Concrete Patios & Outdoor Spaces Kansas City
Broom-finished, stamped, or integrally colored — we pour outdoor slabs engineered for Kansas City clay and freeze-thaw, from a backyard sitting area to a restaurant courtyard.
Concrete Patios & Outdoor Spaces in Kansas City
Custom concrete patio design and installation for backyards, outdoor living areas, and commercial courtyards.
We serve both residential and commercial clients — from homeowners upgrading their property to general contractors building national brands. The same standards apply to every project.
Who installs concrete patios in Kansas City?
Ford Concrete Construction installs poured, stamped, and integrally colored concrete patios throughout the Kansas City metro. Ford Concrete Construction has poured residential and commercial patios across the metro since 2014, holding a 4.9-star rating across 29 reviews. A standard backyard patio is a 4-inch, 4,000 PSI air-entrained slab over 4 inches of compacted granular base, saw-cut with control joints for crack control and pitched for drainage.
The same crew that formed and finished slabs for Amazon in Riverside and Taco Bell in Overland Park lays out your patio — same joint discipline, same finish standards, scaled to a backyard. A concrete patio is part of the flatwork family, so it shares the subgrade prep, jointing, and drainage rules that govern every flat slab we pour. Compare finishes and details on our flatwork & paving overview, then request a walkthrough.
We install patios in Leawood, Lee’s Summit, and Blue Springs among the 46 metro cities we serve — each site staked, graded, and jointed for its own soil and slope.
What patio finish is right for your backyard?
Finish is the decision most homeowners agonize over, because it sets the look, the feel underfoot, and how often you reseal. Every option below is a real slab we pour — the difference is surface treatment, not structure. A plain broom finish is the value baseline; stamped concrete and exposed aggregate carry a decorative premium and need periodic resealing to hold color.
| Finish | Look | Barefoot / wet grip | Fade resistance | Reseal interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broom finish | Clean, matte gray | High — textured | N/A (uncolored) | Optional, 5+ yrs |
| Integral color | Solid earth tone through the slab | High (broom-textured) | Excellent — color is throughout | 3–4 yrs |
| Stamped concrete | Flagstone, slate, wood plank | Good — textured pattern | Good with UV sealer | 2–3 yrs |
| Exposed aggregate | Natural pebble surface | High — very grippy | Excellent | 3–4 yrs |
| Acid-stained | Mottled, variegated tone | Moderate — add grip additive | Good, indoor/covered best | 2–3 yrs |
Broom finish reads as the safest all-round backyard finish: grippy when wet, no reseal schedule, and it hides dust. If you want the look of flagstone or tile without the joints, stamped concrete or a colored overlay is the move — just budget for a reseal every 2–3 years in our UV and freeze-thaw. Browse looks on our stamped patio design gallery or read the full stamped concrete and stained & colored concrete pages.
How thick should a concrete patio be — and why do they crack in KC?
Four inches is the standard patio thickness; step up to 5–6 inches where a hot tub, outdoor kitchen, or vehicle edge loads the slab. Thickness alone doesn’t stop cracking — jointing and subgrade do. We saw-cut control joints at roughly 8–10 feet on center so the inevitable shrinkage crack lands inside a straight tooled line instead of wandering across the surface.
Kansas City sits on expansive Wymore-series clay that swells when wet and shrinks in drought, and the metro runs 35–40 freeze-thaw cycles a winter. That combination lifts and drops unprotected slabs. We answer it with a compacted granular subgrade, air-entrained mix at 6–7% for freeze durability, and a positive slope of about 1/4 inch per foot so water sheds instead of ponding and freezing. The soil chemistry that drives all of this is covered in depth on our Kansas City soil conditions guide.
How much does a concrete patio cost in Kansas City?
There’s no honest flat rate, because four things move every patio bid: size (square footage and shape), finish (broom vs. stamped vs. exposed aggregate), site prep (removal of an old slab, grading a slope, added base over soft clay), and load (thicker slab and rebar for hot tubs or kitchens). A simple rectangular broom-finished slab on stable ground sits at the low end; a stamped, colored, multi-level patio on a graded slope sits well above it.
We give a firm written number after we see the site — not a phone guess that changes on pour day. No financing or payment plans; we accept Visa, MC, Discover, Amex, debit, cash, and check. Call (816) 721-1699 or request a free estimate and we’ll walk your yard, check drainage and access, and put the scope in writing.
Concrete patios for restaurants, breweries, and commercial courtyards
Outdoor dining decks, hotel pool surrounds, brewery patios, and event-venue hardscape share one hard rule: the space has to open on schedule. With a crew of roughly 13, we stack forming, placement, and finishing in parallel to hold an opening date without cutting joint layout or surface finish. We’ve poured exterior flatwork for national brands — the same forming and finishing standards carry straight into a stamped courtyard or a colored dining deck.
