Concrete Patio Installation Austin TX — Custom Outdoor Living Spaces

Cracked patio embarrassing your backyard? Outgrown your outdoor space? We install concrete patios in Austin that hold up, look great, and give your family room to live outside.

You have been putting it off. The patio is cracked, too small, or just not what you pictured when you bought the house. Maybe you got a quote that felt too high, or a contractor who never called back. We hear this all the time in Austin. We install concrete patios that last — and we show up when we say we will. Ready to get started? Call us at (512) 337-4425.

Austin is one of the best cities in the country to actually live outside. Not just in the summer — all year. We have seen homeowners on their patios in January with a jacket on, happy to be outside. We have seen families hosting Halloween parties in the backyard. We have seen kids playing in the yard in March while people two states north are still dealing with snow.

That outdoor lifestyle is one of the biggest reasons people move to Austin and one of the biggest reasons they stay. But it puts real demands on a patio. If the concrete underneath all that living was not poured right — you are going to know it within a few years.

We have been pouring concrete patios across Austin, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Pflugerville, and the surrounding area for years. We have seen exactly what holds up and what does not in this specific climate, on this specific soil. We have been called out to fix slabs that were less than three years old — patios poured by contractors who rushed the prep work or skipped the gravel base to come in cheaper on a bid. We have also gone back and looked at jobs we poured six and seven years ago in Buda, Kyle, and South Austin that still look great — because we did not skip those steps.

Here is what this page covers:

New patio builds and full replacements
Stamped finishes, broom finishes, exposed aggregate, and plain flatwork
Backyard entertaining spaces, pool surrounds, and outdoor kitchen pads
Free on-site estimates — most projects start within 2–3 weeks

Centex Concrete Austin is a licensed concrete contractor. We serve Austin and the surrounding area — Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Round Rock, Leander, Kyle, Buda, and everywhere in between.

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How long does concrete patio installation take in Austin?

Here is a step-by-step look at what happens from the first morning we show up to the day you can move your furniture back out and actually use your new patio:

Step	What Happens	When It Happens
1	Crew arrives — the yard gets graded, drainage slope is established, edge forms are set	Day 1 — First thing in the morning
2	Sub-base is compacted in layers — gravel base is laid and leveled	Day 1 — Before the concrete truck ever arrives
3	Concrete is poured and the surface is finished to your chosen texture	Day 1 — Same day as all the prep work
4	Slab starts curing — stay completely off it	Day 1 through Day 2 — no exceptions
5	Light foot traffic is okay for adults — walk carefully	48 hours after the pour
6	Full use — furniture, grills, kids, pets, everything	7 days after the pour
7	Sealer is applied if included in your project	Day 7 through Day 10

Austin Summer Reality Check — From Someone Who Has Actually Poured Concrete Here in July

Most concrete websites skip this part. Here is what actually happens when you pour concrete in Austin in the middle of summer — and why it matters for your patio.

When it is 104°F in Austin in July — which is not unusual, it is just a Tuesday — the surface of a freshly poured slab wants to dry significantly faster than the concrete inside it. That difference is one of the most common reasons summer pours develop surface problems. It is not about bad concrete. It is about heat management and timing.

Here is exactly what we do differently on every summer pour we schedule in Austin:

Every summer pour starts at first light — 6:00 to 6:30 AM — to get the work done before the worst afternoon heat arrives
We stage larger slabs in sections so no part of the pour sits wet and exposed in direct afternoon sun longer than necessary
We use curing blankets on large pours during July and August to slow down how fast the surface dries relative to the interior
We check the full 7-day forecast before your pour week — not just the day before — and flag anything that looks risky
We will call you and reschedule before we rush a pour — a pushed pour date is a minor inconvenience; a compromised slab is a problem that costs real money to fix

How to Tell if Your Austin Patio Needs Replacing or Just Repairs

This is the first question we get from a large number of homeowners who call us from all across Austin — from Mueller and South Congress to Buda and Pflugerville. The story is almost always some version of the same thing. You walk out the back door one morning. The slab looks rough. There are cracks you do not remember being there last summer. One section is sitting lower than the rest. Maybe you already had someone patch something a year ago and it came back. And you are standing there in your backyard trying to figure out — is this a fixable problem or am I tearing the whole thing out and starting over?

Here is the most honest answer we can give you before you spend a dollar on either option:

What the damage looks like on the surface almost never tells you what caused it — and the cause is what determines whether a repair will hold or whether you are just delaying the same problem by another 18 months.

From experience — South Austin, TX

We got a call last year from a homeowner off Slaughter Lane in South Austin. He had a patio that looked genuinely rough — wide surface cracks, one corner sitting noticeably lower than the rest, some staining across the middle. He had already gotten one quote from another contractor who told him over the phone — without ever coming out — that he needed a full replacement. The number was around $14,000.

We came out and walked the slab. We probed the edges, looked at the crack patterns, checked which direction the cracks were running and whether any edges had shifted vertically. Here is what we found: one section near the back fence had genuinely failed — the sub-base underneath had washed out and that corner needed to come out and be replaced. But the rest of the slab — the majority of it — was structurally solid. The cracks were surface wear. The staining was cosmetic.

We replaced the failed section, resealed the entire surface, and corrected a drainage issue that had been sending water toward the foundation. Total cost was significantly less than a full replacement. The patio looked like new. He sent us a photo six months later with his grill set up and his family outside. That is the outcome we are going for on every job.

The only way to know which situation you are in is to have someone come out and walk the slab. Not quote it over the phone. Walk it.

