Concrete Patios in Toronto

A good patio turns a Toronto backyard into a room you actually use. We form, pour and finish concrete patios across the city, from tight laneway lots downtown to the wider yards behind postwar bungalows further out. If you are planning a concrete patio in Toronto, the work below the surface matters just as much as the finish on top, and that is where most patios go wrong.

Toronto sits on heavy clay soil that swells when it is wet and shrinks when it is dry. Add our freeze-thaw winters and a slab poured on a thin or poorly compacted base will heave, tilt and crack within a few seasons. We dig to proper depth, build up a compacted granular base, and slope every slab away from your foundation so meltwater drains where it should. It is the same groundwork we put under our concrete driveways in Toronto, and it is the reason our patios stay flat.

What's included in a new concrete patio

Every patio quote is itemized so you can see exactly what you are paying for. A typical job includes:

• A site visit and a free, no-pressure quote, most sent the same day
• Breakout and haul-away of the old slab, pavers or sod
• A compacted granular base, graded for drainage
• Forms set square and to the heights we agree on
• Wire mesh or rebar where the layout calls for it
• Your choice of finish: broom, stamped or exposed aggregate
• Control joints cut in the right places so any cracking stays hidden
• A clean site when we leave, with cure and sealing advice in writing

Backyard work often pairs with the front of the house. Plenty of our patio jobs bundle in a rebuilt front entrance too, and you can read more about that on our concrete porches in Toronto page.

Pouring a concrete patio in Toronto yards

City lots bring their own puzzles. In East York, we often work behind century semis where the only way in is a shared side path about a metre wide, so concrete moves by wheelbarrow or pump rather than chute. In Scarborough and North York, postwar lots usually give us room to bring equipment right into the yard, which speeds up excavation and keeps the job moving.

Finish choice matters more here than in milder climates. A broom finish gives real grip when the surface is wet or icy, which covers a lot of the year in this city. Stamped and exposed aggregate patios look sharp and hold up well, as long as they are sealed and the sealer is topped up every few years. Whatever the finish, we time pours around the weather so the slab cures properly, and we will tell you straight if the forecast means your pour should wait a day.

Why homeowners choose us

We treat your home like our own. That means plywood down to protect grass and interlock on the way through, drop sheets where they are needed, and a tidy yard at the end of every day. We show up when we say we will, and we walk the finished patio with you before we call it done.

• 5-year workmanship warranty on every patio
• 100% satisfaction guarantee
• Free same-day quotes with clear line items
• 5.0 rating on Google from local homeowners

Want the wider picture before you commit? Our main concrete patio service page covers materials, prep and maintenance in more depth, GTA wide. The way we run a job, from first call to final walkthrough, is laid out in our process. And we pour well beyond the core of the city too, from Etobicoke in the west to the neighbourhoods east of the Don.