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Concrete Patio Replacement With Pavers in Columbus, OH
Trade the cracked slab for a paver patio that fits how you live now. Get a free patio quote.
Building backyard patios in Columbus and 31 nearby towns and villages
Free Concrete Patio to Pavers Quote
Tell us about your backyard and how you would like to use it, even if the plan is rough. The contractor will phone you to hear more and plan a visit.
- Free patio quotes
- Fire pits and seat walls
- Old slabs replaced
- Built for Ohio winters
No plans needed, just an idea of how you will use it. 👇
Concrete Patio to Pavers
Concrete Patio Replacement With Pavers for Columbus, OH
Lots of Columbus homes came with a small concrete patio outside the back door, sized for a grill and two chairs. Years later it has cracked, sunk toward the house or pulled away from the foundation, and it was always too small anyway. Replacing it with pavers is a chance to fix the size and the shape along with the surface: stretch it for a dining table, round off the corners, add a step or a seat wall, and finish it with a border.
Once the slab is broken into pieces and carted off, we look at why it failed. Often the cause is a thin base, fill dirt beside the foundation that kept settling, or a downspout emptying onto it. The new patio is built on a compacted stone base deep enough for that soil, sloped away from the house, with edge restraint and polymeric sand. If a concrete stoop at the door is part of the problem, it can come out at the same time and be replaced with paver steps.
What's included
What goes into concrete patio replacements
- 01
Slab removal
The old concrete patio broken up, loaded and hauled away.
- 02
A look underneath
We check what made the slab crack or sink so the new base addresses it.
- 03
Room to grow
The new patio can be larger, reshaped or split into dining and lounging areas.
- 04
New stone base
Compacted stone over the clay, sloped to move water away from the house.
- 05
Pavers and border
A laying pattern and border color picked to go with the house.
- 06
Step and stoop updates
Old concrete steps at the door replaced with paver steps when they are part of the plan.
Examples
Concrete Patio to Pavers: examples
Example photos of the type of work.
How it works
Concrete Patio to Pavers, step by step
- 1
Rethink the space
We talk about what the old patio never did well and how you want to use the new one.
- 2
Break out the slab
The concrete is broken up and removed once utility lines are marked.
- 3
Rebuild the ground
Soft soil is dug out and a compacted stone base is built and sloped.
- 4
Lay the new patio
Pavers, border and edges go down and the joints are filled.
Questions
Concrete Patio to Pavers questions
Why did my concrete patio crack and sink?
In Central Ohio it is usually a mix of freeze-thaw, clay soil and water. Backfill near the house settles for years, and a slab poured on it tips toward the foundation. Once water collects there, each winter's frost makes it worse.
What does it cost to replace a concrete patio with pavers?
Removal adds to the job, so the price depends on the old slab's size and thickness, plus the size and shape of the new patio, the pavers, border and any steps or walls. Making the patio bigger is usually where most of the budget goes. A free quote spells it out.
What happens to the yard during the tear-out?
Equipment needs a route from the driveway or a gate to the patio, and that route can leave marks in the lawn. The route gets planned with you, and the work area is kept as tight as the job allows. Broken concrete leaves along the same path.
Can you put pavers right over my concrete patio?
That is not a good idea for a cracked or sunken slab, because the pavers would follow every movement of the concrete underneath and the patio would end up higher against the door. Taking the slab out and building a proper base is the lasting fix.
Can I make the patio larger while I am at it?
Yes, and it usually should be. Most original slabs were sized for a grill and a couple of chairs, and a paver patio can grow into a dining area, a lounge corner or a fire pit space in the same build.
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Service area
Concrete Patio to Pavers around Columbus
We plan and build concrete patio replacements for backyards in Columbus and the towns below.
Franklin County
Pickaway County
Fairfield County
Delaware County
Licking County
Talk to us about concrete patio replacements
Tell us how you want to use your backyard, and we will arrange a free patio quote.