Most Common Finishes

The most common finish is a broom finish, also known as a brushed finish.

It’s is a popular and utilitarian technique used to create a textured, slip-resistant surface on freshly poured concrete.

This finish is the default texture commonly seen on driveways, patios, and sidewalks.

The most second most common finish is called an Exposed Aggregate finish.

The exposed aggregate finish was extremely popular in mid-century homes and much of it is still in good condition today.

In this example photo we expanded the driveway approach with new broom finished concrete because code only allows for broom finish. The rest of the extension was created using exposed aggregate to match the rest of the driveway.

Broom Finish

A broom finish is the most common type of finish because it’s simple and provides great traction.

After the concrete has cured for a few moments the broom finish is carefully applied.

Exposed Aggregate

An exposed aggregate driveway gives character to any home.

The pea gravel that you see on the driveway isn’t just surface level, it’s mixed into the concrete and then exposed after the concrete has been installed.

Rock Salt Finish

Rock Salt Finished concrete is installed by broadcasting rock-salt crystals on the surface of the concrete while it’s still wet.

After the concrete has cured sufficiently the salt rock crystals are dissolved away leaving a more natural stone-like finish on the surface of the concrete.

In this example the concrete was also colored to add a touch of additional character to the concrete.

Stamped Concrete

Stamped concrete is a luxurious concrete finish that can mimic materials like brick, flagstone, and wood.

Our stamped concrete uses the same strong concrete mix we use for all our applications with rebar and corresponding thickness.

We use a commercial grade semi-gloss concrete sealer that lasts anywhere from 2-5 years depending on application and environment.

In this example the customer wanted the concrete to somewhat resemble the look of the existing flagstone that they had around the house so they chose an Orchard Stone pattern with additional highlights to provide variation in colors.