Why Austin’s Soil Causes More Patio Failures Than Almost Any Other City

When Austin gets heavy rain — the clay soil absorbs water and physically expands upward, pushing against whatever is sitting on top of it
When Austin goes through a hot dry stretch — and it does every single summer — the clay releases that moisture and physically contracts downward, pulling support away from your slab
This cycle repeats multiple times every year in Austin — sometimes more than once in a single season
What it does to your concrete — the slab gets pushed up, pulled back down, pushed up again — and without a properly compacted gravel base absorbing that movement, it cracks, shifts, and eventually starts to sink

Walk Your Own Patio First — A Plain Guide to What You Are Looking At

What You See When You Walk the Slab	What It Most Likely Means	What We Typically Recommend
Thin, shallow hairline cracks across the surface	Normal surface wear — concrete does this over time in Austin’s heat and UV	Fill and seal — often fully repairable without replacement
Wide cracks where one side is visibly higher than the other	The slab has shifted — structural movement, not just surface wear	Full replacement is usually the right long-term call
One whole section sitting lower than the rest	Sub-base has failed under that section — the ground gave way	Replacement of that section at minimum — patching the surface will not fix what is underneath
Flaking, pitting, or spalling spread across large areas	Surface breakdown from UV, Austin heat cycles, or freeze-thaw events	Depends on depth — needs an in-person assessment
Same crack keeps coming back no matter how many times you patch it	Clay soil is still actively moving underneath — no surface patch will stop it	Full replacement with proper sub-base prep — patching is just buying time
Water sits on the surface after rain instead of running off	Slab has settled unevenly or grading has shifted over time	May be correctable with drainage work — we look at this on-site
Slab feels soft, spongy, or hollow in spots when you walk across it	Sub-base has washed out underneath — the slab is essentially floating	Replacement — this is a safety issue on top of a structural one

Quick Self-Check Before You Call Anyone

Signs you probably need a full replacement:

One edge or corner of the slab is visibly higher or lower than the rest — the slab has physically moved
You have patched the same crack more than once and it came back wider each time
Water pools on the surface after rain and does not drain away properly
The crack runs all the way through the full depth of the slab — not just the top layer
The patio is more than 20 years old and you are dealing with multiple problems at once
The slab feels soft, hollow, or spongy when you walk on it
Large sections are breaking apart or separating — not just a crack or two

Signs a repair might actually be enough:

One or two thin surface cracks with zero shifting, sinking, or vertical movement anywhere on the slab
Minor staining that a quality seal coat could address
The slab is still completely level and water drains off it the way it should
The damage is isolated to one small area — it has not spread across the whole surface
The slab is under 10 years old and this is the first real problem you have seen with it
A previous repair held — you are just seeing normal surface wear around the edges of it

Our straight take for Austin homeowners:

Do not let any contractor quote you a full replacement without physically walking your slab. And do not let anyone sell you a patch job on a slab that is clearly past saving. Both of those things happen in Austin’s contractor market — more than they should.

The on-site assessment is free. It takes 30 to 45 minutes. You will leave knowing exactly what you are dealing with — the actual condition of the slab, what caused the damage, and what your real options are. Not a phone quote from someone who has never seen your backyard. An actual answer based on what we see when we walk it.

Stamped, Brushed, and Broom-Finish Concrete Patio Options Explained

Before you reach out for a quote, it genuinely helps to have some sense of what finish you want — or at least what questions you want to ask. This comes up on almost every single estimate we do across Austin. Someone drove past a house in Travis Heights or Tarrytown and saw a stamped concrete patio and now they want to know if that is what they should do. Someone else just wants something clean and simple that holds up for fifteen years without a lot of attention. Both of those are completely valid starting points.

Here is our straight answer: there is no universally right finish. The right finish for your patio depends on where your backyard faces, how your family actually uses the outdoor space, and how honest you are willing to be about your home maintenance habits.

From experience — Travis Heights, Austin, TX

We poured a stamped concrete patio for a couple in Travis Heights about two years ago. They had seen a flagstone-look stamped finish on a house two streets over and wanted something similar — a patio that felt like it belonged with the character of their older South Austin home. When we finished and cleaned up, the wife walked outside, looked at it for a long moment, and said — “That is exactly what I had in my head. I was afraid it would not look like that in real life.” That is one of the better things you can hear when you wrap up a job.

About the same time, we installed a broom finish patio for a family in Pflugerville — three kids, a dog, a trampoline in the yard, and a schedule that left zero extra time for home maintenance. Six months after the project, the husband texted us a photo of the whole family outside on a Saturday morning and said — “Still looks great and I have done exactly zero maintenance on it.” He was just as happy as the Travis Heights couple.

The finish that works is the one that matches how you actually live. Not the one that photographs best on someone else’s Instagram.

The Four Finishes We Install Most Often Across Austin

Finish Type	What It Actually Looks Like	When It Makes the Most Sense	Maintenance	Cost
Stamped	Decorative texture patterns — can mimic stone, slate, brick, or tile	Patios where curb appeal and appearance are the top priority	Seal every 2–3 years to hold color and protect the pattern	Highest
Brushed / Broom	Subtle parallel texture lines — clean, simple, and unpretentious	High-traffic family patios, homes with kids and dogs, low maintenance	Low — clean periodically, seal every couple of years	Mid-range
Exposed Aggregate	Natural textured look with visible stone and gravel embedded in the surface	Pool decks, slip resistance areas, natural outdoor feel	Low to moderate — occasional cleaning and periodic sealing	Mid-range
Plain / Smooth	Flat, clean surface — no texture, no pattern	Covered patios, pergola areas, indoor-outdoor transitions	Low — easiest of the four to clean and maintain	Most affordable

The Questions Worth Asking Yourself Before You Pick a Finish

Question 1 — Which way does your backyard face and how much afternoon sun does it get? This matters more in Austin than almost anywhere else in the country. Austin averages somewhere north of 300 sunny days a year. If your backyard faces west or southwest — which is extremely common in Austin’s newer subdivisions in Pflugerville, Round Rock, and areas east of 183 — you are getting direct afternoon sun on that patio from April through October every single day. Dark concrete absorbs that heat and holds it. A dark stamped patio on a west-facing Austin lot can reach surface temperatures in July and August that are genuinely uncomfortable to stand on barefoot.

Question 2 — Do you have kids, dogs, or regular wet-surface foot traffic? Broom finish and exposed aggregate both give you real grip when the surface is wet — after one of Austin’s afternoon thunderstorms rolls through or when kids are running in and out of a pool. Smooth finishes and stamped finishes can become slippery when wet. Around a pool especially, this is not a minor consideration.

Question 3 — Be honest with yourself about how you actually handle home maintenance. Stamped concrete looks outstanding — it genuinely does. But it needs sealing every two to three years to hold the color and protect the surface pattern. When that sealing gets skipped for a few years — and it does, especially when life gets busy — the color fades and the surface starts to look worn and dull. Broom finish and exposed aggregate forgive skipped maintenance cycles much better.

Question 4 — What does your neighborhood or HOA actually allow? Austin proper generally does not have HOA restrictions on concrete finishes for backyards — but plenty of Austin-area neighborhoods do. Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, and many planned communities in the outer suburbs have design guidelines that cover finish colors, materials, and sometimes specific product requirements.

