About this project
We poured a rear patio for this two-story home on Starling in Chesterfield. The patio and steps were completed in mid-July 2026. The patio runs across the back of the house, around a bump-out with a gable roof, and includes concrete steps up to the sliding door.
The finished photos show a broom-finished slab with a tooled border around the outer edge and joints dividing it into panels. The steps at the sliding door are concrete too. The third photo was taken before the pour, with wood forms set, reinforcing wire laid over the gravel base and forms built for the steps.
What we did
- Set forms for the patio and the steps
- Laid reinforcing wire mesh over the gravel base
- Poured the patio across the back of the house
- Poured concrete steps to the sliding door
- Tooled a border and cut control joints
Why this patio has wire mesh in it
The before-pour photo shows a grid of wire laid over the gravel. That is reinforcement. Concrete is very strong when it is squeezed but weak when it is pulled or bent. Steel inside the slab helps hold it together if it cracks, so a crack stays tight instead of opening up and letting one side drop.
Reinforcement only works if it ends up inside the concrete, not lying at the bottom. During the pour it has to be lifted or supported so it sits within the slab. It is one of many steps you never see once a patio is finished, which is why photos taken during the work are worth asking for.
Questions homeowners ask about patios on new homes
How soon can a patio go in on a new build?
Once the ground around the house has been backfilled and has had time to settle. Fill dirt near a new foundation can sink, and a slab poured on loose fill can sink with it. A gravel base and good compaction help protect against that.
Can the patio steps be poured at the same time?
Yes. The steps on this job were formed alongside the patio, as the before-pour photo shows. Pouring them together gives the steps and slab the same finish and color.
Do you work in Chesterfield?
Yes, Chesterfield is part of our northern Macomb County service area. Our count there is more than 20 completed jobs, 8 of them concrete. For more patios and slabs in the area, see our concrete page for Chesterfield.
More photos from this job
See more of our patio work and concrete in Chesterfield, or call (844) 757-6543 for a free estimate.
