphill.
What Exton properties need from this work
Older sections of West Whiteland Township tend to have mature planting and established grade around the house, which usually makes for straightforward patio work. The ground has finished moving, and what you build on it stays where you put it.
Newer development is the opposite. Recent construction sits on fill that has not finished settling, and a patio poured on unconsolidated ground will follow it down. Proper compaction and a base built for the conditions is the difference between a flat patio in ten years and one with a lip across it in three.
The commercial corridors are the other factor. Where large impervious areas upslope send extra runoff toward a property, a patio poured flat or pitched the wrong way becomes a collecting point against the house. Pitch on a patio is small enough that nobody notices it underfoot and large enough to decide whether water leaves or sits.
The full detail on concrete patios
How we build it, what the specifications mean and when each approach is the right one is set out on the main service page.
More about working in Exton
Exton is home. We work out of West Whiteland Township at the junction of the Route 30 and Route 100 corridors, which makes it the shortest drive on our list.
Concrete Patios in Exton: common questions
My garden holds water after storms. Can I still have a patio?
Usually yes, but the drainage has to be solved as part of the job rather than after it. A patio is an impermeable surface, so it does not create the water, it concentrates and redirects it.
On a property already receiving more runoff than it was graded for, that can mean a trench drain at the low edge, a French drain intercepting flow before it reaches the patio, or simply setting the pitch and levels so water has somewhere to go. Working out where the water comes from is the first part of the quote.
How long before I can use a new patio?
Foot traffic is fine after about twenty four to forty eight hours. Furniture can go on after roughly a week.
Concrete reaches most of its strength over about twenty eight days, so avoid anything heavy in the first month. If the patio is being poured in cold weather it will need protection while it cures, which we will talk through before scheduling.
Other work we do here
Asphalt Driveway Paving
New asphalt driveways and full replacements, built on a compacted stone base so the surface lasts.
Asphalt Driveway Paving in ExtonConcrete Driveways
Poured concrete driveways with proper thickness, reinforcement and control joints.
Concrete Driveways in ExtonFrench Drains
Structural water management around driveways, patios and foundations.
French Drains in ExtonConcrete Patios estimate in Exton
Send a few photos of the driveway, patio or drainage problem and we will come back with a real number, not a range.
- Most estimates come back within one business day.
- Photos usually get you a real number without a site visit.
- If you need less work than you asked about, we will say so.
Prefer to talk? (610) 646-1187