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A patio that cracks, flakes, or pools water near your foundation is not just an eyesore - it is a problem that gets worse every winter. We build concrete patios in Manhattan with the right base and mix for Kansas clay soils and freeze-thaw cycles.
Concrete patio construction in Manhattan gives you a permanent outdoor surface poured directly on your property - most residential jobs take one to two days of active work, with 24 to 48 hours before foot traffic and about one week before furniture can be placed.
A lot of Manhattan homeowners have a back door that opens onto grass or gravel. If you find yourself avoiding your backyard because there is no comfortable place to sit or grill, a poured concrete patio solves that directly. It also adds function to rental properties near campus, where outdoor maintenance needs to be minimal and durable.
If you want to go a step further with your outdoor space, we also offer stamped concrete services that give your patio the look of stone or brick without the installation complexity.
If cracks wider than a hairline are running across your patio and have grown over multiple winters, the surface is breaking down. Water gets into those cracks, freezes, and expands each winter - making the damage worse every year until patching stops being effective.
If the top layer of your concrete is chipping off in small pieces or looks rough and pitted, that is freeze-thaw damage. This is especially common on older Manhattan patios that were not sealed or were poured with a mix not suited to Kansas winters. Once spalling starts, it accelerates.
Standing water on your patio or collecting against your foundation after rain means the surface is not draining correctly. Water near your foundation can work into your basement over time. A new patio sloped correctly from the start solves this at the source.
If one section sits lower than another, or you can feel a slope walking across it, the ground underneath has shifted. In Manhattan's clay-heavy soils, this settling is common on older slabs without proper gravel bases. A sunken patio is also a tripping hazard.
Every patio project starts with an in-person look at your property. We assess the yard, soil, and drainage before writing a single number on paper. Once you approve the estimate, we handle the permit from the City of Manhattan, prep the subbase, set the forms, pour, and finish the surface - including cutting control joints to manage how the concrete moves over time.
For homeowners who want a patio that does double-duty as a visual upgrade, we tie in our concrete pool deck work for properties with pools or water features. The same attention to drainage slope and surface texture applies to both.
The practical choice for most homeowners - textured surface, correct slope, long-lasting.
For yards with existing pooling problems or a back door that sits too close to grade.
Ideal when an old slab has settled unevenly and the base layer needs to be fully reset.
For properties with non-standard lot lines, landscaping, or multiple access points.
Manhattan summers push into the 90s and winters bring hard freezes - that wide temperature swing is exactly what causes poorly built patios to flake and crack. Concrete cures best between 50 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit, so we schedule pours in spring and early fall when possible. Riley County soil also has high clay content, which expands when wet and shrinks when dry. A gravel base compacted before the pour is what keeps that movement from cracking your slab from below.
We serve homeowners across Manhattan and the wider region, including customers in Topeka and Lawrence. If you are planning a project, late winter or early spring booking puts you ahead of the seasonal demand spike that hits once the weather warms up.
We respond within 1 business day. We schedule a time to see your yard in person - no quotes over the phone, because site conditions affect the price.
You get a written estimate with everything spelled out. We file the City of Manhattan permit before any work starts. You do not need to deal with city hall.
We compact a gravel base, set the forms, and pour. The active work for most residential patios finishes in a single day. Control joints are cut while the surface is still fresh.
Stay off the surface for 24 to 48 hours. We do a final walkthrough to confirm the drainage slope, surface texture, and joint placement before we close out the job.
We respond within 1 business day. After you submit, someone from our office will call to schedule a free on-site estimate with no obligation.
(785) 236-2117We compact the subbase and add a drainage gravel layer before every pour. In Riley County soil, this step is what separates a patio that holds its shape from one that settles and cracks within a few years.
Every patio we build is graded so water moves away from your home, not toward it. This is one of the most common failures on patios poured by contractors who skip the grade check. Getting it right at the pour means you never deal with foundation drainage problems from a patio that slopes the wrong way.
We pull the City of Manhattan permit before work starts. Permitted flatwork is inspected and on record - which protects you when you sell and satisfies insurance requirements if something ever comes up.
You receive a written estimate that spells out exactly what is included before we start. If something unexpected turns up during prep - a buried irrigation line, for example - we talk to you before doing anything that changes the cost. The Concrete Network recommends always getting itemized written estimates for patio projects.
We have worked on properties across Manhattan since 2023 - from older homes near the K-State campus to newer builds on the west side. Reach out today and we will schedule a free estimate at your property.
Add texture and pattern to your patio surface with stamped concrete that mimics stone, brick, or tile at a fraction of the cost.
Learn moreFor properties with pools or water features, we build concrete pool decks with proper slope and texture to keep the area safe and draining correctly.
Learn moreSpring and fall slots book out quickly - contact us now to lock in the best concrete-curing window of the year.