General contractors and hospitality groups building restaurant and QSR patios work a single scope with us from pre-pour walkthrough to final seal. Pairing the patio with a full pool installation or a new driveway? One crew, one schedule, one point of contact. See what we’ve built on the project gallery.
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We’ll walk your yard, check drainage and access, and give you a firm written number — not a phone guess. Call (816) 721-1699 or request a free estimate.
How We Handle Concrete Patios & Outdoor Spaces in Kansas City
Site walk and layout
We stake the footprint, check fall away from the house, locate utilities, and confirm access for trucks and equipment before quoting a firm number.
Excavation and base
We strip topsoil, cut to grade, and compact a granular base to about 95% standard Proctor — the step that decides whether the slab stays flat.
Form and reinforce
Forms set the edges and the 1/4-inch-per-foot drainage pitch; rebar or wire mesh and isolation joints go in per the load and layout.
Pour and finish
We place a 4,000 PSI air-entrained mix, screed, float, and apply the chosen finish — broom, stamp, or exposed aggregate — on the concrete’s timing, not the clock’s.
Cut, cure, and seal
Control joints are saw-cut before random cracking can start; we cure for strength and apply a UV-stable sealer on decorative finishes.
Signs You Need Concrete Patios & Outdoor Spaces
Random cracking across the slab
Cracks that wander instead of following tooled lines mean the old patio lacked control joints or sat on uncompacted clay.
Surface scaling or flaking
Pitting and peeling point to a mix that was never air-entrained for freeze-thaw, or was finished while bleed water was still on the surface.
Water ponding after rain
Standing puddles mean the slab was poured flat instead of pitched — trapped water freezes, expands, and accelerates surface damage.
One corner sinking
A patio dropping at an edge signals soft or washed-out subgrade under that section — often fixable by slab-jacking rather than replacement.
Color worn to gray
Decorative patios fading to gray were dry-shake colored and left unsealed; integral color and a maintained sealer hold tone far longer.
Joints spreading open
Expansion joints gapping past normal tolerance indicate the slab is moving on unstable soil or was never isolated from the house properly.
Why Kansas City Chooses Ford Concrete
Commercial slabs, backyard scale
The crew that formed exterior flatwork for Amazon, Taco Bell, and Domino’s pours your patio to the same joint and finish standards — 4,000 PSI, air-entrained, saw-cut on grade.
Built for KC clay
More than a decade on Wymore-series clay means compacted granular base, moisture-managed subgrade, and joint spacing that keeps expansive soil from telegraphing cracks to the surface.
Finish options that hold up
Broom, integral color, stamped, exposed aggregate, and stain — each specified with a UV-stable sealer schedule so the look survives 35–40 freeze-thaw cycles a year.
One crew, start to finish
Excavation, forming, pour, finish, and cut are handled in-house. No subcontractor handoffs, one schedule, and a written scope before we break ground.
Trusted by National Brands
From your driveway to an Amazon warehouse — the same crew, the same standards, every project.
Taco Bell
New Construction
Overland Park, KS
Domino's Pizza
New Construction
Independence, MO
Freddy's
New Construction
Kansas City
Tidal Wave Car Wash
New Construction
Kansas City
Amazon
New Construction
Riverside, MO
Nortian Food Grade Protein Facility
New Construction
Springfield, MO
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Concrete Patios & Outdoor Spaces in Kansas City — FAQs
How thick should a concrete patio be in Kansas City?
Will a stamped concrete patio crack on our clay soil?
How long before we can use a new patio?
Which patio finish needs the least maintenance?
Can you tie a new patio into a pool or driveway project?
Do you build commercial and restaurant patios?
Plan Your Project
How Much Concrete Will Your Patios & Outdoor Spaces Need?
Enter your dimensions for the cubic yardage, then see the factors that actually move the price. We do not post fixed pricing — every site is different, so this shows the drivers, not a fake quote.
4" for cars, 5–6" if trucks or RVs park on it
Estimated volume
4.94 cu yd
400 sq ft at 4" thick
Order about 5.43 cu yd with a 10% overage for waste, grade, and spillage.
What’s driving your cost
- Sub-base condition: Standard grade + baseBaseline
Typical prep: grade, add and compact aggregate base. Baseline for most KC jobs.
- Reinforcement: Wire meshBaseline
A common middle option for residential flatwork.
- Surface finish: Broom / standardLowers cost
A broom finish is durable, slip-resistant, and the most economical surface.
- Existing slab: New / open groundLowers cost
No demolition — nothing to break out and haul off.
- Site access: Open — truck can reach itLowers cost
A mixer chute or direct pour keeps labor down.
Volume is exact math; price is not. We do not post per-yard or per-foot pricing because sub-base, access, finish, and reinforcement move the number more than square footage does. For a real figure on your project, get a free on-site estimate.
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