Can I Extend My Concrete Patio? Options for New Homes

Yes, you can usually extend a concrete patio. Here are the options that work best on new homes.

Most new homes come with a small concrete slab under the builder lanai. You can almost always extend it, and how you do it affects the look, the cost drivers and what you can build on top later.

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Options for Extending a Concrete Patio

Pavers beside the slab. Extend with pavers and border the transition so old and new look intentional.
Pavers over the slab. Where the height works, pavers can cover the existing slab for one continuous surface.
Natural stone. Stone patios for a more formal look, matched to your home.
Raised patio with seat walls. On sloped lots, a raised patio with a seat wall levels the space.
Plan for what goes on top. If a pergola, gazebo, kitchen or hot tub might sit on the extension, we design the base for it now.

UF/IFAS lists concrete, brick, pavers and flagstone among the floor choices for a patio.

Before You Extend

Check your HOA guidelines, since patio footprint changes are commonly reviewed. Plan power and conduit for lights, fans or a kitchen before the patio goes down. We design the extension in AutoCAD so you can see it with the rest of the backyard.

Interlocking concrete pavers can be taken up and put back using the same pavers, unlike asphalt or poured concrete, according to the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI).

Why AY Luxury Designs

You design it with the founder. Amany Youssef designs every project with you in person and stays involved through the final walkthrough.
We manage every step, from design to final inspection. We handle the AutoCAD design, the HOA paperwork, the engineering, the permits and the build. We handle electrical work with our licensed electrical partner, and gas and plumbing with our licensed trade partners.
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Our Design-Build Process

Design session with Amany. Your project starts at our Jacksonville design studio, where you sit down with founder Amany Youssef and watch your project take shape live on screen in AutoCAD.
Free AutoCAD design and a custom quote. You get to-scale 3D renderings and a fully itemized custom quote within 24 hours of your consultation, so you know exactly what you're getting.
In-home design visit. Amany comes to your home for an in-person walkthrough, so we look at the project together where you're most comfortable, finalize the details and choose your colors and finishes.
Engineering, HOA and permits handled. We get the necessary engineered documents for every permitted structure, prepare your HOA/ARB package and pull the permits.
Build. We can start most projects within two to four weeks. Our crews follow a build process we've refined over many projects, and you get daily updates.
The AY Advantage. You hold back the final 5% for seven days after completion, so we can take care of any touch-ups before you sign off.

Financing is available through Synchrony Bank, including 18 months of no-interest financing, and we have other financing options as well.

Related Projects

Screened lanai extension with new pavers, Cypress Trails (Nocatee) A screened lanai extension that pushes the living space out into the yard, finished with new pavers.

Composite-roof screen enclosure, fire pit and outdoor kitchen, Del Webb Nocatee We replaced an old screen with a composite-roof A-frame screen enclosure attached to the house, with our expanded-view upgrade and a privacy screen, beside a gas fire pit on a new paver extension and an outdoor kitchen with granite counters.