# Costs of Concrete Patios

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 6, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/costs-of-concrete-patios/584516 "2011-06-06T17:08:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/costs-of-concrete-patios/584516/1 "2011-06-06T17:08:32Z")

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How much does something like this cost? Ball park figures:  
[![](http://www.cogreatscapes.com/pictures/concrete/concrete-patio-2lg.jpg) ](http://www.cogreatscapes.com/pictures/concrete/concrete-patio-2lg.jpg)

And what about adding a wall around it like here?  
[![](http://www.cogreatscapes.com/pictures/concrete/concrete-patio-5lg.jpg) ](http://www.cogreatscapes.com/pictures/concrete/concrete-patio-5lg.jpg)

Just looking for general costs, if anyone has any experience. I am just trying to budget for a remodel. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Heckity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Heckity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heckity)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2011, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/costs-of-concrete-patios/584516/2 "2011-06-12T11:02:47Z")

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I paid $5000 - for35x15 about 6 years ago, but it included removal of an old deck and as it’s a raised patio it required steps on both ends. I love it - beautiful and maintenance free.

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Downtown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/costs-of-concrete-patios/584516/3 "2011-06-12T15:30:33Z")

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Depends on your climate, because that affects how deep the footing needs to be for a mortar-joint wall. If you are just stacking the blocks or they have some sort of interlock system, a footing may not be necessary.

Here in Chicago, I’ve just contracted for 80 square meters of pavers to cost $12,000 (your picture appears to show poured concrete with fake joints rather than actual paving blocks). A brick wall 30 meters in length (50 cm high) is costing us $13,000.