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A well made patio is an essential element in today’s backyards, and concrete is the most popular patio material in the country. With many decorative finishes, concrete patios attract homeowners who want an outdoor surface with unlimited design potential. When compared to wood decks, pavers and natural stone, a concrete patio is also extremely durable and requires less routine maintenance. Unlike paving stones, you won’t have joints between slabs where grass and weeds can sprout up, and unlike wood, a concrete porch won’t warp, rot or require routine staining in the coming years of use!
In addition to serving as a gathering space for lounging and entertaining, concrete patios allow homeowners to effortlessly blend interior and exterior living spaces. They are the perfect decorative flooring surface for outdoor kitchens and living rooms. What’s more, an outdoor concrete patio offers unlimited design options! In addition to being a great patio material, concrete can also be used to maximize your entire backyard space. The goal is to create destinations in your backyard, and connect them with welcoming concrete sidewalks, walkways and paths.
As a home or business investment, concrete patios typically cost less than other patios made of brick or natural stone, because they are less labor intensive to install. The lower price point intermingled with the wide array of patterns and colors available make concrete patios an economical choice for most budgets. Additionally, your concrete patio can be easily formed into any shape to accommodate any backyard or outdoor space restrictions. Upgrading your outside space with a decorative concrete patio is also an investment that will provide many years of enjoyment while improving the look of your landscape and hardscape alike. Concrete patios installed by F.R. Concrete Company are easy to maintain and can stand up to the harshest conditions the weather may spring on you.
While any type of surface material you choose for your patio will have its benefits and drawbacks, there are a few things to keep in mind that make a concrete patio the most desirable choice from F.R. Concrete Company. A slab for a concrete patio can be more economical than hand placed pavers; a concrete patio provides a solid surface that completely eliminates weed growth, whereas pavers can separate, and break into smaller pieces, additionally with weed growth. Considering a concrete patio can crack, proper installation from our contractors can help reduce the likelihood, and our concrete patios can be colored, textured and stamped in form to resemble the look of pavers. Although wood decking is characteristically unique, it poses considerable drawbacks with splintering, regular sealing, warping, rotting, etc. With a concrete patio, wood plank stamping now exists. F.R. Concrete Company can create the look of wood in your concrete patio surface, offering a much more resilient and still aesthetically pleasing appearance.
One of the gravest mistakes that can be made by novice designers and other concrete patio companies near you, is the tendency to place one larger slabbed concrete patio at the rear, side or front of the building; and while this might be a more traditional concrete patio layout, in actuality it is rarely practical for any outdoor space. Our contractors here at F.R. Concrete Company will help you survey the area of installation and the proximity to the building it surrounds, take into consideration the exposure of sun and shade, and realize the activities needing to be accommodated.
With considering the surface space size, the first step in making your concrete patio plans with F.R. Concrete Company, is to consider the functionality of the space and how the concrete patio will actually be used. Typically it is best to install and create several outdoor areas to accommodate the natural flow of people breaking into smaller groups. Our contractors will help you design your concrete patio layouts accordingly, by potentially creating multiple areas of interest throughout the outdoor space. Unless you regularly hold large meetings and need guests on one oversized concrete patio area, it is better off breaking up the outdoor space into several smaller concrete patio areas, or “outdoor rooms”.
The most effective way to determine your concrete patio costs, would be first and foremost to research and get quotes from the concrete companies near you, like us here at F.R. Concrete Company. There are a few factors that play into concrete patio costs, like your patio sizing and the condition of the property and soil being installed on. Typically, the price per square footage decreases as the patio sizing increases, however depending on the necessary equipment being used by our contractors, and the potential of grading, demolition or other surface work, price can go up as well. A basic concrete patio measures around 288 square feet and has an average pricing of $10 per square foot; depending on a variety of factors, like size and design complexity, the price of a concrete patio can range from $3-$15 per square foot.
kolten redfield2025-01-23Jr and his guys do concrete for my company anytime I need it done, he also did work at my personal house matching existing concrete and it couldn't have been better! I Highly recommend F.R. Concrete LLC
Dan Cox2024-10-31Jr and his crew were extremely friendly and approached our project as if it were their own. They were very respectful of our property and house and took all precautions to prevent wet concrete from hitting our surrounding fence and shed. Jr remained responsive via text, email and phone throughout the entire process and was great to work with on-site. We would recommend his team to anyone looking for great work at reasonable prices. We will absolutely go with his company again for any future concrete work.
