Decorative concrete in Beaumont CA - a patio or walk with the look of stone or brick
Plain gray slab looking tired? We add color and texture to a new pour, or to the sound concrete you already have.
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What can decorative concrete do for your Beaumont patio or walk?
Decorative concrete in Beaumont means adding color, texture or a pattern to a concrete patio, walk or driveway, so plain gray can look like slate, brick or natural stone, on a new pour or over sound concrete you already have.
There are plenty of ways to get there, including color mixed into the concrete, stains and dyes, a stamped pattern, exposed aggregate and polishing, and most jobs use two or three of them together. The price mostly moves with the size of the area, whether we're tearing out old concrete or working over it, and how much hand work the finish takes, since one color with a light texture is a lot less labor than two colors and a stone pattern. The schedule turns on the prep, any permit the job needs and the curing time, which is the wait while fresh concrete hardens before you put weight on it. The written estimate I bring lists what's included, so you can see what you're paying for before anything gets dug up.
How do you know if your concrete needs a new finish?
Faded, blotchy color
Colored or stained concrete that's gone patchy usually means the top has worn and the sealer has worn off with it. The longer it goes, the more oil and dirt soak into the bare spots, and the harder it gets to bring back an even color.
Stains that won't scrub out
Oil drips, rust marks and leaf stains sink into plain concrete because it's porous, so pressure washing only gets you partway. A tinted finish or an overlay can cover them, but the deeper they set, the more prep it takes first.
Cracks or sunken sections
Cracks that keep widening or a section that's dropped tell me the trouble is under the slab, not on top of it. A new finish won't fix that, and waiting lets water get underneath and turn a resurfacing job into a tear-out.
How we do decorative concrete, from color to cleanup
It starts before any digging, because the color and texture get picked first. Integral color is iron oxide pigment added while the concrete is being mixed, so it changes the color of the whole paste instead of sitting on top, and once the truck is loaded there's no changing your mind. Then we dig out and pack the subgrade, the dirt and base the slab sits on, check where the water runs so the slab sheds it away from the house, set forms and place rebar, steel that helps hold the slab together, where the job calls for it. We pour early in the day, because concrete placed in afternoon heat can end up with a weak, dusty top, and we work the texture or pattern in while it's still soft. When a budget gets tight, the base is where folks want to cut, since nobody sees it once the color goes on, and I'll talk you out of that because a nice finish on a poor base settles and cracks right along with the dirt.
Decorative work often comes with other jobs. A patio cut into a slope may need concrete retaining walls to hold the grade, and we can give the wall face a texture or color that goes with the slab. Indoors, concrete floor installation is the right time to plan a stained, dyed or polished floor, since it's easier to build that in than to add it later.
Get a written estimate for your decorative concrete job
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for your free estimate on site. There's no obligation, and the written scope stays with you either way.
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What happens when you call us about decorative concrete in Beaumont?
Here's how a decorative job runs from your first call to the walk-through, so you know who you'll talk to and what you'll have in hand.
Call or send the form
Call (951) 524-1433 or send the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time that works. A photo of the slab or the spot helps me come prepared.
Walk the site with me
I come out myself, look at the ground and any concrete that's there, and listen to what you have in mind for color and texture. You get a written estimate that lists what's included, so you know what you're paying for before you decide.
Set permits and pour day
Once you're ready, we take care of any permit paperwork the job needs and set a pour day. Then we do the prep and the pour, with your color and pattern already settled.
Walk the finished job together
Before we pack up, we walk the finished surface with you. It's your time to look it over and ask whatever you want about the new concrete.
Why Beaumont homeowners call Craftsman Beaumont Concrete for decorative work
Our own crew on every pour
Our own crew does the prep and the pour, and I'm on site for the big days. You're not handed off to strangers between the estimate and the finish.
Running this business since 2017
I grew up pouring flatwork, the patios, walks and driveways, with my uncle's crew, and started this business in 2017 after years in a different line of work. Being away that long made me care even more about the prep under a slab, which is what any decorative finish has to sit on.
Licensed and insured for concrete
We're licensed and insured. That matters on a decorative job, because there are trucks, forms and saws on your property and you shouldn't be the one carrying that risk.
Washout kept out of gutters
In Beaumont, runoff goes untreated through the storm drains into local streams, and the city's stormwater rules put pollution-prevention requirements on construction sites. So we rinse tools and chutes where the water can't reach the gutter or a catch basin, and we don't hose color or sealer residue into the street.
On a decorative job, what matters most is agreeing on the look and the prep before the truck shows up. Tell us what you have in mind and I'll come take a look.
Decorative concrete, patios and walls around Beaumont
Whether your decorative job needs a permit depends on the work, and the City of Beaumont's Building and Safety office is the place to ask, not me guessing in your driveway. When a job does need one, we handle the application and paperwork with the city or the county, and I'll tell you at the estimate so it's part of the plan from the start.
A lot of our decorative calls around here come from newer homes with a plain gray patio the builder poured, or older places where the walk has seen better days, and folks want something that looks finished without tearing everything out. We see the same thing on jobs in Banning and Cherry Valley, and the choice usually comes down to whether the old concrete is worth keeping or it's time to start fresh.
Questions about decorative concrete in Beaumont
How much does stamped concrete cost near Beaumont, CA?
A stamped concrete patio in the Riverside area usually costs about $9 to $18 per square foot, and that's the going rate around the region, not a quote from us. In those same figures, a patio with reinforced concrete runs higher per square foot than one without, and the pattern, the number of colors and the prep underneath push any one job up or down. I'll put your number in writing after I see the site.
Can I decorate the concrete I already have?
Often, yes, as long as the slab is sound. A decorative overlay is a cement-based mix installed over existing concrete, so it can change the color and texture without a tear-out. I look for widening cracks and sunken spots first, because an overlay follows whatever the slab under it does.
How do I send a permit application to the City of Beaumont?
Beaumont takes all permits and plan submittals digitally, and it accepts permits only by email at permits@beaumontca.gov. When one of our jobs needs a permit, that's how we send it in for you.
Who is allowed to do concrete work in California?
A licensed contractor, in most cases, since California's concrete contractor license covers forming, pouring, placing, finishing and installing flat and other concrete work. The state's minor-work exemption for unlicensed people is narrow. Its dollar limit went from $500 to $1,000, and it applies only when the work needs no permit and the person doing it employs no one on the project.
What is the best way to protect a decorative concrete finish?
A sealer is the usual answer for colored or stamped concrete. One sealer maker says its film-forming sealers protect the surface and bring out the look of colored concrete, and that they may guard against contamination and chemical attack and add some resistance to wear. We'll go over the sealer for your job at the estimate.
Will my new decorative concrete crack like my old slab?
Concrete can still crack, but you can decide where most cracks go and cut down on the rest. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along instead of a random one, and we keep the new concrete from drying out too fast while it cures. One maker says its curing products hold water in fresh concrete so the cement can set properly, and that they can help minimize surface and shrinkage cracking.
Related concrete work that pairs with a decorative finish
Concrete retaining walls
If your yard slopes toward the patio, a concrete retaining wall holds the soil back so the decorative slab has level ground and a clean edge.
See the service Concrete retaining wallsConcrete floor installation
Building a garage, shop or addition? A new concrete floor gives you a flat, solid surface, and color or polish can go in from day one.
See the service Concrete floor installation
Service areas around Beaumont for decorative concrete
Craftsman Beaumont Concrete is based in Beaumont, CA, and the 12 cities below each have their own page, Redlands and Hemet among them. That isn't every place we work, so if your city isn't listed, give us a call and ask.
Beaumont, CA
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