Is your patio cracked, sunk or holding water by the door? We pour a new slab on a packed base, sloped so rain runs away.
Concrete patio construction in Oxford, MS means pouring a slab of flatwork, the trade's word for flat outdoor concrete, on a packed crushed stone base and sloping it so rain runs off. That gives you a patio that drains and stays level instead of one that sinks or puddles.
Most people call us about a patio for one of two reasons. Either there's bare ground out back they want to use, or the old slab has cracked, tipped toward the house or turned into a puddle every time it rains. That second kind usually failed from underneath, because the dirt settled or the water had nowhere to go. That's where we start.
Size moves the price most. After that it's how thick the slab needs to be, how much digging and base the ground calls for, whether there's an old slab to break out, how close we can get a truck, and the finish you pick. Your estimate puts your own figure in writing, so you're not guessing from a number online.
The schedule turns on weather, on whether your address needs a permit and inspections, and on curing. That's the wait while fresh concrete gains strength, kept damp so it doesn't dry out too fast, before you put weight on it.
Three things under and around the slab decide whether a patio stays flat and dry. They're worth asking any contractor about before you sign, us included.
A patio is only as steady as what it sits on. We dig down to the subgrade, the firm soil the slab rests on, then lay crushed stone and pack it, because a base that's only raked level settles with the dirt and takes the slab with it. Base material and depth vary by job, so ask what's planned for yours.
Outdoor concrete should be sloped to shed water, not poured dead level, because the rain has to go somewhere. A patio that falls toward the house sends water right at your foundation. Before we pour, you'll know which way your patio slopes and where the runoff ends up.
Most patios are poured 4 inches thick, and slabs that carry heavier loads are often 6. A 4-inch patio usually gets welded wire mesh inside, while thicker slabs more often get rebar, steel bars that hold the concrete together and are the stronger option. If you're planning a hot tub or anything heavy, tell us and we'll talk about the thicker slab.
Here's how a patio job runs with us, from the first call to the last walk-through, so you know what comes next and who handles each part.
Call (662) 550-8149 or send the form with your patio's rough size and what you'll use it for. Most times I'm the one who calls you back to set up a visit.
I come out, walk the spot with you, measure, and look over the ground and how we'll get equipment in. Then I send a written estimate that spells out what the price covers and what it doesn't.
Once you say go, we sort out any permit and inspections, dig out, pack the base and set the forms. Then our crew pours, finishes the surface and cuts the joints.
When the work's done, I walk the patio with you again and go over anything you want to look at. We'll tell you how long to keep weight off it while it cures.
A patio holds up because of its base and its slope, so before we pour, I tell you what's going underneath and which way the rain will run. Here's the trade-off most people run into. The base is the first thing cut when a budget gets tight, because nobody sees it on day one. I'd rather you spend less on the finish than skimp on the base, since a nice top on a weak base still sinks.
Any concrete can crack some, so we cut control joints, shallow grooves across the slab, and the cracks show up in those lines instead of wandering across the middle. Timing matters there, because a joint cut late can miss the crack it was meant to catch. A hot-weather pour is best done away from the peak heat when we can manage it, because concrete finished at midday can end up with a weak, dusty top.
A patio rarely stands on its own. If you'd like a pattern pressed into the surface, our stamped concrete work goes right on the new slab. If you need a way to get there from the driveway or the back steps, we can pour a concrete sidewalk at the same time, so the grades line up and both drain the same way.
A stiff broom pulled across the wet surface leaves fine ridges that give your feet grip when the patio's wet. It's the plain, lower-cost finish, and it leaves more of the budget for the base.
A stone, brick or slate pattern pressed into the top dresses up the patio and costs more in labor. It's a good pick once the base and slope are settled, not instead of them.
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The on-site estimate is free, there's no pressure to book, and you'll get the price in writing with what it covers and what it doesn't.
(662) 550-8149In Oxford, the city's Building division issues residential and commercial permits and also enforces the city's erosion control rules. Lafayette County requires a building permit for residential structures in subdivisions. We check with the permit office that covers your address before work starts, and when your patio needs a permit, we handle the paperwork and line up the inspections so you're not chasing them.
Mississippi requires residential and commercial contractors to be licensed by the State Board of Contractors, so ask for that license before you sign with anyone. The ground matters here too. One soil data site puts about 14% of Lafayette County's soil area in high shrink-swell clay, the kind that swells when wet and shrinks as it dries. That's a countywide figure, not your yard, but it's one more reason we take the base seriously.
We're based in Oxford and work across Lafayette County and the cities around it, including Batesville, Holly Springs and Pontotoc. A lot of the patio calls we get are behind houses where the yard runs toward the back door or an old slab has settled, and we handle those the same way wherever the job is.
I spent years doing upkeep for a property management company, patching walks, steps, drives and slabs across a lot of rentals. I started Oxford Concrete Company in 2023 to build the work right the first time, and we've been at it for three years. Homeowners call us, and so do landlords and property managers who want one person handling the job.
I come out myself to look at your patio and write the estimate, and I'm on site running the work with our crew, so the person who made the plan is there for the pour. We're licensed and fully insured. Our patios are backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
If you'd like a straight answer about what your patio needs underneath before anyone talks finishes, call (662) 550-8149, email office@oxfordconcretecompany.com or send us the form, and we'll set up a time to look at it.
Choose stamped concrete if you'd like your new patio to carry a stone, brick or slate look pressed right into the poured slab.
A poured walk gives you a steady, dry path from the driveway or back steps to the patio, so nobody's cutting across wet grass to get there.
We build patios in Oxford and across Lafayette County, and we take the same jobs in the cities around it. These are the cities with their own page on our site, not the only places we go.
A plain concrete patio across the US usually costs about $6 to $10 per square foot, covering labor, materials, forming and finishing. That's a national figure, not our price. Your Oxford price comes from our on-site estimate, once I've measured and seen the ground it'll sit on.
It may crack some, because all concrete tends to crack and nobody can pour it completely crack-free. That's true whoever pours your patio. What we control is the base under it and the joints that steer where cracks show up, which is why we spend our time on those.
Hot-weather guidance calls for curing new concrete for at least 3 days, kept under wet burlap and plastic, a liquid curing compound or water. The covering keeps the water in the fresh slab from drying out too fast. We'll tell you when your patio's ready for chairs, a grill and regular use.
Have the patio's rough size, what you plan to use it for and whether the property sits inside Oxford city limits. Size and use shape the thickness and the price, and the address tells us which permit office to check with. Then call (662) 550-8149 or email office@oxfordconcretecompany.com.
Yes, we break out the old slab and haul it off before we build the new one. While it's up, I look at why it failed, because a sunken or cracked patio usually points to a weak base or water running the wrong way, and we build the new base and slope with that in mind.
Call (662) 550-8149 or send the form while the layout's still on paper, because that's when the slope, thickness and base are easiest to get right.
