Concrete patio construction in Tupelo MS - a slab that drains away from your house
Bare dirt out back, or an old slab that's cracked and holding water? We build a patio that sheds rain and sits on solid ground.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
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What goes into building a concrete patio in Tupelo?
Concrete patio construction in Tupelo means building an outdoor slab from the ground up, with a packed base, a slope that sends rain away from your house and joints that steer cracking, so you get a flat, usable spot outside.
Most folks who call about a patio have bare ground out back they're tired of mowing around, or an old slab that's cracked, tilted or holding water by the door. The price moves with the size, how much digging and base work your ground needs, whether an old slab has to come out, how easy it is to get concrete into the back yard, and whether you pick a plain or stamped finish. The schedule turns mostly on the weather, the ground prep and any permit, plus the days the new slab needs to cure. When I come out, I measure and give you your own number in writing.
How can you tell an old patio needs replacing?
Water standing by the door
If rain sits near the back door or runs toward the house, the slab was likely poured flat or has settled the wrong way. The longer it goes, the more water ends up against your foundation with every storm.
Cracks running every which way
Random cracks across the middle usually mean the joints were cut late or skipped, so the concrete picked its own lines. Pieces start to shift and lift at the edges, which makes a trip spot and lets water get under the slab.
One corner sinking
A low corner or a slab tipping away usually means the base was raked level instead of dug out and packed, so it settled with the dirt. Water collects in the low spot and softens the ground more, so the drop tends to keep going.
How we handle concrete patio construction
A patio has to shed rain, so the first thing I settle on your job is the slope and how the edges meet the house or a walk, before anybody picks up a shovel. Then we dig out the soft dirt and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, because a patio poured over loose dirt that's only been raked level settles right along with it. We set the forms with a gentle fall away from the house and put an isolation joint, a strip that lets two pieces move on their own, wherever the slab meets the house or a walk. We'll go over reinforcement with you too, since the right pick depends on how much the look matters to you. We plan the pour for the cooler part of the day so the top doesn't come out weak and dusty, give it a broom finish, a light texture dragged across the surface so it isn't slick when it's wet, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the concrete a place to crack where we choose. If something in the budget has to give, I'd rather you trim the finish than the base, because you can dress up a plain slab later but you can't fix what's under it without tearing it out.
A patio rarely stands on its own. If you'd like a pattern pressed in so it looks like stone or brick, that's our stamped concrete services, done while the patio concrete is still fresh. If you need a way to reach the patio from the driveway or the gate, we can pour it with our concrete sidewalk building work and match the two at the right height so water doesn't sit where they meet.
Broom-finished patio
This suits most back yards and anyone who wants a plain, sturdy slab that's easy to keep up. It's the simpler of the two finishes and gives you good footing around a grill or a table.
Stamped patio
This suits you if the look matters most and you want the patio to read like stone, brick or slate. It needs sealing once it cures and resealing now and then, so weigh that upkeep against the look.
Get a written patio estimate from the owner
Send the rough size, what the patio will sit next to and whether you want it stamped. You'll hear back within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
(662) 990-8013- Based in
- Tupelo, MS 38804
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
What happens after you call about a patio in Tupelo?
Here's how a patio job runs from your side, from the first phone call to the day I hand the finished slab over to you.
Call and tell me the idea
I answer the phone myself and set a time to come out. It works best when you're there so we can talk it through standing in the yard.
I measure and write it up
I measure, check which way the water runs and how the patio will meet the house or a walk, then write up the estimate in plain words. You'll see exactly what's included, so there's no guessing about what you're paying for.
We prep the ground and pour
Once you say go, we handle the permit paperwork, dig out and pack the base, set the forms and pour. After that the slab needs its curing days, so the patio stays off-limits for a bit.
We walk the finished patio
When we're done, I walk the patio with you and go over how to look after it. That covers keeping off it early on and what to keep an eye on over the years.
