Stamped Concrete Patio in Marshfield, MA

Stamped Concrete Patio with Fireplace in Plymouth, MA

Patios

Most people looking at a new patio are deciding between three things: stamped concrete, pavers, or a wood deck. We've been pouring stamped patios across Massachusetts and Rhode Island since 2003, and the customers who choose concrete almost always give the same three reasons.

Price - Stamped concrete gives you the look of natural stone or brick for less than the installed cost of pavers.

Lower maintenance -Pavers settle. Individual units shift, sink, and go uneven over time, and re-leveling them is its own project. A stamped patio is poured as one continuous slab.

No weeds or grass - This is the one that comes up most. Every paver joint is a place for weeds and grass to take hold, and keeping them clear is a permanent chore. There are no joints in a stamped patio.

Against a wood deck, the comparison is simpler: no staining, no sealing boards, no rot, no replacing planks.

A patio doesn't have to be a rectangle.

Because stamped concrete is poured rather than assembled from units, the shape is whatever you want it to be. We pour curves, multiple levels, and custom footprints that follow the line of the house or the yard.

Steps — down from a back door, a slider, or an existing deck — are a standard part of most patio jobs. We form and stamp them to match the patio so the whole thing reads as one surface.

Firepits and fireplaces — we can leave space in the pour for a firepit or outdoor fireplace, and install it for you if you'd like. Planning this before the pour rather than after gives you a cleaner result than cutting into a finished slab.

Drainage — we pitch the patio wherever it makes sense for your yard. That's a conversation at the site visit.

Freeze-thaw cycles are what separate a patio that lasts from one that doesn't. Water gets into concrete, freezes, expands, and works at the surface. Proper base preparation, correct control joint placement, and a maintained sealer are what stand up to it.

Reseal every two years - That's the single most important thing you can do for the life of the patio.

Never use salt or chemical ice melt on stamped concrete - It's the fastest way to damage the surface and it will void most sealer warranties. If you need traction in winter, use sand.

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