Our Completely Honest Take on Each Finish — No Upsell, No Spin

Stamped Concrete

It is the most visually impressive option we pour. When it is done well, people stop at the back fence and ask about it. We have had homeowners in Mueller and South Congress tell us their stamped patio is the thing guests comment on most at backyard gatherings. The trade-off is straightforward — it costs more upfront and it requires consistent maintenance to stay looking the way it did when we poured it. If you are looking for a set-it-and-forget-it surface, we would rather talk you out of stamped than watch you be disappointed with it at year four.

Brushed / Broom Finish

This is what we pour on the majority of residential patios across Austin. It is not the flashiest thing we do. But seven years later when we drive past a broom finish patio we poured in South Austin or Buda, it still looks clean, it still drains correctly, and the homeowner still has not had to do much to maintain it. That kind of long-term track record in Austin’s climate is worth something. It is what most Austin families actually need.

Exposed Aggregate

The best option on the list for someone who wants more visual character than broom finish without committing to the maintenance schedule that stamped requires. Works exceptionally well around pools — Austin families ask about this one a lot for pool decks specifically. The natural stone texture gives real grip around water without any extra non-slip treatment.

Plain / Smooth

Right tool for the right situation. Works well in covered, sheltered spaces — under a pergola, on a covered back porch, in an indoor-outdoor transition area that is not taking full Austin sun and weather year-round. We do not typically recommend it for a fully exposed outdoor patio across Austin’s climate.

What Austin Homeowners Should Know Before Patio Installation Begins

We have poured concrete patios all across Austin — from Mueller and Cherrywood to South Lamar and Slaughter Lane, out to Buda and Kyle, up to Pflugerville and Round Rock. After enough jobs in this city, a pattern becomes very clear. The projects that go smoothly almost always involve a homeowner who knew what to expect before pour day. The projects that hit real problems almost always trace back to one of three things that nobody handled early enough: permits, HOA rules, or a yard that was not ready for a concrete crew.

From experience — Mueller neighborhood, Austin, TX

We had a homeowner in Mueller last spring who was completely ready to go. Pour date confirmed. Sub-base prepped. Crew scheduled. She had taken the day off work to be home. The morning before the pour, her HOA architectural review committee sent an email flagging that the concrete color she had selected was not on their pre-approved palette — a detail neither she nor the previous contractor she had spoken with had ever flagged.

Her pour got pushed back three weeks while she worked through the HOA resubmission process and waited for the next board meeting. Three weeks of sitting on a prepped yard with no patio.

We now treat HOA research as the very first step on every project we take in Austin. One 20-minute conversation at the start saves three weeks of frustration in the middle.

Permits in Austin — The Real Answer, Not the Simple One

Your Project Situation	Is a Permit Typically Required?	What You Actually Need to Know
Under 200 sq ft — no HOA involvement	Usually not required	Always confirm for your specific address — rules can vary even within Austin proper
Under 200 sq ft — HOA neighborhood	City permit often not required — HOA approval is a separate question	These are completely independent processes — one does not satisfy the other
Over 200 sq ft — anywhere in Austin	Often yes — depends on your specific situation	Austin proper, Pflugerville, Round Rock, and Leander all have different thresholds
Near a property line, easement, or existing structure	May trigger setback review regardless of size	Common across Austin’s older neighborhoods and newer planned communities alike
Near your home’s foundation or an existing drainage feature	May require additional documentation	We flag this during the estimate when we see it

What Centex Concrete Austin does for every single client — included in every project, no extra charge:

We look up your specific address before we finalize any quote. We confirm which jurisdiction applies — City of Austin proper, Travis County, Williamson County, or one of the surrounding city jurisdictions — and we pull the current permit requirements for your specific project scope. You do not call the city. You do not download forms. We handle it. It is part of the job.

HOA Rules in Austin — What the Neighborhoods Nobody Warns You AboutWhat Austin-area HOAs commonly regulate for patio projects:

Approved finish colors and textures — some HOAs maintain a pre-approved materials list; choosing something that looks similar but is not on the list can trigger a rejection and reset the approval timeline
Setback distances from property lines, fences, and easements — these vary neighborhood by neighborhood and are not always easy to find
Dimensioned site plan requirements — some HOAs require a scaled drawing showing patio placement and dimensions before any approval can be granted
Full board vote requirements — some Austin HOA boards cannot approve projects between meetings; they can only vote at scheduled meetings that may happen monthly
Contractor license and insurance documentation on file — a significant number of Austin HOAs require copies of contractor credentials before work can begin; we keep these ready for every project

What to do on your end before you book anything:

Find your HOA’s architectural review guidelines — usually on the management company portal or their resident website
Confirm whether your HOA accepts digital submissions or requires paper forms — they are not all the same
Find out exactly when the board meets and what the submission deadline is ahead of each meeting
Ask your HOA management company whether your project type can be administratively approved or requires a full board vote
Tell us your HOA name when you first reach out — we will pull the guidelines and tell you exactly what documentation we need to prepare

Concrete Thickness — The Most Expensive Decision to Get Wrong After the Pour

Area of Your Patio	Our Recommendation	Why This Specific Thickness Matters
Standard residential patio — foot traffic and normal furniture	4 inches	Handles the load of typical residential use without issue across Austin’s climate
Area near an outdoor kitchen, built-in grill, or large smoker	6 inches	Heavy concentrated load from permanent equipment requires the added depth to prevent cracking under stress
Pool deck	4 to 6 inches depending on layout and traffic	We assess this specifically during the estimate — pool decks have unique load and drainage considerations
Any area where you are even considering adding heavy permanent features in the next 5–7 years	6 inches now	Pouring it correctly the first time costs a few hundred dollars more. Going back to fix it costs several thousand.

The thickness conversation we have at almost every Austin estimate:

Upgrading from 4 to 6 inches at the time of the original pour = A few hundred dollars on most standard Austin residential projects

Saw-cutting, demolishing, and re-pouring a section that was not thick enough = Several thousand dollars — plus tearing up a finished patio to do it

We get calls from Austin homeowners every single year who poured at 4 inches and then decided to add an outdoor kitchen. That conversation is always harder than the one we could have had at the original estimate. If there is any chance you want to add something heavy and permanent to your patio within the next several years, tell us at the estimate. We will build it right the first time for a fraction of what it costs to go back and fix it.

