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Visible or Spreading Cracks
Cracks that keep growing or split off in several directions tell you the slab is moving or weakening underneath, usually from soil movement or simple age.
Patios & outdoor slabs
Canberra Concrete Patios
Canberra patios poured with falls that clear summer storm water, set flush with your existing paving or a neat step below the back door.
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Concrete Patios Canberra
Concrete Patios in Canberra give you a solid, versatile outdoor space for dining, entertaining and relaxing. A well-built patio extends your living area, adds value to your home and can be finished to match your garden, house and lifestyle. Concrete patios are tough, easy to maintain and suit most gardens. Tell us how you plan to use the space and your preferred finish, and we will plan levels, drainage and joints. Canberra's cold winters and warm summers mean patios get year-round use across Belconnen, Tuggeranong, Weston Creek and Gungahlin, so careful sealing helps them resist weather and stains. Easy upkeep.
- Level set to the house — Final height checked against your door sills, paving and damp course
- Falls for storm rain — Rain runs off away from the house instead of sitting on the slab
- Flush or stepped down — Level with your existing paving, or stepped down on purpose where the design calls for it
- Pergola posts accounted for — Footings and fixings for posts built into the pour, not cut in afterwards
- Comfortable finishes — Colours and textures picked so they stay comfortable barefoot in summer
Free estimate
Get a quote for patios
Share a few details and you'll have a fixed written quote from us within one business day.
What's included
Canberra Concrete Patio Services
From a cosy courtyard to a big entertaining space, we'll give your outdoor living a solid floor.
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Fresh patio slabs
Tell us the space you want to use and we'll set the height and falls against your house first, so rain runs off and doorways line up.
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Bigger patios
Outgrown your patio? We'll extend it and dowel the new pour to your existing patio, keeping the join flush instead of cracking or stepping later.
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Slabs under a pergola
Planning a pergola or patio roof? We set the post footings and fixing points into the pour, so your builder isn't drilling and patching afterwards.
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Swap pavers for concrete
Sick of sunken pavers and weeds in the gaps? We lift them out and pour one continuous slab that stays flat and sweeps clean.
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Patios with personality
You'll see this space every day, so make it count — exposed aggregate, honed, stencilled or colour-through finishes, picked to suit your home.
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Drains built in
When the fall alone can't clear a summer storm, we work grated drains and stormwater connections into the slab so water has somewhere to go.
How the job runs
Canberra Concrete Patio Process
We'll settle the height and the fall with you on site, because once the concrete is down neither can be adjusted. We measure against your door sills, any paving that's staying and any step you'd prefer to avoid, then build in just enough fall to carry rain away from the house without you feeling it underfoot. Where the slab meets the wall we detail the join so water can't collect there. From that point it's digging out, a compacted base, forms set to the agreed heights, steel and the pour. Once it has cured, we seal it with a product that suits your chosen finish.
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Levels & Falls Agreed
We set the finished height off your door sills, existing paving and damp course, and show you which way the water will go.
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Excavation & Base Prep
We dig out and compact the ground to depth, lifting and carting away any old pavers or slab.
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Formwork, Reinforcement & Pour
Forms go in to the agreed height and fall, with steel and any pergola post footings placed before we pour and finish.
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Cure, Seal & Handover
It stays barricaded while it cures, gets sealed if your finish calls for it, and we look it over together.
Installing a New Patio in Canberra? You've Got Us!
A new patio in Canberra is about more than somewhere to put the chairs; it's a hard-wearing extension of your home built to suit our climate. Concrete gives you a solid base for barbecues, lazy afternoons and dinners outside, without the upkeep of timber decks or the shifting of pavers.
It starts with preparing the site and compacting the base, which is vital on Canberra's reactive clay, then steel and a mix chosen to handle frosty winters. You can go plain, exposed aggregate, stamped or coloured to suit the look you're after. A good patio also allows for drainage, the right thickness and expansion joints, so it doesn't crack as the ground moves through the seasons.
From a little courtyard to a big entertaining area linked to an alfresco, getting it right at the start saves you expensive repairs later. With the right crew handling the prep, materials and finishing, your patio becomes a lasting part of the house, not a quick fix.
What's the Best Concrete for a Patio?
