Concrete patio construction in Kearney NE - a slab that stays flat and sheds water
Cracked, sinking patio or a bare patch of yard out back? We pour a slab on a packed base, sized for how you'll use it.
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What does it take to build a concrete patio in Kearney?
Concrete patio construction in Kearney means a new poured slab out back, built on a dug-out, packed base, sloped so rain runs away from your house and sized for whatever is going to sit on it. Most of the work is prep you'll never see, and once it's poured you stay off it for a short stretch while it cures.
Maybe the old patio has cracked and sunk, or there's just a muddy spot where the grill sits. The price mostly moves with the size, the thickness, how much dirt and old concrete has to come out, how close we can get a truck and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the weather and how much work the ground needs, because concrete poured into a soggy hole or a hard freeze is concrete you'll be paying to replace. Your written estimate puts your own numbers on it once I've seen the yard.
How do you know your patio needs replacing?
Water sitting by the door
If rain pools where the patio meets the house, the slab has usually settled or was poured with the slope running the wrong way. Every storm that sits there is water heading for your foundation, so it's worth fixing before the next wet spring.
One side sinking or tipping
A corner that's dropped usually means the base was raked level instead of dug out and packed, and the dirt underneath kept settling. It doesn't settle back up, and the lip it leaves turns into something people trip over.
Cracks and a chipping top
Wide cracks and a surface flaking into dust usually point to a weak top or joints that were skipped, and each winter's freeze and thaw opens them a little more. Patching buys time, but once it's spread across the slab, a new patio is usually the better money.
How we handle concrete patio construction
Before I size anything, I ask how you'll use the patio, because a hot tub or a parked truck changes the plan. Then we dig out the soft dirt and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, so it doesn't settle later, and we set forms that pitch the slab away from the house. Where the plan calls for it, we add rebar, steel bars that hold the slab together if it cracks. We pour early in the day so the heat can't leave a weak, dusty top, give it a broom finish, a brushed texture that keeps feet from slipping, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack before it picks its own. If the budget gets tight, I'll trim the extras before I trim the base, because nobody sees the base on day one and everybody sees it a few winters later.
A patio usually ties into other work. If you'd like a pattern or color instead of plain gray, we do stamped concrete on the same job, and if the path out to the patio is mud or a busted old walk, we can pour a concrete sidewalk while the crew and the truck are already here. If you're on the fence about pavers, I'll talk through the tradeoffs honestly.
Plain broom-finish slab
This is the standard patio, a flat gray slab with a brushed texture. It suits most backyards and keeps the money in the base, where it does the most good.
Heavier slab for heavy loads
If a hot tub, a big grill island or a vehicle will sit on it, we build the slab heavier and plan the base to match. It costs more up front and usually saves you a tear-out later.
Old patio out, new one in
When the old slab is cracked or sunk, we break it out, haul it off and fix whatever let it settle. Pouring over a failing slab just puts new concrete on an old problem.
Get a written estimate for your new patio
Send the patio's rough size and what it's for, like a hot tub or a parked truck. We reply within one business day, then I come out, measure and put a free estimate in writing, with no obligation.
(308) 371-8187- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68847
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
What happens when you call about a patio in Kearney?
From your first call to the final walk-through, here's who does what, so you know what's coming before the truck shows up.
Call or send a request
Call (308) 371-8187 or use the form, and tell us the patio's rough size and how you'll use it. I set a time to come look at the yard.
I measure and write it up
I look at the site, measure, check where the water runs and ask how you'll use the space. You get the job and the price in writing, so you're comparing real numbers instead of guesses.
We set a date and pour
Once you're ready, we pick a date that suits the job and the weather. We prep the base, pour, finish and clean up the site.
Walk-through before we leave
Before we pack up, I walk you through caring for the new concrete, including curing, the wait while it hardens enough to use. That's when you find out when the grill can go back.
