Glendale patios usually replace something. On postwar homes in the middle of the city, it's a small concrete slab that has cracked, tipped toward the house or simply gotten too small for how the backyard gets used. In Arrowhead Ranch, it's often a patio facing a lake or a fairway that the owner wants finished in travertine or a large-format paver.
How much a paver patio costs in Glendale
Most concrete paver patios in Glendale run $2,500 to $6,600 for about 300 to 600 square feet, installed. Material changes the total more than anything else:
- Large format pavers: about $3,300 to $7,800
- Artistic pavers: about $4,200 to $9,600
- Natural stone or travertine: about $4,500 to $10,800
- Porcelain: about $5,700 to $13,200
Removing an old concrete patio adds about $750 to $1,800. A backyard we can only reach through a tight side gate adds about $150 to $300. The minimum job is $800. (Side note: concrete pavers work out to roughly $8 to $11 per square foot.)
For example, breaking out a cracked 1960s slab and replacing it with a 400 square foot concrete paver patio lands around $4,300 to $5,600. Measuring pins down the real figure, and the estimator gives you a ballpark today.
Old slabs on postwar Glendale homes
Glendale grew fast after World War II. Glendale Gardens, Sage Acres and Sands Estates all went up in that stretch, from the late 1940s through the 1960s. Back patios from that era were usually a modest slab poured right off the back door. Decades later, a lot of them have settled so they tip back toward the house, which sends rain and hose water straight at the foundation.
Fixing that is the first job. We break out the slab, regrade so the new patio falls away from the house, and build the base from scratch. The new patio can also be sized for how you actually use the yard now: a dining table, a grill and a couple of chairs take more room than an old slab built for two chairs.
Older lots are often tight at the side yard. If every pallet has to come through a narrow gate, that's the access charge above, and we plan staging so the yard isn't torn up for longer than it needs to be.
Patios facing the water or the fairway in Arrowhead Ranch
With HOA-run lakes and two golf courses, Arrowhead Ranch has plenty of backyards that look onto water or a fairway. On those lots, the patio is about the view. We lay out seating so it faces the water or the fairway, and we keep the edge of the patio clean where it meets the yard.
On a view lot, the patio is the first thing you see from inside, so upgraded materials earn their keep. Travertine and large-format pavers give a clean, finished look, and porcelain reads crisp and modern. Drainage still rules. Water leaves the patio along the route the lot's grading laid out, and that route never runs at the house. For evenings out there, see our notes on lighting a patio. Expect the HOA to look at material and color, and we supply both in writing for the application.
What goes under a Glendale patio
From the bottom up: a compacted base, a screeded bed of sand, and edge restraint around the outside so the field can't drift. After the pavers go down, joint sand is swept into the gaps and the patio is compacted one last time. That sand bed does more work than most people think. What the bedding sand is actually doing under a patio.
Paver Patios in Glendale: Frequently Asked Questions
How much will a paver patio cost me in Glendale?
Most concrete paver patios run $2,500 to $6,600 for about 300 to 600 square feet. Travertine or natural stone runs about $4,500 to $10,800, and porcelain about $5,700 to $13,200. Removing an old concrete patio adds about $750 to $1,800.
My patio slab tips toward the house. Can you fix that?
Yes. We remove the slab, regrade so the new patio falls away from the house, and build a new base. It's a common problem on older Glendale patios, and it's the main reason not to pave over a bad slab.
What patio material works on an Arrowhead Ranch lake or golf lot?
Travertine and large-format pavers are good fits for those homes, and porcelain works for a more modern look. A 300 to 600 square foot patio runs about $3,300 to $7,800 in large format, $4,500 to $10,800 in travertine and $5,700 to $13,200 in porcelain.
Can you get materials into a small Glendale backyard?
Yes. If everything has to go through a narrow side gate, it adds about $150 to $300 to the job, and we plan staging so the yard stays usable.
Will Arrowhead Ranch review a patio behind my house?
Usually. HOAs often look at backyard hardscape, especially on lots that face a lake or golf course. Before the job gets a date, we find out whether your HOA or the city needs anything from you.