Backyard concrete patios
Fresh slabs in the back of the house — grill setup, dining table footprint, hot tub pad, full outdoor living areas. Sized to fit your yard, sloped to drain off, finished broom or smooth.
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Concrete patio contractor in Philadelphia.
What we offer
Concrete patio work across Philadelphia.
A concrete patio is the slab where your backyard becomes outdoor living. Most concrete patio companies that show up in Philly are pavers crews trying to upsell you out of concrete — we’re actual concrete patio installers that pour the slab itself. Backyard patios, side-yard slabs, front-yard pads, expansions of existing patios. Honest concrete patio contractor pricing.
Side-yard concrete slabs
The narrow strip alongside the house that was muddy or weedy. Concrete patio slab from foundation to fence line, finished clean, drained off the side toward the alley or rear yard.
Patio expansions
Existing concrete patio that’s too small? We extend it — clean expansion joint at the seam, edge-matched to the existing slab. The grown-out patio reads as one piece, not "the original patio plus an addition."
Patio replacement
Old patio cracked, settled, or pulling away from the foundation? Tear out, regrade the base, and pour fresh. Same day from sledge to broom-finish on most residential concrete patio replacements.
Hot tub & equipment pads
Hot tub, generator, AC condenser, shed-foundation pads — reinforced concrete slabs for heavy stationary equipment. Engineered for the weight, sized to spec, poured separately from the main patio if it makes sense.
Patio + walkway combos
The patio plus the path to it — back-door walkway tied into the patio with clean joints. We pour them together so the line from house to patio reads as one continuous concrete walkway.
Patio details
Drainage, finish, and joints — the four details that matter.
Concrete patio failures are usually drainage failures. Get the slope right, finish for the use, place the joints where they belong, and the slab outlasts the house. Get those wrong and you’ll be calling a residential concrete repair company in three winters.
Sloped off the house
Every concrete patio gets a 1–2% slope away from the foundation. Water sheds off the back edge, never pools at the house. Set in the formwork, not corrected after the pour.
Broom finish, standard
Outdoor patios get broom-finished by default for traction in rain. Smooth-trowel on request — just know the pool/hot-tub corner will be slick. Both look great; broom is the safer call.
Control joints in the right spots
Joints tooled or sawn into the slab on roughly 8–10′ centers. Concrete will crack — joints decide where. Properly placed joints make the patio look intentional; missing joints make it look broken.
Reinforced slab
4″ thick standard, 6″ under hot tubs and heavy equipment, with rebar or wire mesh in the slab. Reinforcement is what the cheap concrete patio companies skip — and it’s why their slabs crack.
Why Marcello
The concrete patio company that pours real slabs.
Real concrete patio installers.
Not pavers crews trying to upsell you. Not landscape contractors subbing the slab out. Actual residential concrete contractors that pour the patio with their own crew.
Drainage done right on every patio.
Slope away from the house, off the back edge, toward the alley or rear yard. The detail most cheap concrete patio contractors skip — and the one most likely to ruin your foundation.
Reinforcement standard, not upsell.
Rebar or wire mesh in every concrete patio we pour. Reinforcement is what makes a patio last 30 years instead of cracking in three. We don’t pour slabs without it.
Owner-poured, owner-finished.
Marcello and his father are on most jobs themselves. The hands that quote your patio are the hands that pour and finish the slab. No subbed-out crew you’ve never met showing up day of.
Recent patios
Recent patio pours across the city.
Featured · Rear patio + walkway
Rear patio with walkway · Philadelphia
Walkway tie-in
Patio + walkway · Philadelphia
Patio extension
Backyard extension · Philadelphia
Just-finished
Concrete patio · Philadelphia
What to expect
What happens when you hire us.
You call. We pick up.
No call center. No answering service. Most days it’s Marcello himself on the line. We’ll talk through the project and schedule a free walk-through.
We come out. Free walk-through.
We measure, talk through what you’re looking for, and walk the existing condition with you. You’ll get a written quote with a clear scope — no pushy sales.
Schedule confirmed. Materials lined up.
We confirm the start window with you, line up materials and equipment, and walk you through what to move (cars, hose reels, anything along the work line) before the crew arrives.
Excavate, pour, finish, clean up.
Excavate the patio area, set the base with crushed stone, set forms with proper slope, lay rebar/mesh, pour, broom-finish, tool joints, and clean up. Most concrete patio pours wrap in 1–2 days on site.
FAQ
Concrete patio questions, answered.
How long does a concrete patio last?
A properly poured concrete patio typically lasts 30+ years. The slab itself outlasts most of what you put on it. Failures come down to drainage (water under the slab), reinforcement (or lack of), and finish (improper cure).
We do all three right on every patio we pour.
Concrete patio vs. paver patio — which is better?
Different things. A concrete patio is one continuous slab — cheaper per sq ft, smoother surface for furniture, less maintenance over time. Pavers are individual stones, more visual interest, easier to repair single units, but more upfront cost.
If you want big open patio space and don’t mind a contemporary look, concrete is the better residential concrete contractor option. If you want decorative variety and traditional aesthetics, pavers may suit you — in which case we’ll refer you to a paver crew.
How long does a concrete patio pour take?
Most concrete patios wrap in 1–2 days on site — excavation and base prep day one, pour and finish day two. Foot traffic after 24–48 hours; furniture and full use after about a week.
What size patio do I need?
Depends on use. A 4-person dining setup needs about 12′×14′. A 6-seat patio with a grill setup wants 16′×18′ minimum. Hot tub adds 8′×8′ on top of that. We’ll lay it out with you on site so the slab fits the actual furniture you’re putting on it — not someone else’s standard.
Can the patio be poured against my house foundation?
Yes — we tool a clean expansion joint at the foundation and pitch the patio away so water sheds off the back edge, not into the basement. The joint plus the proper slope is what keeps a back-of-house concrete patio from becoming a foundation problem.
How much does a concrete patio cost in Philadelphia?
Cost depends on size, access to the back yard, whether base prep is significant (rocky soil, drainage problems), and finish. We don’t publish square-foot pricing because cheap concrete patio companies do that and it’s how they sneak surcharges into the final bill.
Free on-site estimate, written quote with a single number, no hidden line items.
Other services
Other concrete work we’re good at.
Path to the patio
Concrete Sidewalks
The walkway from the back door to the patio. Often poured the same day as the patio slab.
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Onto the patio
Concrete Steps
Steps from yard grade up to the elevated patio — or down off a high deck. Tied into the patio slab.
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Around the patio
Retaining Walls
Grade-change walls that hold back the yard so the patio sits level. Block, EP Henry, or poured.
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Out front
Concrete Driveways
Same crew, same craftsmanship — the front-of-house slab from the family contractor that’s done it since 1997.
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Philadelphia & the surrounding counties.
Mayfair · Bustleton · Holmesburg · South Philly · Center City · Bucks · Montgomery · Delaware
From our neighbors
Real Philadelphia patios. Real customers.
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“I contracted with Marcello Family Concrete to replace my driveway, sidewalk, and steps from the driveway to the front door. The Marcello crew was AMAZING. They showed up on time, worked efficiently, and cleaned up as they went along. They’re true craftsmen who take tremendous pride in their work.”
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“I had Marcello family Concrete come and do three of my pads out front. I could not be happier with the quality of work and the expertise of his workers. They were on time, did a great job, cleaned up everything when they were done. I would recommend this company to anybody.”
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