In this blog entry, the concrete driveway installation and Atlanta decorative concrete installation team here at Atlanta Concrete Solutions will detail the main benefits that stamped concrete can provide to your home.
Stamped concrete, also called imprinted concrete or patterned concrete are an ideal stylish choice for environments that are something more than plain gray concrete. Stamped concrete can provide the appearance of natural stone patterns like brick, flagstone, slate, and even cobblestone without the extreme cost of rock and stone installation.
The main benefits of decorative concrete are:
- Decorative Concrete Styles Can Be Paired
If you have a wide open concrete area like a patio / pool deck combination or a large courtyard, you can combine different styles of decorative concrete together. We recommend custom concrete staining to match the texture and color of nearby decor, including swimming pools.
- Decorative Concrete Has Seamless Texture Transitions
Concrete stamp mats are used to create texture on a concrete surface without any joint lines or obvious transitions. Slate is very popular due to its range of natural shades, and with custom concrete staining, any slate color at all is popular. Real slate isn’t as durable as concrete, and will wear out faster!
- Decorative Concrete Has an Infinite Variety of Textures
Stamped concrete can appear like an infinite amount of life like stone patterns, including slate, brick, flagstone, and cobblestone. Concrete tamps can provide texture as well as imprint in grout lines and stone shapes to create the appearance of authentic grouted stone or tile. Concrete stamps can also be used with special overlays for existing concrete slabs, or applied to freshly poured concrete before it hardens.
- Decorative Concrete Can Look Like Wood
Stamped concrete can be installed with faux wood finishes ideal for patios, porches, steps, or walkways, without any of the risks of real wood splintering, warping, or experiencing cracks or dry rot. Custom concrete stamping can create wood plank finishes in both wide and narrow varieties, as well as smooth or rough textures and light or dark color tones. You can even use stamped concrete to add faux wood designs on vertical surfaces like posts, pillars, walls, steps, or home siding. Vertical faux wood stamped concrete can be applied over plaster, brick, wood, drywall, or other concrete.
- Decorative Concrete Can Have Unique Stencil Designs and Stamped Decorative borders
You can incorporate stencils and custom logos into stamped concrete features. Hand colored designs won’t fade or peel with time. We recommend using stenciled designs on interior entryways, front porches, and outdoor patios. For those with low budgets, you can install a stamped concrete border in conjunction with cheaper resurfacing in the center of your surface to drastically accentuate the luxury of your atmosphere for a budget friendly rate with designs like stamped flagstone borders!