Concrete Patios
We pour new concrete patios and extend the patio you already have. Steps down from the back door and pool-side slabs are part of the work too.
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Stamped concrete is fresh concrete with a pattern pressed into the top, often the look of stone or brick. Georgia Premier Contracting Group is a concrete contractor serving Monroe and the towns around it. We pour stamped concrete and decorative concrete for driveways, patios, walkways and pool decks.
A stamp is one choice among several. Colored concrete can tint a whole slab or just a border. A broom finish adds grip, and exposed aggregate brings the stone in the mix to the surface. Call or text (770) 743-6706, and we will talk through the finish and put a free quote in writing.
Tell us about the job and where it is. We look at it and put your free quote in writing.
Stamped concrete fits spaces people see up close, like a patio or the walk to the front door. When you plan a new concrete patio, the stamp and the color go in with the same pour. Around a pool, a lighter color stays cooler in the sun. A shallow texture is kinder to bare feet than deep grout lines.
Driveways take daily car traffic, so a broom finish is the standard there for traction. Exposed aggregate is another rugged, nonskid choice. Darker earth tones hide tire marks and dirt better than light ones. A stamped border along the edges of a concrete driveway adds pattern to a broom finish.
On concrete walkways, a broom finish down the middle with a stamped band at each edge is a simple mix. The band can match a stamped patio, so the walk and the patio read as one design.
Two common ways to color fresh concrete are integral color and color hardener. Integral color is mixed into the concrete before it is placed, so the color runs through the whole slab. Color hardener is a dry powder spread over the fresh surface and floated in. Its color sits at the top, so it tends to look stronger.
Before stamping, a release agent goes on: a powder or liquid that keeps the stamping mats from sticking. The mats go down while the concrete is still soft enough to take the pattern, and that window is short. Most of the release washes off once the slab hardens. What stays in the low spots adds an aged look.
Exposed aggregate starts with a surface retarder, a spray that slows the set of the top layer. Up to a day or so later, that layer is scrubbed or washed off. The stone in the mix then shows through. A broom finish is simpler: a broom pushed over the fresh concrete leaves a fine texture.
Care starts on pour day. Georgia summers run long and hot, and heat makes concrete set faster. That leaves less time to stamp and finish. Concrete trade guidance for hot weather is to pour early in the morning or late in the day.
Sun fades color over time, and a sealer slows that fading. Sealer also blocks dirt and oil from soaking in, so the surface is easier to clean. On exposed aggregate, a sealer deepens the color of the stone.
Routine cleaning takes a push broom and a garden hose. Scrub with a little dish soap, then rinse until no soap is left.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 60 miles around Monroe across the Athens area and the east and north sides of metro Atlanta.
(770) 743-6706From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (770) 743-6706 and tell us about the job and the town it is in. Photos of the spot help.
We look at the spot and talk through what you want built. If an old driveway or deck has to come out, that goes into the plan.
The quote comes to you in writing, with the work and the price spelled out. Once you say yes, we set a start date.
Anything old comes out first. Then the new concrete, fence, deck or siding goes in, and pour days follow the weather.
We clean up and haul away the debris from the job. Then we look over the finished work with you.
Common questions about decorative concrete around Monroe and the rest of our service area. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We pour new concrete patios and extend the patio you already have. Steps down from the back door and pool-side slabs are part of the work too.
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We pour new concrete driveways and replace cracked or sunken ones around Monroe. Driveway extensions and parking pads are part of the work too.
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We pour concrete sidewalks and walkways for homes in Monroe and the towns around it. That includes new front walks and replacing walks that have heaved or cracked.
Learn MoreDriveways lead our concrete work, with patios, sidewalks, slabs and foundations close behind. Stamped and colored finishes are part of it too.
The company that pours your patio can build the deck or the fence beside it. We install siding as well, and we haul away the debris.
Every quote spells out the work and the price. You have it in writing before you say yes.
Monroe sits at the center of our service area, and all of it lies inside Georgia. Loganville and Athens are part of it, and so are Marietta and Kennesaw, at the far edge.
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Read more →Tell us what you want built or replaced, and where. Call or text (770) 743-6706 or use the form to start your free quote.
Tell us about the job and where it is. We look at it and put your free quote in writing.