Ivins patios and pads under Red Mountain
Ivins homes are built around the view of the red cliffs. We pour the patios, pads and paths that let you sit outside and look at it.
Ivins
In Ivins the red cliffs do the decorating. Yards are kept to native plants and gravel, houses sit low, and owners finish the outside a piece at a time. Many are retired or here for part of the year, so the list comes together slowly. A patio off the bedroom one season. A pad for the hot tub the next. Then a path out to the fire pit so nobody crosses gravel in the dark.
Each piece is a short pour at the far west edge of the St. George area, a long way across town from the east side. Small work out here gets turned down a lot. We bring Ivins and Santa Clara jobs together on one pour day and share the load between them. Send a photo of the spot and a rough size by text. We tell you what we can from it, and visit if the picture leaves questions.
Pouring in Ivins
- Blow sand
- Much of Ivins is fine red sand that the wind moves around. Water passes through it quickly, but loose sand will not hold a form edge without help. We compact it, add gravel base, and brace forms so the slab edges come out straight.
- Wind on pour day
- Open desert lots catch wind, and a gusty morning carries red sand with it. Grit that lands on wet concrete gets worked into the surface and shows in the finish. We check the forecast, pour early when the air is calmer, and keep the slab damp afterward.
- Lava rock near the canyon
- Black basalt from old lava flows runs through the area around Snow Canyon, and some Ivins lots have it close to the surface. It is solid to pour on. It can change how deep we are able to dig, which affects final slab height.
Common jobs in Ivins
- 1
Patios
With red rock on the skyline and mild winters, a patio here is a slab that gets used year round.
- 2
Shed and hot tub slabs
Hot tubs are popular with the cool desert evenings, and a tub full of water needs a level slab sized to it.
- 3
Sidewalks and paths
Gravel yards are hard to walk in, so owners add concrete paths to the gate, the fire pit or the side door.
- 4
RV and trailer pads
Part time residents often keep a motorhome or trailer here and want it parked on something firmer than sand.
Text a photo from Ivins.
435·220·5536Text us a photo of the spot and rough measurements. We will tell you what we can from the photo, or come out and take a look. Rather type it out? Use the form.
Ivins: straight answers
What does a hot tub slab need?
It needs to be flat, level and sized a little larger than the tub. A filled tub is heavy, so the base under the slab has to be well compacted. Send us the tub dimensions from the maker and we will match the slab to them.
My HOA is strict. What finish do you pour?
We pour plain gray concrete with a broom finish. Your city or HOA may have rules about what can be added and where, and many Ivins neighborhoods do. Check with them first, then text us the size they approved.
I am only in Ivins part of the year. Can you pour while I am away?
Often, yes. We need clear access to the yard, a photo with the spot marked, and the size agreed in writing by text. We can send photos of the forms before the pour and of the finished slab after, so you can see it from wherever you are.