Why Kearney homeowners call Advanced Kearney Concrete for patios
The owner measures and pours
I come out to measure and write your estimate, then I work alongside our crew on the job itself. The person who planned the slope is the one standing there checking it.
Running our own crew since 2021
We've been in business since 2021, and before that I spent years on other people's concrete crews. I grew up on a farm where you fixed things right the first time, and concrete doesn't give you many second chances either.
Licensed and insured, easy to check
We're licensed and insured. The Nebraska Department of Labor keeps a database of registered contractors that shows whether each carries workers' compensation insurance, so you can look up anyone you're thinking of hiring.
The base is the part you'll never see and the part that decides how the patio ages. Tell me about your patio and I'll come take a look.
Building patios and the work around them in Kearney
Code questions about a patio slab in Kearney go to the city's Building Official at (308) 233-3236, in the Building Services Division that enforces the city's building codes, and zoning compliance sits with the city's Division of Planning and Zoning. Whether your patio needs a permit isn't something I'll guess at, so before work starts I check with the building office, and we take care of the paperwork when it falls to us or walk you through it when it falls to you.
A lot of the old patios we tear out around Kearney were raked flat over loose dirt and have tipped toward the house, and we see the same thing on jobs in Lexington and Holdrege. We're based in Kearney and work in those cities and others around them, and the fix is the same everywhere. Dig it out, pack it, slope it away.
Questions about concrete patios in Kearney
How much does a concrete patio cost in Kearney?
A plain broom-finish concrete patio, installed, usually costs about $6 to $12 per square foot across the US, according to one cost guide. That's a national figure, not a Kearney quote, and yours moves with the size, thickness, tear-out and finish. The written estimate gives you your own number, and our work is satisfaction guaranteed.
How thick should a concrete patio be?
Four inches is standard for a patio, according to one cost guide, and 5 or 6 inches suits a slab that will carry a hot tub, heavy furniture or vehicles. Tell your contractor about the hot tub before the slab is sized, not after it's poured.
Will my new concrete patio crack?
Some cracking is normal, even on a well-built patio. The concrete industry's slab design guide says that even with the best designs and proper construction, some cracking happens on every project, and that contractors should tell every owner so. Ask us what to expect on yours, and we'll tell you plainly.
Is a concrete patio or a paver patio better?
Pavers are easier to repair, according to one cost guide, because a lifted or stained paver can be pulled and replaced while a crack in a poured slab is permanent. If easy repairs matter most to you, weigh both before you decide.
How do I make a concrete patio hold up to Nebraska winters?
Ask whether the mix will be air-entrained, and reseal on schedule if the patio is sealed. An industry guide to residential concrete calls air entrainment, made by adding air-entraining agents to the mix, an effective way to help concrete resist freezing and thawing. For sealed patios, a national contractors' group says areas with heavy traffic and plenty of sun need new sealer every 2 to 3 years, and lighter-use areas every 4 to 5.
Who does a concrete contractor have to register with in Kearney and Nebraska?
Contractors working in the City of Kearney's jurisdiction register with the city's building office before starting work, and state law has contractors register with the Department of Labor before doing construction work in Nebraska. The department says registration is a requirement but doesn't ensure quality of work or protect against fraud, so treat a clean listing as the floor, not the reason to hire.
Other concrete work that goes with a patio
Stamped concrete services
If plain gray feels too plain, a stamped surface gives the patio a pattern and color that reads like stone or brick without the loose pieces.
Concrete sidewalk building
A new patio is only handy if you can reach it, so a walk from the driveway or side gate keeps feet out of the wet grass.
Where we build concrete patios
Advanced Kearney Concrete is based in Kearney, Nebraska, and builds patios in the 3 cities with their own page on this site, including Lexington and Holdrege. We work in other cities around them too, so call if yours isn't on the list.
Kearney, NE
Tell us your patio's size and use
A rough size and a heads-up about any hot tub or truck lets me show up ready to measure for the slab you actually need.