Decorative Concrete in Bentonville AR - a colored finish that holds up through winter
Plain gray concrete looking tired or worn? We add color and pattern, with a mix, cure and sealer picked for our winters.
What decorative concrete does for your house
Decorative concrete is concrete that's colored, stamped or textured, so a patio, walk or pool deck looks like more than plain gray. Most people call when an old slab looks tired or they're adding on. One maker says its colored release, the powder that keeps stamps from sticking, gives stamped concrete an antique look, and two colors together give a two-toned, highlighted finish. The same color work suits a new concrete floor or the face of a concrete retaining wall.
A good look won't help if the surface flakes, so I watch the mix and the cure as closely as the color. Concrete industry guidance says concrete facing winter needs the right strength, a limit on water and enough entrained air, which is tiny bubbles that give freezing water room. It also needs a proper cure, the days it's kept from drying too fast. Ask any installer how they handle both.
Price moves with the size, the pattern and colors, and how much old concrete and dirt comes out, and the schedule turns on weather, the cure and any permit. The base, what the slab sits on, is where people want to save because nobody sees it, and I won't, since a pattern cracks right along with soft dirt underneath. We're based in Bentonville and work in the cities around it, and the estimate is where you get your own number.
Decorative concrete built for winter
You get color and pattern on a surface built for our winters. Arkansas law lets a specialty contractor do only the work its license covers, so ask an installer what theirs includes.
- I write your estimate myself, then run the pour with our crew
- Licensed and insured, the first two things to check
- In business full time since 2021
- Control joints, the cuts that tell cracks where to go, made on time
How a decorative concrete job runs
Call or send the form
You call or send the form with the area's rough size and whether the work reaches the street, curb or sidewalk.
I look and measure
I come out, measure, check where water runs, and go over the pattern, colors and sealer I'd use, and how often it'll need redoing.
Permit, pour and walk-through
Once you say yes, we sort out any permit and set the date, then we form and pour, and I walk the finished work with you.
Describe your decorative patio or walk
Tell us where the work is and what you have in mind. We reply within one business day, then I come out for a free, no-obligation estimate at your property.
Decorative concrete questions we hear
How much does stamped concrete cost in Arkansas?
Stamped concrete in Arkansas usually runs about $12 to $25 per square foot, and that's a statewide planning range, not our price. The size, the pattern, the number of colors and how much base work your site needs decide where yours lands. I'll give you your own number at the estimate. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Do I need a city permit for concrete work near the street in Bentonville?
Yes, if it touches the street, curb, gutter, alley or a public sidewalk, the City of Bentonville requires a right-of-way permit. Work can't start until it's paid and issued, and starting early can mean extra fees or a stop work notice. When yours needs one, we handle the application and set up the inspections.
How do I protect new decorative concrete in winter?
Keep deicers off it for the whole first year, since concrete industry guidance says they should stay off concrete less than a year old. After that, steer clear of deicers with magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium magnesium acetate, urea, ammonium sulfate or nitrogen salts, because some have been shown to do much more damage.
How often does a decorative concrete sealer need redoing?
Outdoor sealer needs a fresh coat eventually, because one sealer maker says exterior sealed surfaces slowly oxidize over time. Ask about a silane or siloxane sealer, the kind that soaks in, since industry guidance rates it highest against deicer damage and freezing and thawing. That maker also warns sealed surfaces can get slippery when wet.
Other concrete work we do
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
Free estimates on decorative patios and walks
Concrete is hard to undo, so call (479) 415-5205 or send the form, and I'll come out and settle the plan with you before the truck shows up.
