The best stairway design includes custom concrete stairs. Seize the moment and ‘WoW’ your guest or customers with a Custom Concrete Stairway entrance. An effective visual impact can be accomplished with combining decorative stairways with stamped, exposed or broom finished concrete walkways. Your concrete stairs, walkways and landings should be coordinated in color and patterns.
Exposed aggregate concrete is a decorative style of concrete suitable for use as a driveway, sidewalk or patio. The appeal is in the finish, which exposes the smooth textured small stones and pebbles that are part of the concrete. This is in contrast to a smooth concrete finish, where the visible surface is primarily composed of the ‘fines’ within the concrete.
Exposed aggregate provides some visual interest by creating random patterns, and a variety of colors. It also creates an attractive, low maintenance and non-slip surface for your driveway, patio and walkways.
Exposed aggregate can be placed virtually anywhere. The result is a uniquely beautiful look that compares to no other. The best part of all, exposed aggregate concrete has all of the desired characteristics of regular concrete: durability, strength, and flexibility. Beauty and low maintenance – there is nothing else one could ask for!
Glow stones also known as photo-luminescent aggregate were first introduced to the concrete industry in 2008 by Ambient Glow Technology – AGT™ and have since gained global notoriety due to their magical glowing qualities. Unlike shimmering, Mica-laden or fiber optic embedded concrete, glow in the dark stones ‘self-power’. They absorb UV spectrum light and store it until the charging source is no longer present and then begin to give off their energy in the form of ambient light. This maintenance-free, charging and discharging process will continue indefinitely allowing concrete and asphalt surfaces to luminesce for many years to come.
AGT™ glow stones are:
Non-toxic, Will last for 20+ years
Will not shrink or change shape due to any weather conditions
Can be applied in any design
The term plain concrete is used to describe any concrete mass used without any strengthening materials. The physical properties of plain concrete are very similar to stone and include the ability to withstand great pressure. Concrete is a combination construction material made of cement, ash, gravel, limestone, and granite. Some types of concrete include sand, chemical mixtures, and water.
Stamped concrete, often called textured or imprinted concrete, replicates stones, such as slate and flagstone, tile, brick and even wood. The wide variety of pattern and color choices make it popular for beautifying patios, pool decks, driveways and more. Additionally, it’s an affordable paving option that requires less maintenance than other materials.