Bay Area Concrete Contractors

Sponsored Listings

Nichols Concrete Cutting
City: Redwood City
Phone: 650.364.6088

Santay Construction
City: Hayward
Phone: 510 461-0424
Stamped, Smooth, Specialty
Walls, Patios, Walkways, Driveways

Elias y Pedro
City: oakland
Phone: 510 228-7950
All size jobs

Concrete Finishes

Stamped Concrete:
Also described as patterned or imprinted concrete involves a process called pattern-stamping. This is done by "stamping" patterns into colored concrete with special stamping tools. When the stamping is complete, the concrete appears as a surface such as brick, stone, tile and more. After it can be sealed, and varnished to enhance colors and providing greater stain and weather resistance. The final product is a concrete slab that shows the beauty of masonry with the durability of concrete. Many paterns are available such as tile, slate, brick, cobblestone, flagstone, randon stone, wood plank, and seamless textures.

Exposed agreggate
Pebbled or sanded finishes in which the rocks in the concrete or added small pebbles are exposed through a washing process. Rocks remain slightly above the above the surface to add color and dimension to the final finish.

Salted
Rock salt is used to create small craters and holes in the surface of the concrete giving a speckled more textured look when complete.

Colored
Color is added to concrete in both liguid and powder forms to create shades other than the natural grey color. Integral color is mixed in and goes through the entire concrete. Surface color is applied to the surface and

Stained
Acid Stain is a coloring process involving a chemical reaction on the concrete surface. The solution is made with water, acid and salts that react with minerals in the concrete. It can be applied both on new or old concrete. Acid Stains offer a beautiful finish commonly used in commercial interiors.

Painted
Simply painting the concrete with paints designed for concrete. Paints can last for years and are making a comeback from there popularity in the past. One color, multiple colors, or ground murals, if you plan on painting you may want to consider a hard trowel, smooth, or light brushed texture finish for the concrete.