Stamped concrete services in Sioux Falls SD - a patterned slab sealed for deep color
Tired of a plain gray patio or walk? We press a pattern into fresh concrete and seal it so the color comes through.
Is stamped concrete worth it for your Sioux Falls patio?
Stamped concrete services in Sioux Falls, SD press a pattern and color into a fresh patio or slab, so you get the look of stone or brick from a single pour, finished with a clear sealer that deepens the color.
Most calls start with a plain gray patio that looks tired next to the house, or a cracked one that's due for replacing anyway, and the question of whether stamped is worth the extra over a plain concrete patio. The price mostly moves with the size, how busy the pattern and colors are, how much old concrete has to come out and how much base work the ground needs, while the schedule turns on the weather. The estimate I write up spells out what's included in your job, so you know what you're paying for before anything gets poured.
Sioux Falls requires home work that needs a building permit to be done by a licensed residential contractor, unless you do it yourself and handle the permits and inspections, and we're licensed and fully insured.
- Pattern and color pressed into a new patio, walk or other slab while it's still workable.
- Tear-out of the old slab and a dug-out, packed base before anything gets poured.
- A check of where water runs so the finished slab sheds it away from your house.
What happens after you call about stamped concrete?
I come out and write every estimate myself, and I'm on site when our crew pours. Here's how a stamped job usually runs from your first call to the day we hand it back to you.
Call or send the details
Call (605) 305-1165 or send the form with the rough size in square feet, whether the work touches the sidewalk or driveway approach, and when you'd like it poured. We'll set up a time for me to come look.
I walk the site with you
I look at the ground, where your water runs and what you have in mind, then walk you through patterns, colors and sealer before I write anything up. You get a written estimate you can hold up against other bids.
We pull permits and pour
Once you say yes, we check with the office that covers your address, pull any permit the job needs and set the pour date around the forecast. Our crew digs out, forms, pours, stamps and finishes with me on site.
We seal and go over care
We seal the slab once it's ready, and before we leave I go over how to care for it, starting with that first winter. If something looks off to you, that's the time to ask.
Stamped and colored concrete on patios, walks and slabs
These photos show the kinds of patterns and colors stamped concrete can take on patios, walks and slabs. Use them to point out what you like when I come out, and we'll talk through what suits your yard.
New concrete driveway with smooth expansion joints leading to a garage, bordered by a lawn and trees.
A smooth gray concrete driveway with straight control joints meets a black metal fence and a leafy garden.
Concrete walkway and steps lead to a brick home's entrance, bordered by flowering shrubs and mulch.
A raised reddish-brown stamped concrete patio with an irregular stone pattern extends along a brick house.
Exposed aggregate concrete patio with a speckled finish beside a house, with river stones and lawn along its edges.
A broad exposed-aggregate concrete balcony runs beneath a wood-paneled roof, supported by stone columns and bordered by glass railings.
Get a stamped concrete estimate for your patio or walk
We reply to every call and form within one business day, and then I come out to look at the site and write up a free estimate. There's no obligation to go ahead once you have it.
(605) 305-1165Questions Sioux Falls homeowners ask about stamped concrete
These are the questions I hear most when I'm standing on a patio talking about stamped concrete. If yours isn't here, call and ask, because I'd rather explain it before we pour than after.
How much does stamped concrete cost in Sioux Falls?
Stamped concrete in Sioux Falls usually costs about $10 to $25 per square foot. That's the going rate around town, not our price, and where your job lands depends on the size, pattern and prep work covered above. Your estimate gives our own figure with what's included spelled out.
How often does stamped concrete need to be resealed?
Reseal when the surface tells you to, not on a calendar. Sealing every year to keep a high shine builds up layers that are slow and costly to strip off later. The signs to watch for are water and stains soaking in instead of being shed, and color that looks less deep than it did.
When is the best time to pour stamped concrete in Sioux Falls?
The best time is a stretch when no freeze is expected soon after the pour. Trade guidance calls for caution with outdoor concrete placed in late fall, winter or early spring if it could freeze while it's still saturated with water. That's why the pour date gets set around the forecast, so mention any date you have in mind when you call.
How do I take care of new stamped concrete the first winter?
Keep deicing chemicals off it the first winter, then use them in moderate amounts after that, which is what trade guidance on new concrete says. Plan on shoveling more and salting less that first year.
What causes stamped concrete to flake or peel?
Flaking, which the trade calls scaling, is the top layer coming loose, and it's less likely with good, dense concrete that's air-entrained, with tiny air bubbles mixed in. Good placing and curing help too, along with going easy on deicers.
Does a flaky surface mean my concrete is failing?
Usually not, since one ready-mix supplier says surface damage typically doesn't harm how the concrete performs structurally. It still looks worse, and on stamped work the look is the point, so it's worth preventing from the start.
Stamped concrete services in Sioux Falls and nearby cities
Stamped work that reaches the public sidewalk needs a sidewalk permit from the city first, and we pull it. Frost-heaving clay gets dug out and replaced with gravel on our jobs in Sioux Falls, Brandon and Tea.