Decorative concrete in Beaumont TX - a finish you can keep looking good
Tired gray slab or a worn finish? We stamp, color or stain concrete on a solid base, and show you how to keep it up.
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What does decorative concrete involve, and what sets the price?
Decorative concrete gives a patio, walk or slab in Beaumont a finish worth looking at by stamping a pattern into it, coloring it or staining it, either as it's poured or later on concrete you already have. A stain on an existing slab is usually the quicker job, because there's no base to build and no new slab to wait on.
Most calls I get for this are one of two things. Either you've got a patio that's sound but looks like the floor of a parking garage, or you're pouring new and want more than a broom finish, the brushed texture that gives plain concrete some grip. The price moves with the size of the area, the finish you pick, how many colors or stamped patterns go into it, whether old concrete has to come out first, and how much work the ground needs before we pour. The schedule turns on the weather, whether the city has a say in the job, and whether we're finishing fresh concrete or waiting on a new slab before stain can go on. We're based in Beaumont and work in the cities around it, and once I've walked your job you get the estimate in writing.
How can you tell your concrete is ready for a decorative finish?
Color gone dull and patchy
The finish looks washed out along the paths you walk most, and water soaks in instead of beading up. That usually means the sealer has worn through, and the longer it stays that way the more dirt and stains get into bare concrete, which makes the cleanup before a fresh coat a bigger job.
Top flaking or turning dusty
The surface comes off as powder or thin chips while the slab under it still feels solid. That's usually a weak top layer from how it was finished or poured, and it tends to spread, so waiting means more grinding and prep before any stain or coating has something sound to hold onto.
Cracks running across the slab
A thin hairline crack that stays flat is usually just the concrete shrinking, but a crack with one side higher than the other usually means the ground moved underneath. A pretty finish over a slab that's still moving is money spent twice, so I look at the base before we talk colors.
How we handle decorative concrete
On a new pour I start with the ground, because no finish on top makes up for a weak base. We check where your water runs so the slab falls away from the house, dig out the soft dirt and pack the subgrade, the layer the slab sits on, then set forms and rebar, the steel that keeps cracks from pulling apart. We pour early in the day so the heat doesn't leave a weak, dusty top, work in the color and pattern while it's still wet, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight place to crack instead of a random one. Then it cures, which is the wait while the concrete gains strength before anyone uses it, and it gets sealed. With stains, no two slabs come out the same, so we try a sample on your concrete before doing the whole thing, and when we're done we go over how to keep it clean and when it might want a fresh coat. If the budget is tight, I'd rather you pick a simpler finish than cut corners on the base, because you can redo a surface later but you can't redo what's under it without tearing the whole thing out.
A decorative patio often comes with work around it. On a yard that slopes, the patio may need concrete retaining walls to hold the ground back, and we can finish their faces to go with the slab. Indoors, a stained floor starts with concrete floor installation, since stain only looks as good as the slab under it.
Stamped and colored on a new pour
This suits a new patio, walk or pool area where you want the look of stone, brick or tile pressed right into the concrete. The pattern goes in while the slab is wet, so it's a decision you make once and live with for a long time.
Stain on concrete you already have
This suits a slab that's sound and level but plain or tired, because the stain colors the surface instead of covering it. It won't hide cracks or fix a slab that's settling, so we only recommend it when the concrete underneath is worth keeping.
Get a written estimate for your decorative concrete
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at your slab and the ground around it, and you get a free written estimate with no pressure to book.
(409) 240-0378- Based in
- Beaumont, TX 77702
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call about decorative concrete in Beaumont?
From the first call to the final walk-through, here's how a decorative job runs and what you'll have in hand at each point along the way.
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Call or send the form
You call (409) 240-0378 or send a message through the form. We get back to you and set a time for me to come out.
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I walk the job with you
I look at the ground, where your water goes and what finish you have in mind. You get the estimate in writing, with the work and the price spelled out before you decide anything.
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We plan and pour
If you go ahead, we sort out the permit side and plan the pour around the weather. On a permitted driveway, the city checks the layout, steel and forms before the pour and comes back for a final inspection, both booked by calling 311.
