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Patios & slabs in Port Dover.
Port Dover is approximately 40 min from the Hagersville base. Travel for patios & slabs depends on scope and scheduling. A patio is where your summer happens. We grade it so puddles don't form, pour it thick enough to handle a hot tub, and finish it so it doesn't look like a sidewalk.
Patios & slabs done right in Port Dover
Why local matters.
Different towns have different ground, different builders' shortcuts, and different rules. We've worked Port Dover long enough to know which.
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4-inch slab minimum (6 inches under hot tubs)
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Wire mesh or fibre on every pour
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Decorative options: broom, exposed aggregate, stamped, coloured
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Pitched 1/4 inch per foot away from the house
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Saw-cut control joints, not tooled
How a patios & slabs job runs
From first call in Port Dover to clean exit.
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Layout
Stake the perimeter, confirm grade and pitch.
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Dig
Excavate to 8 inches, hand-trim around obstacles.
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Base
Granular A in two lifts, compacted between each.
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Pour
Concrete delivered, screeded, floated, hand-edged.
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Finish
Broom, stamp, or expose — your call.
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Joint & seal
Cut joints day 1. Seal at 14–28 days.
More we do in Port Dover
Often part of the same project.
Patios & slabs elsewhere nearby
Same service, different town.
FAQ
Patios & slabs in Port Dover — common questions
Yes. Cottage country. We build a lot of stamped patios with lake views and re-lay interlock at second homes that haven't been touched in 15 years. Backyard patios, hot-tub pads, shed slabs. Stamped or broom-finished.
Patios & slabs jobs typically start at $11/sq ft. Final price depends on access, prep, size, and finish. We quote a fixed price after seeing the site — no hourly creep.
About 40 min (38 km). It's a normal part of our week.
Six inches of compacted granular A, six inches of 32 MPa concrete with rebar on chairs. We grade it slightly oversized so the tub sits flush with the patio.
Both can last 25+ years installed properly. Stamped is a single slab (no weed seams) but cracks show. Interlock flexes with the ground and lets you replace one stone if something stains.
Concrete: no, unless a joint opens up. Interlock: only if poly sand isn't maintained. We seal both at install.
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