Concrete Patio Cost in Cedar Hill, TX (2026)

Patio cost by size and finish

Use these as planning numbers. They assume a standard four-inch slab on open, reachable ground with normal base prep. The honest price for your patio comes from an on-site look, because access, slope, and tear-out move the number.

Broom, stamped, or exposed aggregate

A broom finish is the workhorse. It gives a clean look and good grip, and it is the lowest price per square foot. Most covered patios and simple back slabs in Cedar Hill start here.

Stamped concrete adds a pattern and color that mimic slate, flagstone, wood plank, or brick. It costs more because it takes more labor, release agents, and a sealer. Borders and two-tone color add a bit more.

Exposed aggregate sits in the middle at about $9 to $14 per square foot. The crew washes off the top layer of paste to show the stone, which gives good traction, hides dirt, and stays a little cooler than a dark stamp.

What raises or lowers your price

Two patios the same size can quote far apart. Here is why.

• Tear-out. Breaking out an old slab or pavers adds about $1 to $4 per square foot.
• Slope. Escarpment lots in Cedar Hill often need extra fill, forming, or a step down, which adds labor and material.
• Access. If a truck cannot reach the backyard, the crew may need a pump or wheelbarrows, which costs more.
• Thickness and steel. A thicker slab or a tighter rebar grid under a hot tub or outdoor kitchen raises the cost.
• Shape. Curves, many corners, and small cut-outs take more forming than a simple rectangle.
• Add-ons. Steps, seat walls, footings for a pergola, or tying into a concrete patio cover all add line items.

Size it for how you will use it

A 10x12 patio fits a small table and four chairs, with tight walkways. A 12x16 gives room for a dining set or a grill plus a couple of lounge chairs. A 16x20 handles dining and a seating area. A 20x20 gives you space for an outdoor kitchen zone and still feels open.

Lay it out with a garden hose or spray paint before you call. Set your actual furniture in the space. Many people find they want a couple more feet than they first planned, and adding it at pour time costs far less than adding an extension later.

Think about shade too. A patio on the west side of the house bakes in the afternoon from May through September. If that is your only spot, plan room for a pergola, shade sail, or large umbrella, and set footings for posts at pour time. Adding footings later means cutting into a finished slab.

Building it right on Cedar Hill soil

Blackland clay swells when wet and shrinks in drought, so the base under a patio matters as much as the finish on top. A good crew strips the topsoil, compacts a gravel base, and sets reinforcement before the pour. Control joints go in at a spacing that lets the slab crack where you want it to.

Grade is the other piece. The patio should slope gently away from the house so rain runs into the yard, not toward the foundation. On a sloped lot that falls toward Joe Pool Lake or a creek, that may mean a small retaining edge or a step.

Ask where the control joints will go before the pour. On a broom slab, joints every 8 to 10 feet in a neat grid look clean and keep cracks in line. On a stamped patio, a good crew hides joints in the grout lines of the pattern so they nearly disappear.

Common add-ons and what they add

Here is what common extras tend to add to a patio budget. These are rough planning figures, and a good quote will list each one on its own line.

• Steps down to the yard: often a few hundred dollars per step, more for wide or curved steps.
• Thickened slab or footings for a pergola, hot tub, or outdoor kitchen: often a few hundred to a couple thousand dollars.
• Colored or stamped border on a broom slab: often $2 to $5 more per square foot on the border area only.
• Sealer: often $1 to $3 per square foot on decorative finishes, and sometimes already built into a stamped price.
• Concrete pump for a backyard a truck cannot reach: usually a flat added fee set by the pump company.

Reading quotes and saving money

A clear patio quote lists the square footage, slab thickness, base material and depth, steel type and spacing, finish, joint plan, and cleanup. If a bid shows only a total price, ask for those details.

Bids that look cheap often leave out base rock or steel, and those are the parts you cannot see once the concrete is down. Compare at least two bids on the same scope. If one is far lower, ask what it leaves out.

Keep the shape simple. Pick broom finish for the main field and add a stamped or exposed border for style. Pour during spring or fall when the schedule is lighter. Combine the patio with a walkway or driveway job so the crew sets up once. Do not skimp on base, thickness, or steel. Those are the parts you cannot fix later without starting over. Next steps: measure your space, pick a finish or two to compare, and snap a photo of the yard. Then request a free estimate or call (469) 402-4525. Our crew can price both finishes side by side so you can see the real difference on your lot.