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Walk the finished job together
When it's done, I walk it with you and show you where the joints are and why they're there. If something isn't right, you tell me before we pack up.
Why Beaumont homeowners call Advanced Beaumont Concrete for decorative work
If you've got a slab you're tired of looking at, call (409) 240-0378 or use our contact form and I'll come take a look.
I come out to every job
I walk every job myself before it's quoted, and our small crew does the work with me working alongside them. The person who looked at your ground is the one standing there when the concrete goes down.
In business since 2023
I learned concrete on other people's crews and started this business in 2023, after growing up on a farm where whoever stood closest fixed what broke. That's where the habit of careful ground work comes from, and it's what we're known for.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured. Ask to see it at the estimate, since you ought to know who's covered before a crew and a truck show up on your property.
Your address's rules checked first
Before an estimate turns into a pour, we look up what the city or county office for your address asks for and tell you what we found. A lot inside Beaumont and one out in the county can answer to different offices, so we don't guess.
Decorative concrete, permits and clay ground in Beaumont
Before a decorative slab goes in here, I check what the city wants for your address. In Beaumont, the Public Works Engineering Division issues permits for work in the right-of-way, the strip of public land along the street, and private work that disturbs more than 450 square feet needs a Grading Permit. The city says private work disturbing less than 450 square feet needs no permit, but concrete and other hard surfaces still have to sit at least 2 feet from interior property lines, which matters on a patio that runs along a side fence. The city lets the property owner, the lessee or a bonded contractor representing them get the permit, so it's worth asking up front who's filing. We handle the paperwork and the inspection bookings when the permit is ours to hold.
Some lots here sit on what soil maps call the Beaumont series, a very deep clay that drains poorly and cracks open when it dries out. That's why we dig out and pack the base and check where the water runs before we spend your money on a finish, and we do the ground work the same way on jobs in Nederland and Lumberton.
Questions about decorative concrete in Beaumont
How much does a stamped concrete patio cost in Beaumont?
A stamped concrete patio in Beaumont usually runs about $8 to $17 per square foot, and that's the going rate around here, not our price. Reinforced concrete costs more than unreinforced, and the pattern, colors and base work move the number too. Your own figure comes in the written estimate after I've seen the ground.
How often does sealed decorative concrete need a new coat?
One sealer maker says to put on a single maintenance coat when the surface shows wear, and no more often than every 18 to 24 months, so material doesn't build up. In between, that maker says occasional cleaning with a mild detergent and water generally brings back the original look.
How do I keep a sealed concrete patio from being slippery when wet?
Ask for slip resistant granules mixed into the sealer. One maker's data sheet says its stamped concrete sealer can get slippery when wet, especially on smooth surfaces, and that the granules go into the wet sealer so you can ask for as much grip as you need around a pool or on steps.
How long does new concrete need to cure before acid staining?
One stain maker says concrete should be at least four weeks old, clean and free of all debris before acid stain goes on, so on a new slab the stain comes at least that long after the pour. That same maker says acid stain colors the concrete by reacting with the cement at the surface, which is why no two floors look alike.
What causes color differences in decorative concrete?
Hot weather during the pour is one cause, since one concrete supplier's guide lists greater variation in surface appearance, color differences included, as a possible hot weather problem. That's part of why we pour early in the day, and it's also why a stain on older concrete will always vary some from spot to spot.
Will my new decorative concrete crack like the old slab?
It can, because all concrete cracks some, but a slab on a packed base with joints cut on time usually cracks along lines we chose instead of across the middle. I'd rather show you at the estimate where yours is likely to crack than pretend it won't.
Other concrete work that goes with a decorative finish
A yard that slopes toward the house often needs a wall to hold the dirt back, so a new decorative patio doesn't settle or wash out.
If you want a stained floor in a shop, sunroom or new addition, it starts with a level slab poured right, because stain shows every flaw underneath it.
Service areas we cover from Beaumont
Advanced Beaumont Concrete is based in Beaumont, TX, and does decorative work in the cities around it, including Vidor and Silsbee. The 10 cities below each have their own page, and they aren't the only places we go. If you're not sure we cover your address, call and ask.
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Beaumont, TX