The right patio concrete comes down to how you'll use the space, the look you like and how much maintenance you're happy with. A plain or broom finish is the most affordable, with a grippy surface that suits busy entertaining areas.
Exposed aggregate is a favourite for patios thanks to its textured look, which sits nicely with outdoor furniture and gardens. Stamped concrete can pass for stone or pavers for a lot less money. If you want something more custom, coloured or stained concrete lets you match the patio to your home's exterior. In Canberra, it's also worth looking at air-entrained or reinforced mixes and a quality sealer to handle frost and UV over the years. In the end, the best choice weighs up durability, budget and style, and a good contractor will help you land on the mix and finish that suits your space and the way you live.
Canberra Patio Resurfacing & Upgrades: The Right Contractors for You
Even a well-built patio shows its age eventually, with fading, cracks or a rough surface from weather, foot traffic, Canberra frosts and strong UV. Instead of tearing it out, resurfacing can bring back its looks and function for much less. It deals with surface cracks, staining and rough or pitted patches, giving you a fresh look without demolition and rebuilding.
An upgrade is also a chance to bring an older patio up to date with finishes like exposed aggregate or stamped concrete that weren't around or in fashion when it was first poured. Who you hire matters: resurfacing needs careful surface prep, the right bonding method and suitable materials so the new layer grips and lasts. A local contractor who knows how Canberra's weather and soils age concrete can suggest the right approach for your patio's condition. Done properly, resurfacing adds years to a patio for a fraction of what a rebuild costs.
When to resurface
Signs That You Need a Patio Upgrade
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Water Pooling After Rain
Puddles that linger after rain mean the drainage is poor or the surface is out of level, and that can wash out the base and lead to bigger structural problems if you leave them.
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Fading or Discolouration
Sun, weather and Canberra's high UV slowly strip a patio's colour and finish, leaving it looking dull, tired and older than it really is.
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Rough or Pitted Surface Texture
If a once-smooth patio now feels gritty and uneven, the surface is breaking down from weather, moisture or general wear, and resurfacing can usually fix it.
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Sinking or Uneven Sections
Sections sitting lower than the rest usually mean the soil moved or the base wasn't compacted well first time, leaving trip hazards and drainage problems.
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Outdated Design or Finish
If your plain patio looks dated next to exposed aggregate or stamped finishes, an upgrade can refresh the space without starting from scratch.
Why locals choose us
Why Choose Our Concrete Patio Experts in Canberra
Almost every patio complaint we hear comes down to a height or a puddle, and both are decided the day the forms go in.
Levels checked against the house
We measure door sills, paving and damp course before the forms go in, so the slab finishes exactly where it should.
Falls you can see on the plan
You'll know in writing which way the water runs and how much fall we're building in.
Post footings planned in
Fixings for your pergola or patio roof go in with the pour, so nobody's drilling and patching later.
Heat considered
We'll talk you out of a dark colour that'll scorch bare feet on a February afternoon.
Fixed-price quotes
Removal, digging, base, steel, concrete and finish, wrapped into one written price.
7 year workmanship guarantee
Any workmanship fault in the first seven years, we'll come back and sort it at our expense.
Before you call
Patios questions we get asked in Canberra
Quick answers to what Canberra homeowners usually ask us before getting a price.
Does a patio need to slope at all?
Yes. Rain has to run off and away from the house, but you shouldn't feel the slope when you walk on it. We set that balance with you on site, since it can't be changed once it's poured.
Can a patio join onto the house?
Yes, and we detail the join so water can't sit against the wall, and before the forms go in we measure the height against your door sills and any paving that's staying.
Which finish works best on a patio?
That depends on how you'll use it. Exposed aggregate and stamped finishes suit entertaining, honed is nicer barefoot, and plain costs the least. Near a pool or tap, let slip resistance make the call.
Can you resurface an old patio rather than replace it?
Often, as long as the slab is structurally sound. If it's cracked right through, lifting or still moving, a resurface will just fail in the same spots, and replacing it is the honest option. We'll check and tell you.
How long until I can use it?
You can walk on it lightly after a few days, and we hold off sealing until it's properly cured. Putting furniture on too soon, especially anything with metal legs, can mark the fresh surface.