Bare yard, muddy back step or a cracked old pad? We pour a new patio with a finish chosen for how you'll use it.
Concrete patio construction in Lake Charles means pouring a new slab beside your house and finishing the top, and that finish decides how the patio looks, what it costs and how well it grips. A patio sits on the thinner end of what a house slab usually is, since it carries chairs and people, not cars.
Maybe it's a patch of grass by the back door that turns to mud, or an old slab that's sinking at one corner. The price moves with the size, the finish you pick, whether the slab gets rebar, the steel bars that help hold it together, and whether there's old concrete to break out and haul off. The schedule turns mostly on the permit check before we start and the cure after the pour, when the slab needs to be left alone. I'll come out, measure and write up what's included, so you can decide with your own numbers in hand.
I come out to look at your patio, measure and write the estimate myself. Our own crew does the work, and I'm on site while it's going on, so the person who priced your job is the one answering your questions on pour day.
I learned on bare lots in new subdivisions and started this business in 2021 to work at homes with a fence, flower beds and a family walking past the forms. I care about leaving your place the way we found it, apart from the new patio. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
We're licensed and fully insured. The state licensing board requires Home Improvement Registration for home improvement jobs of at least $7,500 and under $50,000, unless the contractor holds a residential construction license, so ask me which one we carry. Call (337) 549-5674 to set up a visit.
Send the form or call (337) 549-5674, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, measure and write up what's included, free and with no pressure to book. It helps to have a rough patio size, the finish you're leaning toward and your flood zone handy.
Calcasieu Parish requires a permit before any type of construction, and the city of Lake Charles has a Permit Center that answers permit questions. Before work starts, we check with the city or parish office that covers your address, and when a permit's needed, we handle the paperwork or walk you through it.
If your property is in Flood Zone A or AE, the city's Special Hazard Area, there are specific guidelines for building and remodeling that you or your contractor have to follow, so it's worth knowing your zone before we plan the slab. For foundation work, the parish strongly recommends soils testing by a geotechnical engineer, because south Louisiana soils affect how a foundation settles, and since a patio isn't a foundation, ask me at the estimate whether that applies to yours. Most patios we pour here go behind lived-in houses with fences, flower beds and people coming and going, and we do the same work in Moss Bluff and Sulphur.
A plain concrete slab in Lake Charles, with no staining or stamping, usually runs about $6 to $12 per square foot. That's a general slab price rather than a patio-only figure, and reinforced concrete costs more per square foot than an unreinforced pad, as a decorative finish usually does. I'll measure and write up what yours includes at the estimate.
A broom finish usually needs the least ongoing care. Stamped concrete generally needs the most consistent sealing to protect its color, and exposed aggregate does better with sealing every so often. That's general guidance, but if you don't want resealing on your list, broom is the one I'd point you toward.
You should be able to walk on it within 48 hours. Concrete takes a month to fully cure, so to be safe, wait a week before putting heavier loads on the new patio.
Mention the shed when you ask for a quote, because a slab carrying one needs to be on the thicker end of the standard range. Thickness changes the concrete and the price, so it's much easier to plan for it from the start.
It can be, since some sealed stamped surfaces need a traction additive in spots that get wet often. If grip matters most to you, a broom finish or exposed aggregate holds better, and we'll go over it when I'm out.
