If you’re pricing decorative concrete in Leawood, your backyard probably fits one of two scenes: a mid-century lot up north where the old slab tips toward the house and oak roots lift one corner, or a newer home farther south with a walkout, a slope, and an HOA that wants color samples first. Since 1997, DW Elite Decks has poured integrally colored, stamped concrete patios built around your grade, your trees, and your neighborhood’s rules, and backed the work in writing.
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A handful of conditions come up again and again in Leawood yards. Planning for them up front is what keeps a patio looking good in year ten.
A plain gray slab and a decorative concrete patio start the same way. The difference is what goes into the mix and onto the surface.
See more pattern and color examples on our stamped concrete patio page.
The best patios don’t fight the house. We pick colors against your brick, stone, roof, and trim, then choose a pattern that suits the architecture. A cobblestone border can tie into a traditional brick ranch, while a large slate pattern sits well beside a newer stone exterior. You can see finishes in person at our Olathe showroom before you commit.
Reviews and forums describe the same handful of letdowns with stamped concrete. Most trace back to install shortcuts, not the material.
| What homeowners report | What usually caused it | How we build to avoid it |
| Sealer turned white or cloudy | Sealer applied over damp concrete or laid on too thick | Sealer goes on cured, dry concrete in thin, even coats |
| Color faded or looks patchy | Color only on the surface, or uneven accent color | Integral color through the slab, accent applied evenly |
| Cracks wander across the seating area | Thin base, no reinforcement, joints in the wrong place | Compacted base, steel reinforcement, planned control joints |
| Slick when wet | Smooth pattern under a glossy sealer | Pattern and finish chosen for where people walk |
| Flaking after the first winter | Rock salt on young concrete | Clear first-winter care instructions at the walkthrough |
| Crew disappears mid-job | Subcontracted labor juggling several jobs | The same DW crew starts and finishes your patio |
Searching for decorative concrete near you turns up plenty of names. Here’s what’s different about ours.
Bring a Pinterest photo, a rough sketch, or just the spot where the old slab sits. We walk your yard to check grade, drainage, tree roots, and access, then talk through size, pattern, and color. You can see stamped textures and color samples up close at our Olathe showroom.
We lay out a patio that fits your home and budget, with pattern, base color, accent color, and borders locked in. You get a written bid, the drawings and samples your HOA asks for, and any permit your scope needs.
Our dedicated DW crew removes any old slab, preps and compacts the base, sets the steel, and pours, colors, and stamps your patio. Once it’s cured and sealed, we walk the finished patio with you and go over first-winter care before we leave.
We publish our pricing so you know where a project lands before we visit.
| Item | DW Elite pricing |
| Starting price | $12,000 |
| Typical size | About 300 sq ft |
| Typical project range | $15,000 to $20,000 |
| Cost per square foot | $50 to $60 |
What moves the number most often here:
Quotes far below this are usually a plain broom-finish slab with minimal base prep. See the full pricing breakdown.
Our stamped and colored patios run about $50 to $60 per square foot, starting at $12,000. A typical 300-square-foot patio lands between $15,000 and $20,000, depending on borders, grade, and access.
A flat patio on existing grade often doesn’t need a building permit in Johnson County cities, but one that supports a roof, posts, or a retaining wall usually does. We confirm the rules for your exact scope with the city and pull any permit required.
Many Leawood homes associations review hardscape color, pattern, and layout before work starts. We provide a site drawing plus color and pattern samples for your submission.
It can be, especially a smooth pattern under a glossy sealer. Deeper textures like slate or flagstone give better footing, so we weigh that near doors and steps.
With a solid base, steel reinforcement, and periodic resealing, a stamped patio should last for decades. Sealer wears faster in full sun, so how often you reseal depends on exposure.
Usually, yes. It goes in as one slab with less labor, and there are no joints to re-sand or weed. Pavers can be lifted and reset one at a time, which is their main advantage.
Skip rock salt, especially the first winter. Deicers pull extra water into the surface and make freeze-thaw damage worse, which can flake the finish and cloud the sealer.
Late summer through fall is usually the most reliable window, since spring rains leave clay soil saturated. We build year-round, and schedule pours around conditions.
Decorative concrete is any concrete finished for looks, using color, texture, or pattern. Stamped concrete is one type, where a pattern is pressed into colored concrete while it’s still workable.
Whether you’re replacing a tired 1950s slab or planning the patio under a new deck, we’ll give you a straight answer on what your yard can handle, what it will cost, and how long it will take. Visit our Olathe showroom, call (913) 782-7575, or request your free bid. We also build patios in Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Shawnee, and Kansas City.
Let’s plan decorative concrete in Leawood that fits your home and holds up for years.
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Awarded the coveted Angie's List Super Service Award (many times), which is only given to the top 5% of all Kansas City deck builders.
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At DW Elite Decks, we pride ourselves on delivering craftsmanship that meets and exceeds industry standards. As Kansas City’s premier custom deck builder since 1997, we ensure every project is executed with proper permits and passes final inspections, guaranteeing code compliance and long-term safety.
