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builder and renovater we take pride in our structually engineered exotic pool and patio systems.
Being in the Pool Remodeling business we have seen that most pools that we remodel were not
engineered properly to sustain our unique soil parameter conditions in Houston Texas.
Our signature cast in place decorative patios and seamless coping has become popular
througout the Houston, Austin, San Antonio and DallasTexas area because of its durability,
elegance and its affluent maintenence free characteristics. The cast in place decorative concrete
pricing and stamped concrete costs are a viable alternative to a natural slate or stone
applications and has considerable more flexibility, strength and is also engineer retrofitted for this
region, Unlike natural stone products.
Stamped Concrete is concrete that is patterned to resemble brick, slate, flagstone, stone, tile- and
even wood. In this section you will see how stamped concrete can be used to beautify pool decks,
driveways, entries and courtyards, and pool patios. Desire stamped concrete wall, bench or
fence? Exotic faux polished concrete is now at your fingertips if you call us now...
Due to the wide array of patterns and colors available, and the cost of stamped concrete in
relation to the materials stamped concrete is a substitute for, the choice of stamped concrete is
becoming more popular and frequent.
Colors and patterns for stamped concrete are often chosen to blend with other stone or tile
elements at the residence. Complex houston landscaping designs incorporating steps,
courtyards, and fountains can be achieved. Stamped concrete can also be blended with other
decorative concrete elements such as exposed aggregate finishes and acid-etch and engraved
stained flooring.
Many homeowners don’t realize that a stamped concrete patio is a viable landscape option — and
one that costs less than other patio materials. Landscaping Houston Homes can be elegant with a
distinguished decorative driveway or walkway, Houston Landscape companies generally sub out
their concrete work so now homeowners can go to the SOURCE!
“People don’t know anything about it. Then they see stamped concrete in a magazine and they
have to have it.”
—Juan Torres, AAA Affordable Contractors
A form of today’s stamped concrete was originated on the West coast back in the 1960s.
(Grandpa swears he INVENTED stamped concrete!) The stamp concrete tools back then were
made of metal and resembled cookie cutters. They produced a pattern, but did not provide any
texture.
Today’s tools are rigid mats made of polyurethane that produce authentic textured patterns of
stone, brick and even wood planking and fossilized sea-life. When stamped concrete is installed
by experienced craftsmen, brick masons with 30 years of experience can’t tell the difference
between stamped concrete and real brick or stone.
Swimming pool owners in the Clear lake and Sienna Plantation areas tend to favor ashlar slate
pool decks with a grand ashlar cut slate coping while residents in North Houston lean towrds the ,
royal slate, European fan, and London cobblestone complimented by flagstone or fractured slate
copings.
The Woodlands area residents tend to gravitate toward the flagstone and Roman ashlar slate
patterns, while the Sienna Plantation residents seem to prefer a seamless granite texture look, as
well as flagstone textures — stone that is more natural to the area.
Ashlar slate is also a favorite in the Houston, Texas area because of its exotic elegance and
longevity/
Another benefit of renovating your swimming pool is that cast in place copings, patios, walls or
benches can add literally $25K to $50K of equity instantly to your home, says Fritz the realtor in
Katy TX.
Stamped concrete Pool decks and cast in place exotic concrete copings are becoming
increasingly popular and a more frequent material of choice for homeowners across Texas
because of the wide array of patterns and colors available, particularly compared to other
potential patio materials.
Colors and patterns for stamped concrete are often chosen to blend with other stone or tile
elements for the landscape or landscaping at the residence. Complex designs incorporating
steps, courtyards, and fountains can be achieved. Stamped concrete can also be blended with
other decorative concrete elements such as exposed aggregate finishes and acid-etch staining.
Many offer dozens of patterns.
Americans everywhere from California to New England and from Texas to Minnesota — are
spending more time at home and more time outdoors. An exotic stamped concrete patio pool
deck (by ConcreteForever.com no doubt) can be a great place to spend time.
Back yards landscaping in Houston are being transformed daily into luxurious extensions of the
house. They’re the new favorite room to relax, entertain, and cook. And the heart and soul of the
backyard resort area is the exotic luxurious pool with elegant decorative concrete patios, walks
benchs and stamped concrete privacy fences.
The Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Association, which recently held its annual tradeshow and
exposition, says the growth of the outdoor living phenomena is the result of North America’s
interest in ‘cocooning,’ the trend toward a more casual lifestyle, an aging population and the
popularity of landscape and hardscape with pools, decks, porches and decorative concrete patios
in homes.
The swimming pool and patio industry have seen an exposive trend, too. In fact, pools are getting
smaller and Patios are geting bigger, pools are playing a less dominant role in the back yard.
The pool is just one amenity — an increasing number of homeowners are going all out with
outdoor kitchens, furnished seating areas, fireplaces, decorative concrete patios, pizza ovens,
elaborate water features, and more.
Houstonians want to enjoy their homes, but they also see upgrading their back yards as an
investment.
This site was updated Friday January 07 at 11:44 GMT
Texas Service Areas:
Katy, Houston, North Houston, South Houston, East Houston, West Houston, Northwest Houston,
Southwest Houston, Bunker hill, Bellaire, Missouri City, Sienna Plantation, Tomball, Lake Houston,
Woodlands, The Woodlands, Kingwood, Cypress, Jersey Village, Beaumont, Spring, Conroe,
Huntsville, Pasadena, Bryan, Humble, College Station, Galveston, Katy, Lufkin, Nacogdoches,
Port Arthur, Sugar Land, Tennessee Colony, Baytown, Magnolia, Orange, Palestine, Pearland,
Texas City, Alvin, Bay City, Angleton, Brenham, Cleveland, Freeport , Montrose, Webster, Clear
Lake and Baytown, El Paso, Austin, Corpus Christi, Beaumont, Dallas, San Antonio, Port Arthur,
La Porte, Galveston, Texas City, Lufkin
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