Different concrete finishes like trowel, broom, stamped, and exposed aggregate are available for your concrete project. One of the significant benefits of concrete is its versatility. Using concrete for your patio, sidewalk, walkway, driveway, or garage pad allows you to choose your favourite finish. You can choose something simple and classic like a trowel finish or make a more stylistic choice like exposed aggregate. Other finishes are broom and stamped concrete.
Trowel Finish
The trowel finish is one of the most popular finishes for concrete and one of the most common finishes for significant applications. Once the concrete is poured and levelled out, a trowel is used to smooth over the surface. The Concrete Pros. use both hand trowels and mechanical trowels to get the smoothest result!
Broom Finish
The broom finish is another commonly used concrete finish. This finish is achieved by dragging a broom over the levelled, troweled concrete before it cures. The broom creates a rougher textured look with small ridges and provides more traction than a trowel finish.
Stamped Concrete
Stamping is a stylish way to achieve the look of brick, slate, or stones with the durability of concrete. The concrete is poured and levelled, and a patterned stamp is pressed into the surface before curing. Stamped concrete is an innovation that has brought beautiful stylistic options into the world of concrete. With stamped concrete, you can achieve a higher-end look for your patio, walkway, or driveway without the cost of more expensive, less durable materials. You will also save money on the installation as it takes less time to stamp concrete than it does to lay brick, tiles, or stones. Maintenance is also easier as you won’t have weeds growing through any cracks. As well, concrete is not as prone to heaving as other materials. The versatility of stamped concrete is endless! Select the pattern and colour that suits you best!
Exposed Aggregate
Exposed Aggregate is a versatile and beautiful finish. This finish is achieved by mixing gravel and sand into the concrete and then polishing the top of partially cured concrete. Polishing strips off the concrete’s top layer, exposing the gravel pattern right beneath the surface of the concrete. There is even the option to mix artificial elements into concrete with the gravel to create a colourful, polished mosaic. There are so many ways to customize your exposed aggregate concrete finish that you can be sure you’ll achieve the look you want!
The Concrete Pros. Are Fort McMurray’s Best Choice!
The Concrete Pros. in Fort McMurray are your absolute best choice for any of your concrete needs. We bring our expertise, craftsmanship and professionalism to every project we do. Our customers are essential to our business, so quality and customer service are our highest priorities!
If you have a project in mind, please call us at 825-435-1203 or email us at info@theconcreteprosfortmcmurray.ca to get your FREE quote. We look forward to chatting with you about your concrete needs!