CONCRETE PATIOS
CONCRETE DOC – Concrete Patio Pros
If you're looking to replace decades old concrete patio, Rochester, NY's CONCRETE DOC, a division of Gruttadaurio Masonry, can turn that worn and cracked patio into your new favorite outdoor hangout spot. You owe it to yourself and your guests to have a comfortable patio to enjoy. Uneven concrete turns into a dangerous tripping hazard for family and guests, and it makes balancing patio chairs or a grill next to impossible. Even worse, when slabs sink and tilt toward your house, they can funnel rainwater straight into your foundation, leading to messy basement leaks.
Let's be honest: A Crumbling concrete patio is a major eyesore that drags down your home's aesthetics. When your backyard patio has pitted surfaces, shifting slabs, damage, and weeds popping up through the cracks, it makes the entire property look neglected. And, if you're thinking about selling down the road, that worn-out look can seriously hurt your wallet. Potential buyers immediately see a giant fixer-upper project and will likely chop thousands off their offer to cover the replacement costs, meaning your house sits on the market even longer.
If your worn concrete patio has lost its appeal, contact us for a free estimate. You'll be taken to our parent company's contact page.
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Concrete Patio Surface Choices
Stamped Concrete
This overlay is placed on top of an existing slab and then stamped with the chosen pattern or design. Stamped concrete patio resurfacing can be done with mats or manually by hand. The aim is to make the surface of your patio flooring look like real stone, brick, wood, or other high-end materials. The mimicry can be made more realistic looking with the use of accent colors that are applied to the surface.
Textured Concrete
Textured concrete finishes have been the classic standard for outdoor concrete installations for decades. There's a few good reasons why. It adds beauty, traction, and is cost effective. Colored concrete options can be incorporated with textured concrete surface techniques to match your home's existing colors. There are several types of textures to consider for your resurfaced concrete patio.
Broom Finish: Almost everyone can spot a broom finish concrete surface—whether walking down a sidewalk, or visiting someone's home. There's a reason why broom finish concrete has been around for decades: It is one of the more cost-effective concrete finishes, the surface creates a slip-resistant area when it gets wet, and the design is neutral so it will go with any existing outdoor living area finishes. Adding a broom finish to a concrete patio may seem like an easy thing to do, but in reality, it takes an experienced hand to run consistent pressure across the concrete surface and to finish around tough angles and end joints. Before a broom can be used, the wet cement must be troweled to a smooth surface.
Exposed Aggregate Finish: Ever wonder how we get that gorgeous, textured look with exposed aggregate? It's a pretty cool process that basically reveals the beautiful stones and pebbles hidden just beneath the surface of regular concrete. We achieve this by pouring a special mix of concrete and decorative small rocks and level it out. But instead of letting it dry normally, we spray a special treatment on top that temporarily pauses the hardening process on the very top layer. After a few hours, once the base is nice and solid, we pressure-wash that thin top layer away to uncover the beautiful, embedded stones underneath. Exposed aggregate concrete surfaces are often chosen for pool decks, because it offers some traction with a slip-resistant surface that also looks amazing and lasts for decades.
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Call CONCRETE DOC which is located at our Gruttadaurio Masonry offices. Our masonry contractors will give your existing concrete an evaluation and estimate.