Walkways & Steps

A walkway is the first thing people see when they come to your door, and usually the first thing they walk on. We pour stamped and plain concrete walkways and steps across Massachusetts and Rhode Island, built to the same standard as everything else we do.

Most walkways we install are part of a larger project; a new patio, a driveway, or a full backyard. That's usually the best way to do it. Planning the paths at the same time as the main surface means matching patterns and colors, one mobilization, and a yard that reads as one design rather than three separate jobs done years apart.

Four feet is the standard width - we recommend for a front walk. It's wide enough for two people to walk side by side comfortably, which is what a front entrance should do. We can go down to three feet where space is tight or the run is short.

Curves are no problem - Because stamped concrete is poured rather than assembled from units, the walkway follows whatever line you want — around a garden bed, along the contour of the yard, or a gentle sweep to the door instead of a straight shot.

Borders at the end of a walkway, where it meets a patio or a driveway, are a good way to define the transition between spaces. Most walkways don't need a border running the full length, but a band at the terminus does real work visually.

Steps

Steps up to a front door, a side entrance, or down from a deck are a standard part of most walkway jobs. We form and stamp them to match the walkway so the whole approach reads as one continuous surface rather than a path and a separate set of stairs.

If you have existing steps that are cracked, settling, or uneven, we tear them out and pour new.

Winter care

This is the part most contractors skip, and it's the difference between a driveway that looks good in ten years and one that doesn't.

Never use rock salt or standard ice melt on concrete. It's the fastest way to destroy the surface, and it will void most sealer warranties.

Use Calcium Magnesium Acetate (CMA) instead. It's widely available, it's safe on concrete, and it does the job. It costs more than rock salt. It costs a great deal less than replacing a driveway.

Don't plow it. A plow blade dropped on stamped concrete will scrape and gouge the surface. A snowblower is fine as long as the housing isn't riding on the concrete. If you use a plow service, tell them it's stamped concrete and ask them to keep the blade up — or find a service that will.

Reseal every two years. A driveway takes more wear than a patio, and the sealer is what stands between the surface and everything above it.

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