How to Get Your Austin Yard Ready for Pour Day

Walk the entire work zone and flag every single sprinkler head you can find — Mark everything inside the work zone and at least four feet outside it in every direction. An irrigation line hit on pour day turns a concrete project into a concrete project plus a landscaping repair.
Clear everything out of the work area — and then clear another three to four feet past the edges — Every potted plant, outdoor chair, table, cushion, grill, toy, garden hose, solar light, and decorative rock needs to come out.
Measure your gate opening today and tell us if it is under 42 inches — Austin’s older urban neighborhoods often have gates that are 36 inches or less. Concrete equipment needs clearance. Tell us before pour day.
Text or knock on your neighbor’s door the evening before — Concrete trucks are loud. They are large. In Austin’s more densely built neighborhoods they take up meaningful street space. A quick heads-up the night before prevents problems.
Secure every dog in the house — inside, not in the backyard — Our crew will have your gate open for equipment access throughout pour day. Dogs find open gates. Every dog needs to be inside the house on pour day.
Make a plan for kids to be somewhere else on pour day — Fresh concrete is not safe to walk on. The finishing process is sensitive to interruption — a single footprint in uncured concrete can leave a permanent mark.

The most important thing we can tell any Austin homeowner about sub-base prep:

Austin clay soil moves. It moves after every heavy rain. It moves during every dry stretch. It has been moving under your yard since before your house was built. It will keep moving after your new patio is poured. The only thing that protects your concrete slab from that movement is a properly compacted gravel sub-base installed before any concrete is poured.

We have replaced patios all across Austin that were less than three years old. Every single one was poured on inadequately prepped ground. The original contractor saved a few hundred dollars on prep. The homeowner paid thousands for a full replacement within three years.

We compact the ground on every job. We lay the full gravel base on every job. No exceptions. If any contractor — us or anyone else — suggests cutting the sub-base prep to reduce the price, that is your signal to end the conversation.

How Long Concrete Patio Installation Takes in Austin

We get this question on almost every estimate we do across the Austin metro. And it almost always has something specific attached to it. A Barton Hills homeowner wants the patio done before their daughter’s graduation party in May. A family in Pflugerville needs it finished before they list the house in six weeks. A couple in South Austin has been looking at a cracked, embarrassing slab for three years and is finally done putting it off. Whatever is driving the timeline for you — here is the most complete and honest answer we can give about what the schedule actually looks like from the day you first call us to the day you are sitting outside on a finished patio with a Lone Star in your hand.

From experience — South Lamar area, Austin, TX

We get a wave of calls every February from Austin homeowners who want their patio done before the spring and summer entertaining season kicks off. Most of them are genuinely surprised when we tell them that March and April are already partially booked. One homeowner near South Lamar called us in late March last year hoping to get on the schedule for mid-April. We had to have an honest conversation with her — the earliest realistic start date was late May.

She had been thinking about this project since January. She just waited too long to actually call.

Spring is our single busiest season across Austin. Call early. Tell us your deadline on the first call. We will work backwards from your date and tell you straight whether it is realistic.

The Complete Day-by-Day Timeline for a Standard Austin Patio (200–600 sq ft)

Day and Time	What the Crew Is Actually Doing	What You Need to Do
Day 1 — 6:00 to 7:00 AM arrival	Crew arrives, stakes out the perimeter, grades the area to establish correct drainage slope, sets edge forms	Clear the work zone completely — kids and pets inside from this point forward
Day 1 — Mid-Morning	Sub-base is compacted in layers with a plate compactor — gravel base is laid, leveled, and checked for depth	Stay out of the work area — this phase determines how the slab performs for the next 25 years
Day 1 — Late Morning	Concrete truck arrives — concrete is poured, spread, screeded, and surface-finished to your chosen texture	Stay inside — wet concrete picks up footprints and pet prints permanently
Day 1 — Afternoon	Crew completes surface finishing, cleans up the perimeter, edge forms stay in place while the slab starts curing	Do not walk on the slab — it looks and feels more solid than it actually is at this stage
Day 2 and Day 3	Slab is in active cure — concrete is hardening from the inside out, gaining strength	Leave it alone completely — this is the most structurally important window of the entire process
Day 3	Light adult foot traffic is safe — walk on it briefly and carefully	No dragging furniture, toys, chairs, or anything with edges across the surface
Day 7	Full use — furniture, grill, foot traffic, kids, pets, everything	Move everything back out — your patio is ready to use
Day 7 to Day 10	Sealer application if included in your project	Stay off the slab for 3 to 4 hours after sealer is applied — then you are done

What Can Slow Down Your Austin Project — And What We Do to Prevent Each One

What Causes a Delay	How Common Is It in Austin?	What We Do About It
HOA approval still pending when pour date arrives	Very common across Austin’s planned communities — Mueller, Steiner Ranch, Avery Ranch	We start the HOA process at the very beginning of your project — before anything else is scheduled
Rain in the forecast on pour day	Multiple times per year in Austin — spring especially	We monitor the 10-day forecast daily and contact you well ahead of any rain window — never a day-of call if we can help it
Extreme heat on a summer pour day	Austin regularly hits 104 to 108°F from late June through August	We schedule summer pours at first light and use curing precautions — we push a date before we rush a slab
Gate access too narrow for equipment	Common across older Austin urban neighborhoods and early 2000s suburban construction	We ask about gate width at the estimate — not the morning of the pour
Permit processing delays	Depends on project size and jurisdiction — Austin city permits and county permits move differently	We research and submit as early as possible and build processing time into the timeline from day one
Spring and fall scheduling backlog	Every year — both seasons book faster than most homeowners expect	We are upfront about availability and we cannot hold a pour date without a deposit
Underground utilities or irrigation lines in the work zone	Occasional — especially in Austin’s older established neighborhoods	We confirm 811 utility locates before any ground is disturbed and ask about irrigation plans at the estimate

Austin Summer Scheduling — What We Actually Do and Why

Every summer pour starts at first light — 6:00 to 6:30 AM — to get the majority of the work done before the worst afternoon heat arrives
We stage larger slabs in sections so no poured area sits exposed in direct afternoon sun any longer than necessary
We use curing blankets during July and August on pours above a certain size to slow surface dry time relative to the interior
We pull the full week’s forecast before your pour week — not just the night before — and flag any conditions that change our approach
We call you and reschedule before we rush a pour — a pushed date is a minor inconvenience that costs nothing; a compromised slab costs thousands to fix

