Concrete Patios
Backyard patios that turn your yard into the living room you wish you had — clean broom finish, stamped patterns, or exposed aggregate, poured to last 30+ years through Utah's freeze-thaw.
Now booking April–October 2026 patio pours along the Wasatch Front
A concrete patio is the cheapest large-scale outdoor improvement a Wasatch Front homeowner can make — and the most lived-on. A 400-square-foot stamped patio costs less than a kitchen appliance package and gets used most days from May through October. It's where the grill goes, where dinner moves on warm nights, where the fire pit lives.
BaseScape pours residential patios on the same structural spec as our driveways: air-entrained 4,000+ psi mix, rebar reinforcement, control joints saw-cut at engineered spacing, drainage engineered before placement. The difference vs. a driveway is finish — patios have more aesthetic freedom (stamped, exposed aggregate, integral color, decorative borders) and they don't need to carry vehicle loads, so we can pour them in shapes that wouldn't work for a driveway.
Standard scope: rectangular, L-shaped, or curved patios off a back door or walkout basement; covered patios under a pavilion or pergola (we don't build pergolas — that's a different trade — but we pour the slab they sit on); fire pit and grill pad add-ons.
Our Process
Free On-Site Estimate
A designer walks the area with you, takes measurements, evaluates drainage and grade, and walks the joint pattern on-site so you know where the lines will fall. Finish samples available. Written quote within 24 hours.
Forming, Subgrade & Reinforcement
Subgrade excavated to depth and compacted. 4 inches of compacted road base installed. Forms set to grade with positive slope away from the house (minimum 1% — patios that slope toward the foundation are a common failure cause). #4 rebar or fiber reinforcement based on use.
Pour, Finish & Detail
Air-entrained 4,000 psi concrete placed, screeded, floated, and finished. Broom, stamped, exposed aggregate, or salt finish per your spec. Control joints sawcut within 12 hours. Decorative borders, integral color, or accent strips detailed in.
Cure, Seal & Walkthrough
Curing compound applied immediately. 24-hour foot traffic protection, 7-day furniture protection. Penetrating sealer applied. Walkthrough covers cure schedule and warranty.
Your Questions, Answered
Drainage & Moisture
The #1 patio failure cause on the Wasatch Front is the patio sloping toward the house — every spring storm pushes water into the foundation. We pour every patio with a minimum 1% slope (1/8″ per foot) away from the structure. Where the existing grade fights us, we install a French drain or rock pit along the low edge before forming.
Cost & Affordability
Typical patio pricing on the Wasatch Front:
- Standard broom-finish patio (~300 sq ft): $2,800–$4,500
- Standard broom-finish patio (~500 sq ft): $4,500–$7,500
- Stamped or decorative patio: adds $4–$8 per sq ft over broom
- Demo of existing patio: $500–$1,500 depending on access and size
Patios scale efficiently — the per-sq-ft cost drops on larger pours because the fixed costs (mobilization, forming labor, finishing crew) spread over more area.
Aesthetics
Broom finish for budget and slip resistance. Exposed aggregate for a pebble-texture decorative look. Stamped patterns (slate, flagstone, brick, wood plank) for a high-design backyard. Integral color and acid-stained overlays available. Border bands and accent strips create visual definition between zones (dining area, fire pit, grill pad).
Timeline
Typical patio: 2 working days on-site (form & prep day → pour day). Stay off the slab 24 hours; furniture can move on at 7 days. From signed estimate to walkthrough is typically 1–2 weeks during pour season.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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BaseScape is a new Utah contracting venture pouring our first season along the Wasatch Front. We're licensed (DOPL #14082066-5501 B100), insured, and building the company one finished project at a time. Verify our license on Utah DOPL .
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