Why Tupelo homeowners call Hallmark Tupelo Concrete for patios
The owner gives your estimate
I come out myself to look at your yard and write the estimate, and then my crew and I build the patio together. The person who talked through the slope and the joints with you is the one standing there on pour day.
In business since 2017
I started this business in 2017 after learning concrete on a crew here in north Mississippi. Patios, driveways and slabs are what we're best known for, so the ground under them gets our full attention.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured. That way you aren't the one carrying the risk while a crew and a concrete truck are working in your yard.
Honest about what concrete does
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job. Part of that is being straight with you up front that concrete can crack, so you know what to expect before you sign anything.
On a patio, the base and the slope matter more than anything you'll see on day one, so send me a few details or call (662) 990-8013 and I'll come take a look.
Patios, walks and permits in Tupelo
Inside the city, Tupelo's Department of Development Services issues the approved permit the city requires before any construction, and whether your backyard patio falls under that is something to settle with them before work starts. We check with the local permit office before we dig, and when your patio needs a permit, we handle the paperwork with you so it's sorted out before the concrete truck is booked.
Around here we mostly find older slabs that have dropped away from the back door or never had any fall built in. We see the same thing on jobs in Pontotoc and New Albany, and we fix it the same way, starting with the slope and the base.
Questions about concrete patios in Tupelo
How much does a concrete patio cost in Tupelo?
The cost of a concrete patio in Tupelo comes down to its size and the choices you make, so I give you a written number after I measure instead of a guess over the phone. A plain broom finish and a simple square shape keep it down, while stamping, curves, tearing out an old slab or a long haul from the truck to the back yard push it up.
Will my new concrete patio crack?
Some cracking is likely, because no one can keep concrete from cracking entirely, but well-planned joints control where it happens and keep it to a minimum. The control joints we cut are there so the slab cracks along a line we picked instead of across the middle. It's fair to ask any contractor how they'll lay out the joints on your patio.
Does a concrete patio need wire mesh or rebar?
For a typical backyard patio, one concrete publisher calls wire mesh a good, less expensive alternative to rebar, the steel bars that hold a slab's pieces tight if it cracks. Where looks come first, the same publisher suggests synthetic fibers mixed into the concrete, with steel or in place of it, to cut down on the fine surface cracks that can form while fresh concrete dries.
How long does a new concrete patio take to cure?
Concrete guidance calls for curing to start as soon as finishing wraps up and keep going for at least three days, because the slab gets stronger when its water stays in instead of drying out. The guidance lists wet burlap and plastic, a sprayed-on curing compound or keeping it wet with water, so expect one of those on your patio and keep feet, pets and furniture off until we say it's ready.
How soon can I seal a stamped concrete patio?
A stamped patio shouldn't be sealed until it's fully cured or cured to a certain point, and the industry standard for fully cured is 28 days, though the real time depends on where you live and the time of year. After that, resealing is the usual upkeep, done when water starts soaking in or the color looks faded, and sealing more often than needed builds up a coat that's slow and costly to strip off.
How do I apply for a permit in Tupelo?
You can email your application to the city's Permitting Division at permits@tupeloms.gov or bring it to Development Services on the third floor of City Hall at 71 East Troy Street. Every application needs a current recorded deed and a completed application, plus a lease if the owner isn't the one applying, and the Permitting Division can help with what's required and schedules the building inspections. On our patio jobs, we go through it with you.
Other concrete work that pairs with a patio
Stamped concrete services
If you'd like your patio to carry a stone, brick or slate pattern pressed into the concrete, with color worked in, start here to see how it's done.
Concrete sidewalk building
When your patio needs a path to the driveway, the gate or the front of the house, a poured walk gives you dry, even footing the whole way.
Service areas for patio work around Tupelo
Hallmark Tupelo Concrete is based in Tupelo, MS, and we build patios across the cities around it, with Booneville and Amory among them. The five areas below each have their own page, and they aren't the only places we work.
Tupelo, MS
Get your patio measured and priced
The cheapest time to change a patio's size, shape or slope is while it's still on paper, so call or send the form before plans get set.