With so many concrete finishes on the market, it is difficult to know what type of pattern to choose for your project. Let's start with functional, the key and most important decision to make when choosing a pattern. From my experience the most functional concrete pattern is seamless slate or Sierra stone. This type of concrete texture is ideal for adding great curb appeal to your concrete driveway, entrance sidewalk. This is functional pattern because the texture is shallow, allowing for this pattern to be stamped later. When concrete is stamped later the overall surface is harder.
Stamped concrete as a driveway isn't for every landscape, some driveways shouldn't have a stamped concrete driveway. A driveway shouldn't have the entire surface area stamped also. A combination of exposed aggregate concrete with seamless slate bordering the perimeter area in good proportion will serve for a great entrance appearance. If you are looking into driveway paving and are want something more than your regular asphalt, give us a call to see what we can do for you. Concrete stamp patterns coming soon.
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Driveways are not just something to park a car on. We make sure that you can make the most of this large space. Whether it your goal is to make your home or neighborhood look better or, simply that it is easy to shovel snow off of and, is a safe place for your kids to play on, each driveway is customized to your needs and visual preferences.
We offer a variety of sizes, shapes, colours and textures to choose from to fit your needs and, to create the best desired outcome. Keep in mind as well that we take the best care in creating a quality project by including aspects, such as the following; Excavation and gravel base, 6” minimum concrete thickness, rebar, wire mesh and fiber mesh used in the project. The Art of Concrete is a company that specializes in concrete applications! We are passionate about concrete and the possibilities of it!
What you can expect from our company;
Concrete Repairs: With many concrete repairs on the market today, a regular homeowner doesn’t know where to start or what will last. We have worked hard to find only the very best concrete repair solutions for our canadian climate. Concrete surfaces can be patched and colored in various shades to bring together a new durable concrete surface. Existing floor repairs, concrete polishing solutions, porch and step resurfacing is also possible.
Interior concrete fireplace mantel and surroundsFor a modern upscale look to your fireplace you can’t go past a concrete mantel. Recently experiencing a surge in popularity, interior concrete fireplace mantels look great and are extremely functional. In general made from lightweight concrete, they offer a sleek finish in a variety of colour options. Concrete mantels and surrounds are sturdy, long lasting, fire retarded and an intelligent choice for your interior fireplace. You can find designs that are prefixed or customizable and consist of a range of different finishes, shapes and sizes. Fire mantels provide a lifetime of beauty with the absolute minimum of maintenance required. Different types of fireplaces on the market are ranked by priority; 1. Gas fireplaces 2.Electric fireplaces 3.Wood burning fireplaces and stoves For a modern upscale look to your fireplace you can’t go past a concrete mantel. Recently experiencing a surge in popularity, interior concrete fireplace mantels look great and are extremely functional. In general made from lightweight concrete, they offer a sleek finish in a variety of colour options. Concrete mantels are sturdy, long lasting, fire retarded and an intelligent choice for your interior fireplace. You can find designs that are prefixed or customizable and consist of a range of different finishes, shapes and sizes. Concrete fireplace mantels provide a lifetime of beauty with the absolute minimum of maintenance required. |
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