Should I do it myself or hire a pro for a patio??

Here consider this:

Are you young with a strong back? This is back-breaking work. But if you're young, do it yourself. 6'x10' is small, but concrete is heavy stuff. You could rent a small mixer at Home Depot, buy the cement and do it yourself. A contractor will charge a lot and a small job like this - he'll probably want to sneak it in at the tail end of a big job with some left over concrete he has. See?

You can estimate costs by taking that 6x10 number to a Loews or Home Despot and asking them how much for the mixer and concrete. Getting the mixer to your house is your job- you gotta drag it into a truck. They may deliver it but they'll want a chunky delivery fee for that as well.

Be sure you do this job when it's dry and warm out!

Good luck!

I would do it myself with some good buddies to help me. Do you know anyone that has experience in concrete work or works in construction and has some general knowledge in building trades? I would rent a cement mixer, will be a lot easier on you. Concrete work is hard work. After completion you can have a patio party and invite everybody that helped. Say the beer and eats is on me. I bet that you all would have a real good time. I worked as a carpenter 40 years and built many concrete forms but I couldn't tell you what your project would cost,but I figure it should be less than $500.00.

coming from a family of roofers, (the men) i can tell you that unless you are absolutely sure you know where the leak is you should consider hiring a roofing firm. while the work is not all that difficult if you know what you are doing, the leak may actually becoming from somewhere else on the roof and is running down the roof from elsewhere. you may patch the roof above the leak only to find that was not the true area water is entering the home. roofing jobs cost vary by state and i cannot give you an estimate. consider do you want to just wing it or get the job done right the first time?

You are talking about less than a yard of concrete. I would find a friend, offer him a few beers (or whatever) and come help you on a Saturday and do it yourself. If I remember correctly, it takes about 40 bags of quickrete to make a yard and your size is less than a yard even at 4 inches thick.

some things to consider is if you can get a cement truck back there to pour it, if so the cheapest route would be to dig it all out yourself, then let someone use the leftover cement from a bigger job to fill your patio in. then let them finish it to, if you have never finished concrete. there is an art and tricks of the trade to finishing the concrete, best bet is to only dig it out then let someone else finish

When you've mixed up the concrete by hand for that amount - you won't think it a small job.

Get a reliable jobbing builder to give you a quote for doing the work.

If you feel confident then you could do it yourself. If I did I would enlist the help of a good diy book. I don't know the cost because judging by how you spelled 'labour' you must be an American at least and I don't live there so...

Good luck