The Best and Hardest Windows for Scheduling an Austin Patio Our Completely Honest Recommendation

Season	What Austin Weather Actually Does
Spring — March through May	Best concrete weather of the year — mild temperatures, lower humidity, stable and predictable conditions	The best window we have — call in January or February if you want a spring patio. By mid-March the good dates are often gone.
Summer — June through August	Regularly 100–108°F across Austin — concrete management is more involved but completely achievable	We do summer pours constantly and they come out great when managed right — do not let heat anxiety push you into an impossible fall timeline
Fall — September through November	Temperatures drop back to comfortable, dry and stable weather returns	Second best window of the year — great conditions and slightly less scheduling pressure than spring, but still books up faster than homeowners expect
Winter — December through February	Generally mild across Austin but freeze events happen — sometimes with short warning windows	We pour through winter and watch forecasts carefully — a hard freeze within 24 hours of a pour can damage the surface and we will reschedule before we let that happen

Concrete vs. Pavers vs. Wood Decking for Austin Backyards

If you have already gotten a pavers quote or started looking at wood decking and you are trying to figure out which direction actually makes sense for your Austin backyard — this section is for you. We are going to be upfront before we start: we are a concrete contractor. We are not a neutral source here. You deserve to know that before you read our take on the other options. That said — we try to be genuinely honest about this comparison because we think it serves you better than a one-sided pitch. We have told Austin homeowners to go with pavers when it genuinely made more sense. We have told homeowners in covered outdoor spaces that composite wood was the right call. Concrete is the right answer for most open outdoor backyard situations in Austin. It is not the right answer for every single one.

From experience — East Austin, TX

A homeowner in East Austin got a pavers quote first. The number came in at $18,000 to $26,000 for a mid-size backyard patio. Then they got a composite wood deck quote — somewhere around $20,000 to $28,000 for the same footprint. Then they called us.

We quoted the same footprint in stamped concrete — our most decorative finish option — at $10,500 to $13,000. They went with the stamped concrete. We came back to look at that patio three years later. It still looked sharp. One seal coat. No shifting. No cracking. No re-leveling calls. The homeowner came outside and said unprompted — “Best thing we did to this house.”

But here is another real story. A homeowner in Tarrytown had a fully covered back porch — fully shaded, pergola overhead, minimal direct sun. She genuinely loved the look of composite wood. We told her honestly — composite was going to look better in that specific sheltered situation. She went with composite and was thrilled. That is the right answer too.

The Complete Side-by-Side Comparison

Category	Concrete	Pavers	Wood or Composite Decking
Upfront cost per sq ft — installed in Austin	$8–$15	$15–$30	$15–$35 for wood; composite higher
Realistic lifespan in Austin’s climate	25–30+ years with proper sub-base and regular sealing	20–25 years — individual pieces are replaceable along the way	10–15 years for wood in full sun; composite lasts longer in the right conditions
Ongoing maintenance	Seal every 2–3 years — genuinely low overall commitment	Re-level periodically as Austin clay shifts, resand joints, watch for weed establishment	Seal and stain annually for wood; inspect regularly for rot and Austin’s active termite pressure
Performance in Austin’s summer heat	Good — lighter finishes and quality sealer make a real difference on surface temperature	Gets hot — similar to concrete in full direct sun exposure	Warps, fades, dries out, and splits under prolonged full sun in Austin’s climate
Performance in Austin’s clay soil	Holds well with a properly compacted gravel sub-base	Shifts and sinks gradually as clay expands and contracts	Not in direct contact with soil — sits on posts or footings above ground level
Termite risk in Austin	Zero	Zero	Real and active — Austin has aggressive Formosan termite pressure year-round
Slip resistance	Good with broom finish or exposed aggregate — smooth and stamped can be slippery when wet	Good — natural gap texture between pieces provides grip	Slippery when wet — composite handles this better than pressure-treated wood
Best overall use case	Open backyard patios, pool surrounds, outdoor kitchen pads, high-traffic entertaining areas	Design flexibility, easy individual piece repair, elevated aesthetic with larger budget	Elevated decks, second-story applications, fully covered and shaded outdoor structures

When We Would Genuinely Point You Away From Concrete

Your Specific Situation	What We Would Actually Recommend	The Real Reason Why
Elevated deck off a second story or raised foundation	Wood or composite decking	Concrete is not structurally suited for elevated applications — this is a physical limitation, not a preference
Maximum design flexibility, lots of color and pattern options, larger budget	Pavers	Pavers offer significantly more layout, color, and visual variety than concrete
Rental property where individual piece repair between tenants is a priority	Pavers	Individual paver replacement is faster and less disruptive than concrete repair in high-turnover situations
Fully covered outdoor structure with minimal direct sun and weather exposure	Wood composite	In a genuinely protected environment, composite holds up well and looks great for a long time
Backyard with significant grade changes or elevation transitions	Combination of materials	Pavers or decking often handle elevation transitions more elegantly than a single poured concrete slab

Does a New Concrete Patio Add Value to Your Austin Home?

If you are thinking about selling your Austin home in the next few years — or even if you are planning to stay for another decade and just want a backyard you actually enjoy — this question is worth taking seriously before you spend money on your outdoor space. We talk to Austin homeowners about this at estimates across the city constantly. The question usually sounds like some version of: “Is this actually going to be worth it or am I just dropping money into the backyard?”

The honest answer is yes — and in Austin specifically, the case for outdoor investment is stronger than in most U.S. cities.

From experience — Bouldin Creek neighborhood, Austin, TX

About a year ago we got a call from a homeowner in Bouldin Creek who was roughly eight weeks out from listing her home. Her real estate agent had already walked the property and flagged the backyard as a liability — the existing patio was cracked in two places, had a drainage issue sending water toward the foundation, and had surface staining that years of pressure washing had not touched.

We came out, assessed the slab, confirmed it needed to come out, and scheduled the replacement. We tore out the old concrete, rebuilt the sub-base correctly this time, and poured a new broom finish patio with a light gray sealer. The whole job was complete twelve days before her listing photos were scheduled.

The home went on the market on a Thursday. It had three offers by Sunday and went under contract above asking price on Monday. Her agent called us afterward and said the backyard — specifically the clean, finished, properly draining patio — was the first thing buyers commented on during every showing. Not the kitchen. Not the primary bedroom. The backyard.