Kylee Hill2024-09-06This company is AMAZING. We recently moved to Yelm and have dealt with A LOT of contractors in different fields. Jr and his team are by far our favorites. Jr is professional, outgoing and his price was fantastic. After getting several bids that were astronomically high, I got a call back from Jr. I was discouraged and told him not to even bother coming out for a bid because I didn’t think we could afford it. He asked what I was looking for and my price point. I gave him the information and sent him a couple pictures of the project. He quickly responded that not only could he do it, but it would be done within the next week (insert happy dance😆) Our slabs got poured yesterday and they turned out so great. Thank you so much Jr, you and your team are fantastic and I look forward to working with you in the future.
SharannaMae Nash2024-08-13No need for another estimate! Junior and the crew were amazing!! Junior was very professional and educated me on the process until the project was completed. They worked hard removing sunken pavers, and replaced them with beautiful stamped concrete! Thank you so much guys!
George Hansen2024-07-21I needed some concrete done, not a big job for most but bigger than I thought about trying. Went online and found some contractors. Submitted to some of them and to F.R. Concrete. Jr, contacted me I believe that day. He said he was going to be in the area that afternoon and could he stop by. There was a couple of things that lead be to pick his company. 1) his company talked about family business, they were local. 2) Jr showed up when he said. Meeting him for just a brief moment he treated me with a handshake no fist pump stuff. 3) he looked at me when talking. All characters that I like in a business owner and person in general. I showed him what I wanted done. He gave me some good advice, he took some measurements and told me he'd write up an email it to me. Got the bid and I agreed. And within a week he fit me into a schedule. Came out in the morning as said, on time with his crew. He introduced me to them and definitely a family business. His crew framed one day, cleaned up before them left. I have a sprinkler system and they were very cautious of them. Came back the next day to pour and finish the job. I can't be any happier with the final finish. Jr and his crew (family) were very professional and great to deal. Oh yeah, the price was great. By the time Jr and his crew left, Jr made me feel like part of his family and not just a customer. Jr. Thank you again for doing a great job. And I'm looking forward to the future of more projects with your family. P.s see you for breakfast later George Hansen
Caleb Gross2024-06-29We had contacted several different contractors. When we met with Junior. He was very professional and detailed on how his crew would be doing the work. The other contractors were not detailed. When we received the proposal for the work. It was broken down and detailed as to the process of the work. Each day they were on time and informed us. Where they were at and what to expect when they returned. The finish work is excellent. They cleaned up after themselves. They matched our existing patio (with the gazebo) on both sides. The acid wash and sealing that was done. Is by far the way to go. Between the existing and new sections. There is no difference. I plan to have them back on our next project. I would recommend them for your project. You won’t be disappointed.
charles schroeder2024-05-25I am very happy with all aspects of this company and there work. From a timely fair bid to scheduling and completion of the project. Junior was very polite and did what he said they would do when he said they would do it. Including cleaning up afterwards! I highly recommend F.R. Concrete for your next project.
Ronald Barnard2024-05-13Jr and his crew did an outstanding job with our concrete job. They were detailed before the pour, during the pour and finished with high precision to detail. I’m truly impressed with this company and would highly recommend them to anyone.
Emily Owens2024-05-04I got a call same day I requested a quote on a Saturday. Jr came out within a few hours to quote replacing half of our driveway and let me tell you, his price beat the other 5-6 contractors we had our for the exact same job by quite a bit. He was very reliable, honest and got the job done in a day. We live in an HOA neighborhood and he made sure to finish the job with acid wash/power wash to match the old concrete. He was always so communicative about the steps they were taking to complete the job, very professional and cared about the job they were doing. I didn’t feel we were being taken advantage of like I did the first contractors we had out. I recommend FR Concrete 100% to any family, friends, acquaintances and beyond. Thank you for doing such a an amazing and thorough job. Support family owned businesses!!
Jim Lewis2024-05-03From the qoute to the finished product everything went smoothly. We appreciated how they thoroughly explained every step and procedure. They were always prompt and on time with their work. Will be recommending them to all of our family and friends.
