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How much does a 10x20 concrete patio cost in Winston-Salem?

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A 10x20 patio is 200 square feet in a long, narrow footprint, usually run along the back wall of the house, and in Winston-Salem, NC it prices better per square foot than a small square pad because the same crew visit covers more area. The shape has its own economics: forming a long rectangle is simple, concrete reaches it easily when it hugs the house, and it pairs naturally with a door landing. What moves your number is the slope of the yard along that 20-foot run, the finish, tear-out of anything already there, and drainage, because a pad against the house must shed water away from the foundation, not toward it. Written price before any concrete is ordered.

Updated Aug 31, 2026 · Winston-Salem Concrete Co, Winston-Salem, NC

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Where a 10x20 saves money, and where it does not

The 10x20 footprint usually sits against the house, which is the cheapest place to pour: short wheelbarrow runs, simple forming, no long haul across a yard. Cost per square foot lands meaningfully below a 12x12 because 200 feet absorbs the fixed crew costs better.

The shape stops saving money when the ground disagrees with it. A 20-foot run along a Piedmont backyard often crosses a grade change, and the low end has to be built up and compacted properly or the pad will hold water against the slab edge. That grading work, not the concrete, is the swing item on most 10x20 quotes.

The drainage detail that matters against a house

Any patio touching the house has one non-negotiable: it must fall away from the foundation, about a quarter inch per foot. On a 10-foot depth that is a two and a half inch drop, built into the forms before the pour. Done right, rain sheets off the outside edge. Done wrong, water sits against brick and slab edge through every storm, and Winston-Salem averages measurable rain about one day in three. This is the first thing we check at the estimate and the first thing worth asking any bidder to show you in writing.

What moves the quote

The pour itself is straightforward. These four items create the spread between bids.

Common questions

Is a 10x20 big enough for a dining set and a grill?⌄
Yes, in a line. The narrow depth means furniture arranges along the length rather than in a cluster. A dining set at one end and a grill zone at the other works well. If you want a sectional and a fire feature too, that is when a wider pad earns its price.
Can a 10x20 patio be extended later?⌄
Yes. A later extension ties in with dowels and an isolation joint, and the seam stays visible because new concrete cures lighter. If there is a real chance you will want it bigger, pricing the bigger pour now is cheaper than two mobilizations.
Does a 10x20 patio need a permit in Winston-Salem?⌄
On your own property, generally no. North Carolina exempts residential work under the state threshold from a building permit, and a patio does not touch the exceptions. Work in the right of way is a different matter, but a backyard patio is not that.

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