Concrete Patio Contractor in San Angelo, TX
Concrete is the cheapest square footage on this site and the least forgiving. On the clay under San Angelo, what you cannot see decides whether it cracks.
Concrete patio · illustrativeAround here the slab is not really a concrete problem. It is a soil problem with concrete on top.
The soil series named from Tom Green County include Lipan and Tobosa, both true Vertisols, and Angelo and Rioconcho. These are smectitic clays with linear extensibility above the threshold that defines high shrink-swell, and cracks that stay open more than 150 days a year.
Ground like that moves seasonally. A slab poured without thickened edges, correct reinforcement and control joints in the right places does not fail because the concrete was bad. It fails because the ground underneath went somewhere and the slab had no way to accommodate it.
Control joints are the cheapest insurance on the job. They do not stop concrete cracking; they decide where it cracks.
What we actually do
The subgrade
Prepared for clay rather than assumed to be stable.
The reinforcement
Sized for the movement this ground actually does.
The joint layout
Planned, so cracks land where they were meant to.
Worth deciding early
These are the choices that are cheap now and expensive later.
- Whether you will ever put a cover on it. A slab poured with a future cover in mind costs a little more now and saves a great deal later.
- Which direction water runs when the slab is finished, because a flat pour sends it at the house.
- That some cracking is normal in this ground and joint placement is how it gets managed, not eliminated.
Cost figures on this page are planning ranges for San Angelo, installed. They are not a quote, and code references are general guidance rather than a determination for your property. Confirm current requirements with the City on (325) 657-4210.
Things people ask before they start
Why does concrete crack here?
Because the ground moves. Lipan and Tobosa, both named from Tom Green County, are Vertisols with cracks that stay open more than 150 days a year. Joint layout manages where cracking shows up; nothing prevents it entirely.
Does a concrete patio need a permit?
A slab on its own is generally treated differently from a structure, but the answer depends on what else is happening and on the setbacks that apply. Ask Planning on (325) 657-4210 rather than assuming.
What does a concrete patio cost?
Planning ranges run about $9 to $18 per square foot installed, plain through to stamped and coloured, with most work near $13.
Can you pour over an existing slab?
Sometimes, as an overlay, if the existing slab is sound and the height works at the door threshold. If the old slab is moving, an overlay moves with it.
Should I pour now and add a cover later?
You can, and it is worth telling us at the pour. A slab intended to carry posts later is detailed differently from one that never will.
Other things we build
Patio Covers
An attached cover is the most common thing we build and the one most often undersized. The span, the wall it lands on.
$22 to $48 per sq ft →02Covered Patios
A covered patio is framed and roofed like part of the house rather than bolted onto it. It costs more than a metal.
$38 to $70 per sq ft →03Carports & RV Covers
In a town that averages two days a year of hail over an inch, a carport is not a luxury item. It is the cheapest square.
$16 to $34 per sq ft →04Pergolas
A pergola is the honest option when you want to break the sun without closing the sky. It will not keep you dry, and.
$28 to $60 per sq ft →Want a number for your property?
Send the address and roughly what you are picturing. We come back with a range and the permit path for that specific lot.