Why Outdoor Investment Returns More in Austin Than Almost Anywhere Else

Austin averages over 300 sunny days per year — buyers here know they are going to use outdoor space constantly, and they evaluate it accordingly when shopping for a home
Austin’s population skews young and family-oriented — outdoor entertaining, backyard space for kids, and year-round outdoor living are not luxury preferences here, they are baseline expectations
Austin buyers are paying significant prices — when someone is spending $550,000 or $700,000 or more on a home in South Austin or Mueller or Pflugerville, they are not looking to immediately budget another $15,000 for a patio project
The Austin real estate market is highly visual and highly digital — listing photos drive a massive amount of buyer interest; a backyard that photographs well generates more calls
Austin’s outdoor season is genuinely nine to ten months long — unlike markets where a patio is usable three or four months a year, Austin homeowners get real daily value out of outdoor living space for most of the calendar year

Where Patio ROI Is Strongest Across Austin and the Surrounding Area

Area	Why Outdoor Condition Carries Extra Weight Here
Central Austin — South Congress, Bouldin Creek, Travis Heights, Mueller	Buyers in these neighborhoods pay a premium for the Austin lifestyle — outdoor condition is a primary driver of perceived value and emotional buying decisions
East Austin — Cherrywood, Windsor Park, Govalle	Strong buyer demand for move-in ready outdoor entertaining space — updated patios photograph extremely well in this market and drive listing interest
South Austin — Slaughter Lane, Manchaca, Buda corridor	Family buyers dominate — usable backyard space is consistently a top-three priority in buyer feedback and showing conversations
Pflugerville, Round Rock, and Cedar Park suburbs	Competitive suburb market where move-in ready condition across the whole property drives faster contracts and stronger offers
Kyle and Buda	Growing market with buyers comparing new construction to resale — outdoor finish quality and condition differentiate resale homes from builder-grade competition

What a New Patio Actually Does for an Austin Home Listing

Listing photos that generate more clicks — a clean, finished, properly sealed concrete patio makes a backyard look larger, more intentional, and more immediately usable in listing photos. In Austin’s digital-first real estate market, the backyard photo matters more than most sellers realize.
Fewer documented issues on the inspection report — a cracking or settling patio gives a buyer’s inspector something to put in the report. Every item on an inspection report is a potential negotiating point for the buyer. A new pour before listing eliminates that item before it ever gets written down.
A stronger emotional reaction at showings — walking out to a clean, sealed, level patio that looks like it has been taken care of creates a completely different feeling than walking out to a cracked, neglected slab. That feeling translates directly into offer behavior.
Faster time from listing to contract — move-in ready homes in Austin and the surrounding suburbs consistently spend less time on the market than comparable homes with deferred maintenance. A finished patio is one fewer line item in the buyer’s post-closing renovation budget.

Concrete is also the material Austin itself turns to when permanence matters.

The city recently chose concrete barriers for its East Sixth Street safety redesign — a very public example of how the material performs under high-traffic, high-heat, year-round outdoor conditions in this specific climate. The same material the City of Austin trusts for permanent public infrastructure is what we pour in your backyard — mixed, prepped, and finished to hold up in Austin’s conditions for decades.

If You Are Not Selling — The Value Is Real and Immediate

“We are outside almost every evening now.”

Before the new patio, the backyard was a place they walked through. After the patio, it became the place they actually lived in — especially during Austin’s long comfortable seasons from March through May and September through November. In a city where outside is genuinely enjoyable nine months of the year, having a clean, finished outdoor surface changes how you use your home every single day.

“Our kids actually want to be in the backyard now.”

A flat, finished, safe concrete surface gives kids a reason to be outside at home instead of somewhere else. Austin parents with young kids tell us this more consistently than almost anything else after their project is complete. A cracked, uneven slab is an obstacle. A smooth, finished patio is an invitation.

“I have no idea why we waited this long.”

This is the single most consistent thing we hear from Austin homeowners after a completed patio project. The hesitation before the project — the cost, the disruption, the uncertainty about whether it is worth it — almost never matches the satisfaction after. We hear some version of this on roughly one out of every three completed jobs. The regret is always about how long they waited. Never about doing it.

Our completely straight opinion — for Austin homeowners specifically:

If your patio is cracked, settling, draining poorly, or just genuinely embarrassing when you have people over for a backyard gathering on a Saturday night — fix it. Do not wait for the right moment. The right moment was probably a year ago. The second best moment is right now.

The cost of a properly poured concrete patio in Austin is a fraction of what buyers will mentally subtract from their offer when they walk out and see a neglected backyard. And if you are staying put — the enjoyment you get from a usable outdoor space in Austin’s climate across nine comfortable months of the year is something you will feel every single week. That is a lot of Saturday mornings with coffee outside. A lot of Tuesday evenings after work. A lot of Sunday afternoons with the kids in the yard. The math on that quality-of-life return is better than most home improvement investments you can make in this city.

Frequently Asked Questions About Concrete Patio Installation in Austin

How long does concrete patio installation take in Austin? Most residential patios across Austin take 1 to 2 days to pour. You can walk on the slab lightly at the 48-hour mark. Full use — furniture, grill, kids, dogs, everything — is safe at 7 days. Austin’s summer heat changes how we manage the cure window, which is why every summer pour we schedule starts in the early morning before the worst of the afternoon heat arrives.

Project Milestone	Realistic Timeframe for Austin
First call to scheduled on-site estimate	1 to 3 business days
On-site estimate to written quote delivered	24 to 48 hours
Permit jurisdiction research and requirements confirmation	1 to 5 business days — we handle all of this
HOA approval process if your neighborhood requires it	1 to 4 weeks depending on your specific HOA’s meeting schedule — this is the most unpredictable part of any Austin project timeline
From booking deposit to confirmed pour date	2 to 3 weeks in off-peak season; 4 to 6 weeks during spring peak
Pour day itself for a standard Austin residential patio	1 day
Pour day to safe light foot traffic	48 hours
Pour day to full use	7 days
Sealer application if included in your project	Day 7 through Day 10

Do I need a permit for a concrete patio in Austin, TX? Patios under approximately 200 square feet typically do not require a building permit within the City of Austin proper. Projects larger than that may require one — and the specific threshold and process depend on which jurisdiction your property actually falls under. HOA approval is a completely separate process from any governmental permit — one does not satisfy the other and both may apply to your project at the same time. Centex Concrete Austin researches and handles the permit process for every single client as a built-in part of every project.

