Concrete Patios in Alsip That Drain Away From the House

A patio is a large, hard surface right next to your foundation. Every storm drops water on it, and that water has to go somewhere. If the slab is flat, it puddles. If it tilts toward the house, it runs straight to the foundation wall, down along the basement, and into window wells. Many Alsip lots are nearly flat to begin with, so the patio has to create its own drainage. That is why grade is the first thing we measure on a patio estimate. We read the existing yard with a level, note where downspouts discharge and where the neighbor's runoff arrives, then decide how much fall the slab needs and which direction it should point. From there the build is careful and methodical. Sod and topsoil are excavated, crushed gravel is compacted in layers, and forms are set to that planned pitch. Most patios are poured around 4 inches thick. You choose the surface: broomed for traction, smooth troweled for a clean modern look, or stamped and tinted to resemble stone. Joints are laid out to suit the shape, and the edges are backfilled once forms are stripped.