New Concrete Patio

After we converted our clients' patio to a new living space, they needed another patio. So here are the pictures of that project:

We installed form boards and set the rebar

The we poured the concrete.

If you need a new patio or want to extend your existing patio slab, call Rainy Day Services at  (972) 747-7734 for a free estimate.

Patio Concrete Slab Replacement and Repair in Fort Worth and Dallas, TX (Texas)

One of our customers in Ft Worth (Fort Worth) Texas had a patio that sloped the wrong way. Every time it rained, water leaked into his house. Over time, his door frame rotted out and the baseboards and sheetrock inside sustained water damage. He hired us to remove the concrete slab, regrade the dirt to create a better slope, and install a new concrete patio slab. If your patio slab or driveway are not working properly and need replacement, call Rainy Day Roofing & Exteriors for a free estimate at (866) 596-2030 or visit the website at http://www.rainydayservices.com

Patio Extension (concrete with patterned brick)

Customer wanted a patio extension of poured concrete with a patterned brick top.

We removed the dirt, built the forms, installed the re-bar, poured the slab, installed the patterned brick top and repaired the downspouts.

Call us today for your patio or deck needs. We can pour a concrete slab, Patterned concrete (stamped), install field stone, tiles, brick or any other type of covering you would like to dress-up your patio or deck. We repair sidewalks and driveways. We repair failing brick and stone edging around your flower beds and trees. We build brick and stone mailboxes and can get the cast stone house numbers that look so nice to showcase your home.

chimney mortar cap

As you can see, this chimney mortar cap has deteriorated and is chipping. We removed the loose sections of mortar and resurfaced the cap as needed.


BEFORE PICS

AFTER PICS

New Driveway and Sidewalk

If you live in the country, chances are you may have a gravel driveway or no driveway at all. You may just have a few step stones connecting you from your house to a detached building. If you're tired of dealing with the mud and dust and mess, installing a concrete driveway or sidewalk may be just what you need. One of the important things to consider when installing concrete is drainage. In other words, where is the water going to go (since the dirt and grass won't be able to absorb it anymore)? We make sure this is planned out ahead of time and we grade our installations to make sure the water goes where it is supposed to go.

Here are a few terms you may not be familiar with:

1. Form board - board/ frame that is used to outline where the concrete will go and it holds it in place - the top of the form will be the top of the concrete
2. Form stake - wooden stake used to keep the form board in place
3. Rebar - metal rods used to add strength to the concrete and hold it together
4. Exposed aggregate - surface finish on concrete where the pebbles (aggregate) are visible
5. Expansion joint - an intention joint left in the concrete. All concrete cracks, but an expansion joint is installed to isolate the cracks and prevent them from spreading over the entire surface.

BEFORE - We formed up a sidewalk to connect the front and back porches to this customer's driveway and barn.

AFTER







Here we had to slope the concrete slightly to match up with the bottom step.


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AFTER


The lines going across the driveway are expansion joints.

If a new driveway or sidewalk is in your future plans, please call Rainy Day Services at (972) 747-7734 for an estimate.