Where Your Home Is Located	Which Rules Actually Apply
Inside City of Austin proper	Austin Development Services Department — their specific thresholds and current submittal process
Austin ETJ — extraterritorial jurisdiction	May fall under Travis County rules rather than city rules — different thresholds and requirements
Pflugerville city limits	City of Pflugerville Development Services — separate from Austin entirely
Round Rock city limits	City of Round Rock — separate permitting office and separate requirements
Cedar Park city limits	City of Cedar Park — separate from both Austin and Williamson County
Unincorporated Travis or Williamson County	County-level rules apply — different again from any of the city jurisdictions
Inside an HOA regardless of governmental jurisdiction	HOA architectural review required on top of whatever governmental permits apply

Can you pour a concrete patio directly over dirt in Austin? No — and this is the single most important technical thing to understand before you hire anyone for this job anywhere in the Austin area. Pouring concrete directly over unprepared or inadequately compacted dirt leads to settling and cracking. In Austin’s expansive clay soil, this typically happens faster than homeowners expect — often within the first two to three years. A properly compacted gravel sub-base is required before any concrete is poured. This is not an optional upgrade or a premium service. It is the structural foundation that everything else depends on.

Condition	What Austin Clay Actually Does	What That Does to Your Concrete
Heavy rain — soil is saturated	Clay physically absorbs water and swells upward with significant force	Slab gets pushed up from underneath — edges lift, cracks form along stress lines
Prolonged dry heat — Austin summer	Clay releases moisture and physically contracts downward	Slab loses ground contact and support — sections drop, settlement cracks appear
Cycle repeats — which it does every year in Austin	Constant upward and downward soil movement	Without a sub-base to absorb the movement, the concrete cracks, shifts, and eventually fails structurally
Properly compacted gravel sub-base installed	Gravel layer buffers the clay movement before it reaches the concrete slab	Slab stays stable and holds its position — this is how properly prepped Austin patios last 25 to 30 years

What is the best time of year to install a concrete patio in Austin? Spring — March through May — and fall — September through November — are the best installation windows for Austin. These seasons give you the most cooperative temperatures, the most stable and predictable weather, and the lowest risk of either a heat event or a freeze event affecting your finished slab.

Season	What Austin Weather Actually Does	Our Real Recommendation
Spring — March through May	The best concrete weather Austin offers — mild temperatures, lower humidity, stable and predictable conditions	Best window of the year — but call in January or February. By the time mid-March arrives, the best spring dates are frequently already gone.
Summer — June through August	Austin regularly hits 100 to 108°F — concrete cures faster than ideal and heat management is essential	We pour in summer constantly and it comes out great when managed correctly. Do not let heat anxiety push you into an impossible fall booking.
Fall — September through November	Temperatures drop back to comfortable, conditions are dry and stable — very close to spring in quality	Second best window of the year — great conditions with slightly less scheduling pressure than spring, though it still books faster than most homeowners expect
Winter — December through February	Austin winters are generally mild but freeze events happen — sometimes with very short warning windows	We pour through winter carefully — a hard freeze within 24 hours of a pour can damage the surface and we will reschedule before we let that happen to your slab

How thick should a concrete patio be in Austin? Four inches is the standard thickness for most residential patios across Austin. Six inches is what we recommend for any area of the slab that will regularly carry an outdoor kitchen, a heavy built-in grill, a large smoker, or any other permanent heavy structure.

Your Situation	Our Recommendation	The Cost Reality
Standard Austin residential patio — foot traffic and typical outdoor furniture	4 inches	Right call for the vast majority of Austin residential projects
Area near or under an outdoor kitchen, built-in grill, or large permanent smoker	6 inches	Handles concentrated load from heavy permanent equipment correctly
Any area where you might add heavy permanent features within the next 5 to 7 years	6 inches now — not later	Adding 2 inches at pour time adds a few hundred dollars. Saw-cutting, demo, and re-pouring a section after the fact costs several thousand dollars and disrupts a finished patio.

How long does a concrete patio last in Austin’s climate? A properly installed concrete patio in Austin lasts 25 to 30 years or more. We have seen well-poured slabs across South Austin, East Austin, and the surrounding suburbs approaching 20 years old and still performing correctly — no significant cracking, no major settling, surface holding up. The difference between a patio that makes it to 30 years and one that starts failing at year 4 almost always comes down to the same three decisions made before and immediately after the pour:

What Actually Determines How Long Your Patio Lasts	What to Do	What Happens in Austin When You Skip It
Sub-base preparation — the single most critical factor	Compact the ground thoroughly and lay a full gravel base before any concrete is poured	Slab settles and cracks — Austin’s expansive clay makes this happen faster here than in most other American cities. We have replaced slabs under 3 years old.
Regular sealing on a consistent schedule	Apply a quality concrete sealer every 2 to 3 years — do not skip cycles	The surface becomes porous and begins absorbing water — Austin’s freeze events and UV intensity accelerate the breakdown significantly once sealing lapses
Keeping deicing chemicals completely off the surface	Never use rock salt or chemical ice melt products on your Austin concrete	Surface spalling and pitting — this one surprises Austin homeowners specifically after winter ice events when they reach for whatever product is in the garage

Ready to Get Your Austin Backyard Working the Way It Should?

Here is exactly what happens from the moment you reach out to Centex Concrete Austin.

From experience — what Austin homeowners tell us after the project is done:

The most consistent thing we hear from homeowners after their patio project wraps up — from South Congress to Pflugerville, from Mueller to Buda — is some version of this: “That was a lot easier than I was expecting it to be.”

Not “it looks great” — though we hear that too. The first comment is almost always about the process. How smooth it was. How they always knew what was happening next. How the crew showed up when we said they would. How they did not have to chase anyone for information.

Most of the hesitation before a concrete project in Austin comes from three specific fears: not knowing what the process looks like step by step; worrying about disruption to the yard, the routine, and the neighborhood; and not knowing who to trust in a contractor market where getting stood up, ghosted, or handed shoddy work is a genuinely common experience in this city.

We built our entire process around removing all three of those fears.

