Concrete patio cost in Tampa by size
Patios are priced like any slab, so the two Tampa sources apply directly. Here are common patio sizes.
| Patio | Area | projectcosted 2026 | HomeBlue 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10x10 landing | 100 sq ft | $555 to $1,109 | $900 to $1,500 |
| 12x16 | 192 sq ft | $1,066 to $2,129 (computed) | not listed |
| 16x20 | 320 sq ft | $1,776 to $3,549 (computed) | not listed |
| 20x20 | 400 sq ft | $2,219 to $4,438 | $3,500 to $6,100 |
| 20x30 | 600 sq ft | $3,330 to $6,654 (computed) | $5,300 to $9,100 |
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Computed rows multiply area by $5.55 to $11.09 per sq ft. Breaking out an old patio adds $1.10 to $1.80 per sq ft on HomeBlue's Tampa page.
Building a concrete patio that drains
Between late May and early October, the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay describes storms building late morning and peaking in the afternoon, with July to September the wettest stretch. A patio built dead flat holds that water against the house. Florida's code wants hard surfaces within 10 feet of the foundation sloped at least 2 percent away from it, roughly a quarter inch per foot, and that slope is the most important detail on the slab.
- Fall at least 2 percent away from the house
- Patio top below the interior floor and the door threshold
- Downspouts carried past the patio, not onto it
- Joints at about 8 to 12 feet on a 4 inch slab, panels near square
- Broom finish for grip when it's wet
Joints, cracks and curing in Tampa heat
Concrete shrinks as it dries and cracks where it's weakest. Control joints make the weak spots straight lines. NRMCA's spacing rule is 24 to 36 times the thickness, cut a quarter of the depth, and sawn within roughly 4 to 12 hours. Florida's code also allows joints to be omitted where the mix has synthetic fiber or the slab has 6x6 W1.4xW1.4 welded wire, though most patios still get them.
Curing
NRMCA says to cure concrete for 3 to 7 days and notes that concrete left to dry out can lose up to half of its potential strength compared with moist-cured concrete. In Tampa sun that means wet curing, coverings or a curing compound right after finishing, and a morning pour so the slab isn't finished in the worst heat.
Covered by a roof? See lanai slabs. Price any size with the slab calculator or read the full Tampa slab cost breakdown. Weather timing is in pouring concrete in Tampa rain. Resurfacing or coating a pool deck is a different trade we don't offer.