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Somewhere flat for the table, the barbecue or the spa. Sized around your furniture, set to the right level at the door, and finished so it is not slippery when it rains.

✓Sized around your furniture, not just the space that happens to be there.
✓Levels done properly so water runs away from the house, never back under the cladding.
✓Spa and barbecue ready, with the slab thickened and services allowed for before we pour.

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Indoor outdoor flowSpa ready slabsNon slip finishes
Sizing it right

Most patios get built too small

People pick a size that sounds generous, then find out that pulling a chair out puts a leg off the edge. Start from your actual furniture and allow 900mm of clear space behind every chair, then add room for anything else that lives out there.

Table for four

Chairs pull out without falling off the edge

3 x 3m

Table for six to eight

The usual family sized outdoor table

3.5 x 4.5m

Table plus lounge suite

Two zones, room to walk between them

4 x 6m

Barbecue zone

Added alongside, clear of the traffic route

+1.5 x 2m

Spa pad

Plus access all round for the lid and servicing

+2.5 x 2.5m

Things to sort before we pour

All of this is far cheaper to do while the boxing is still open.

01Power and lighting. Conduit for the spa, outdoor sockets, or a light on the wall.
02Gas. A capped line to where the barbecue will sit, so no bottle shuffling later.
03Drainage. A channel drain at the door, or a sump where the fall has nowhere to go.
04Post bases. Fixings cast in for a future pergola, shade sail or louvre roof.
05Spa loading. Thickened slab and extra reinforcing under the spa footprint.
Talk it through on site
Coloured concrete patio outside open ranch sliders with an outdoor table
Levels at the door

The step down at the slider is where patios go wrong

Everyone wants the patio flush with the inside floor so the furniture flows straight out. The catch is that concrete poured too high traps water against the cladding, blocks the drainage cavity behind the weatherboards, and can void a builder's warranty on a newer home.

We normally drop 20mm to 50mm below the threshold and fall away from the house, which reads as level underfoot but keeps the building dry. Where the level really has to be tight, a channel drain across the doorway does the job properly.

On older homes we also check the damp proof course and the subfloor vents, and keep the finished surface clear of both.

Patio finishes

How you want it to look underfoot

Outdoor living areas get wet feet, sunscreen, spilt drinks and bare skin. The finish has to grip without being rough to sit or kneel on.

Charcoal coloured concrete patio with an even tone

Coloured concrete

The favourite for outdoor living. Charcoals and warm greys with a light sponge or fine broom texture. Colour goes right through the mix, so it never wears off.

Exposed aggregate patio finish with washed river stone

Exposed aggregate

Hard wearing and good in full sun, where it hides marks and dust. Slightly textured underfoot, so pick a finer stone blend for an area you sit on barefoot.

Broom finished concrete surface texture

Plain or broom

The budget option, and still perfectly good. A fine broom finish under a table and chairs looks tidy and costs the least per square metre.

Patio pricing

What a patio costs in Tauranga

Supplied and laid, GST included. A 3.5 by 4.5 metre patio is about 16 square metres, so a coloured concrete one usually lands between three and four thousand dollars before any extras.

Plain or broom finish

100mm, mesh reinforced, joints cut

$140–$185/m²

Coloured concrete

Oxide through the mix, sealed on completion

$165–$210/m²

Exposed aggregate

Washed back, sealed on completion

$180–$235/m²

Spa pad upgrade

Thickened slab and heavier reinforcing under the spa

$900–$1,800

Channel drain at the door

Grate, fall and connection to stormwater

$450–$900

What pushes a patio price up

Back yards are usually harder to work in than a front driveway, and that is where the money goes.

›Access. A pump or a long barrow run from the street.
›Levels. Cutting into a slope, or building up and retaining the low side.
›Shape. Curves, steps and angles all take more boxing than a rectangle.
›Removals. Old paving, a rotten deck or a garden bed that has to come out first.
›Services. Conduit, gas and drainage cast in while the boxing is open.
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Indicative pricing only. Subject to change due to many factors (materials, site, access, and more). For an accurate quote, we must come visit your site.

Inspiration

Work Inspiration

A look at driveways, patios, paths and slabs we've poured for homeowners across Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty.

Exposed aggregate driveway seen from the street at a modern Tauranga homeConcreters screeding a fresh residential pour in TaurangaConcrete patio with outdoor lounge furniture at a Tauranga homeLarge residential slab boxed and reinforced with the concrete truck arriving
Patio questions

What people ask before building a patio

Send anything else through with your quote request and we will answer it straight.

Ask us in the quote form
+How big should it be?

A four seater table wants about 3 by 3 metres, six to eight seats 3.5 by 4.5, and adding a lounge suite or barbecue takes you to 4 by 6. Measure your furniture and allow 900mm of clear space behind each chair.

+Can it be level with my floor inside?

Close to it, but not flush. We drop 20mm to 50mm below the threshold and fall away from the house so water and moisture cannot track back under the cladding. Where the level has to be tight, a channel drain across the doorway solves it.

+Do I need consent?

Not for a patio poured at ground level. If the job involves a deck structure, retaining over a certain height or a roof, consent may be needed and we will flag it when we quote.

+Will a spa sit on it?

Not on a standard 100mm slab. A full spa with people in it is a serious load, so we thicken the slab and add reinforcing under the spa footprint, and get the electrician’s conduit in before the pour.

+Which finish is best outdoors?

Coloured concrete with a light sponge or fine broom texture is the most popular, because it looks good with furniture and grips when wet. We do not use a smooth steel trowelled finish outside, it gets slippery.

+How long does it take?

Two to three days on site for most patios, then joints cut and sealer applied after that. Give it a week before heavy furniture or a spa goes on.

+Can you join onto an existing deck or paving?

Yes. We set levels to meet it cleanly and put an expansion joint at the junction so the two can move independently instead of cracking at the join.

+Does coloured concrete fade?

The oxide is through the whole mix, so it does not wear off like a coating. It softens a little over the first year or two as the surface weathers. A sealer keeps the tone richer and makes spills easier to clean, and wants re-coating every few years.

Where we work

Patios across Tauranga and the Western Bay

Outdoor living areas from Katikati through to Te Puke. If your street is not on this list, send the form and ask.

Tauranga CentralMount MaunganuiPapamoaBethlehemPyes PaWelcome BayOhauitiMatuaOtumoetaiOmokoroaTe PunaKatikatiTe PukePahoia

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