Impressive imprinted concrete designs

There are many good reasons why you should consider imprinted (or stamped) concrete to transform your existing driveway or patio areas.

Other surfaces fade and discolour rapidly but the colours in stamped concrete are permanent and will last a lifetime. At Stylecrete Decorative Concrete we have a large range of patterns and colours to choose from including:

• Antique cobblestones
• Gleaming slate
• Rich red brick tiles
• Random stone designs
• Timber 

Every one of our driveways is individually designed to enhance the appearance and character of your home.

As part of our commitment to quality, we use superior building materials to give you the best possible result on your new driveway or patio. 

 For example, we use Dustone colour hardener, which uses the highest quality pigments, quartz and silicas to dramatically increase the tensile strength of the concrete. Dustone treated concrete is in fact two and a half times stronger than untreated concrete.

With the latest in concrete technology and professional design with such a large range of colours and patterns, we will provide the perfect driveway, path or patio at a fraction of the cost of natural stone or slate.

The area is excavated in the appropriate way according to ground conditions.

An approved sub-base is laid, compacted and trimmed to make the area ready to receive concrete.

Recessed manholes, ACO drainage, absorption trenches and splash strips are installed as required, conforming to local authority requirements.

Once the concrete arrives on site, it is placed, vibrated and screeded. All concrete is quality assured and conforms to industry standard BS 8500 and other specified requirements. The concrete is air-entrained and fibre reinforced for strength.

The colour hardener of your choice is then applied. This product both colours and hardens the surface of the concrete to avoid chipping. (We use EliteCrete colour hardener which is tested and certified to BS 1881: pt.202:1986).

A release agent is spread across the surface. This introduces the "antiquing” and also prevents the printing mats from sticking to the wet concrete.

Borders are then printed (where applicable) to enhance your paving. We offer a variety of patterns including cobble, brick soldier course and square tile.

The pattern of your choice is then applied to the surface of the concrete to create a monolithic effect. The overall look of your paving can be enhanced at this point by the introduction of circles etc. This helps to create individuality.

The release agent is removed using either an electric floor scrubber or a high-pressure hose (subject to site conditions) revealing the colours of your choice. Expansion joints are then cut into the concrete to minimise the possibility of shrinkage occurring on the surface.

Once the area is completely dry and clean, an acrylic sealer with anti-slip pearls is applied to the surface. This procedure will assist in preventing staining and enhance the colour giving your paving an easy to clean surface.