The Complete Process — Every Step From First Call to Finished Patio

Step	What Actually Happens	What You Need to Do	Realistic Timeframe
1 — You reach out	You call or email us to set up a free on-site estimate. We confirm your address, get a basic sense of what you are thinking, and schedule a time that works for you.	Tell us your address, give us a general idea of what you have in mind, and mention any hard deadlines or specific dates that matter to you	Same day or next business day response in almost all cases
2 — On-site estimate	We come to your property. We walk the entire work area with you. We look at your existing concrete if there is any. We assess your lot orientation, check your gate access, note any irrigation or drainage features near the work zone.	Be home if you can — the estimate conversation is significantly more useful when you can walk the yard with us	Usually 30 to 45 minutes
3 — Written quote delivered	You receive a written quote with a complete line-by-line breakdown. No vague lump sums. No hidden line items. No follow-up pressure call the next morning asking if you have decided.	Take your time reviewing it. We are happy to go through the quote line by line on a follow-up call after you have had time to sit with it.	Within 24 to 48 hours of the estimate visit
4 — Permit research and HOA process	We look up your specific address and confirm which jurisdiction governs your property. We confirm exactly what your project requires for permits. If you are in an HOA neighborhood, we pull your current architectural review guidelines and tell you exactly what needs to happen in what order.	Tell us your HOA name if you have one. That is it. We handle the research, the documentation prep, and the submission tracking.	1 to 5 business days for permit research. HOA approval timelines vary.
5 — Project scheduled and confirmed	We get you on the calendar with a confirmed pour date. You receive a written confirmation with your date, your crew arrival time, and a clear outline of every step between now and pour day.	A deposit confirms and holds your date. We cannot hold spring and fall peak dates without a deposit.	Most projects start within 2 to 3 weeks of booking in off-peak season. Spring and fall peak is typically 4 to 6 weeks out from booking.
6 — Pre-pour prep checklist sent to you	Three to four days before your pour date, we send you a complete checklist of everything to do before the crew arrives. Sprinkler head flagging. Gate width confirmation. Pet plan. Furniture clearance. Neighbor heads-up.	Work through the checklist in the two days before your pour date.	Three to four days before your pour date
7 — Pour day	Crew arrives at the scheduled time. Sub-base is compacted, forms are set, concrete is poured and finished to your chosen texture. Crew cleans up the perimeter before they leave.	Keep kids and pets inside and away from the work zone for the entire day.	1 day for most standard Austin residential patios in the 200 to 600 sq ft range
8 — Cure check-ins	We check in with you at the 48-hour mark and again at day 7 to confirm how the slab is looking and to answer any questions.	Stay off the slab for the first 48 hours. Light foot traffic after that. Full use at day 7.	7 days from pour to full use
9 — Sealer application if included	We return to apply sealer on day 7 to 10 depending on conditions and scheduling.	Stay off the slab surface for 3 to 4 hours after sealer is applied. After that — you are completely done.	Day 7 through Day 10
10 — Project complete	Your patio is finished, fully cured, and ready for Austin living. We add you to our client follow-up schedule and reach out when it is time for your next seal coat.	Move your furniture back out. Use your backyard. When we reach out about sealing — usually 2 to 3 years out — take us up on it.	Ongoing — we do not disappear after your project is done

Every Area of Austin We Serve

Austin Proper:

South Austin — South Congress, Bouldin Creek, Travis Heights, Slaughter Lane, Manchaca corridor
East Austin — Mueller, Cherrywood, Windsor Park, Govalle, East Cesar Chavez
Central Austin — Hyde Park, Brentwood, Crestview, Allandale, Tarrytown
North Austin — Wells Branch, Pflugerville corridor, Georgian Acres, Rundberg area
West Austin — Westlake adjacent, Bee Cave Road corridor, Oak Hill

Austin Suburbs We Cover Regularly:

Cedar Park — Buttercup Creek, Twin Creeks, Forest Oaks, Walsh Ranch, and surrounding neighborhoods
Leander — Crystal Falls, Travisso, Mason Hills, Bryson, and surrounding areas
Round Rock — Teravista, Forest Creek, Stone Canyon, and surrounding neighborhoods
Pflugerville — Avalon, Blackhawk, Highland Park, Sorento, and surrounding areas
Kyle — Plum Creek, Hometown Kyle, and surrounding neighborhoods
Buda — Bradfield Village, Sunfield, Elm Grove, and surrounding areas
Georgetown — Wolf Ranch, Sun City, Berry Creek, and surrounding neighborhoods

Why Austin Homeowners Choose Centex Concrete Austin

We know Austin’s clay soil from actual experience pouring concrete on top of it — We have poured enough slabs on this specific soil type across enough Austin neighborhoods to know exactly what the sub-base needs to look like to hold up over time.
We handle permit research and HOA processes as a built-in part of every project — not a separate service — You should not have to figure out which of Austin’s multiple jurisdictions your address falls under or navigate your HOA’s current architectural review process on your own. We do that.
We tell you the truth about what your project actually needs — even when the honest answer means less work for us — We have talked Austin homeowners out of full replacements that were not necessary. We have also told homeowners straight that a patch repair was going to fail again in six months.
We show up when we say we are going to show up — We confirm the day before every appointment. We arrive at the scheduled time. We answer our phones. That should not be exceptional. In this market, apparently it is.
We build it right on every project regardless of the dollar amount — Full compacted sub-base. Correct mix design and thickness. Proper cure management. Quality sealer at the right time. No shortcuts on a $7,000 job that we would not take on a $22,000 job.
We stay in your corner after your project is finished — We reach out when it is time to reseal. We answer questions that come up months after the pour. We want the patio we built in your Austin backyard to still be performing correctly in 25 years.

A final word — directly to Austin homeowners:

We got into concrete work because we take genuine pride in building things that actually last. A patio we pour in a South Austin backyard today is something that family is going to use for the next two or three decades. It is going to see hundreds of cookouts on a Tuesday night after work. Thousands of mornings with coffee outside before the city wakes up. Years of kids running barefoot across it on a Saturday afternoon.

That kind of result does not happen by accident. It happens because the sub-base was done right. The mix was correct. The finishing was done carefully. The sealing happened on schedule. And someone was paying attention at every step of every job — not just the ones with the biggest budgets.

Austin homeowners deserve a concrete contractor who shows up when they say they will, tells the truth about what your project actually needs, builds it correctly the first time, and still answers the phone two years later when you have a question about sealing.

That is what Centex Concrete Austin brings to every project we take. Every time. No exceptions.

Do not let another Austin summer pass without the backyard you deserve. Call (512) 337-4425 today and let’s get your patio project on the schedule.