Concrete Patios in Pleasant Hill, MO

In Pleasant Hill's established neighborhoods — the subdivisions near City Park and the older residential blocks between Maple and Walnut Streets — patio replacement is the most common request. Original patios in these areas were often poured on unprepared subgrade with no drainage consideration, and they show it: low corners that collect standing water, heaved sections that create trip hazards, and slabs that have separated from the house foundation. In newer development east of town, first-install patios are the primary work, where homeowners are adding outdoor living space to properties that were graded for minimal drainage during construction.

Near the City Park area and the older residential core of Pleasant Hill, many patio slabs also drain toward the house rather than away from it — a grading error common on lots where drainage was not part of the original design. That pattern shows up repeatedly in Pleasant Hill's older neighborhoods and creates moisture problems at foundation walls over time. When we demo an old patio in this part of town, we reset the grade so the new slab drains away from the structure at a minimum 1 percent slope maintained over the full patio length.

Patio mixes for Pleasant Hill are air-entrained to handle freeze-thaw cycling without surface scaling. Decorative finishes — stamped patterns, exposed aggregate, broom texture — are sealed with a penetrating sealer rated for outdoor concrete in the KC climate. We schedule sealer application after the concrete has cured at least 28 days and the surface is fully dry, which matters more than most homeowners realize for long-term seal adhesion in this environment.