Stamped concrete services in Waltham MA - a patterned slab sealed to keep its color
Plain gray patio or a chipped, uneven driveway? We pour stamped concrete with air in the mix and seal it against water.
Stamped concrete adds pattern. Sealing is what protects it.
Stamped concrete is a regular slab with a pattern pressed into the top while it's still soft, so a patio, walk or driveway gets texture and depth instead of plain gray. Underneath, it's much the same pour as a new concrete sidewalk or a garage floor slab.
Most calls start with a patio or driveway that's cracked, sinking or chipping. Others start with a plain broom finish, the brushed texture that gives your shoes grip, that the owner is just tired of looking at.
A stamped surface needs a seal, because the seal protects it from water, de-icing compounds and staining and keeps the finish looking right. Skip that step, and a Massachusetts winter starts working on the top.
We plan stamped concrete for winter. That starts with the mix.
Stamped concrete looks its best when the mix has the right air in it and the surface stays sealed, so I settle both before anything else. We pour early, not in midday heat that can leave a weak, dusty top, and we cut control joints, the grooves that give a slab a planned place to crack, on time.
Before you decide, we go over resealing and the first winter. One concrete industry group advises sand instead of deicers on new pavement that first season, so keep a bag of sand handy and leave the salt in the garage.
Stamped concrete is more than a pattern. Here's what it covers.
Tear-out and haul-away
We break up the cracked, sinking or chipping slab you have now and haul it off, so the new work starts clean.
Slope and drainage
We set the slope so rain runs away from your house and off the slab instead of pooling on it.
Forms and rebar
We build the forms that shape the edges and set rebar, steel bars inside the slab that hold cracks tight, where the job calls for it.
The pour and the pattern
We place the concrete, then press the pattern into the top while it's still soft, finishing edges by hand where the stamps won't reach.
Curing time
We give the slab time to cure, the days it needs to harden before you walk or drive on it, and keep traffic off until then.
Sealing the surface
Once the slab is ready we seal it, and show you what a worn seal looks like so you'll know when it's time to reseal.
Good concrete work pays off. Stamped or plain, it starts with planning.
Done badly, stamped concrete gives itself away in winter. A Canadian concrete group says slabs that freeze and thaw with moisture or deicing salts are prone to scaling, the top flaking off, and names concrete with too little entrained air, or none, as a main cause. That's air mixed in on purpose, so ask any contractor about the mix.
We check where the water runs first, so the slab falls away from your house. In Waltham, adding or changing more than 300 square feet of hard surface means drainage calculations, smaller jobs still go to the DPW with an application and a drawing, and no new paving may send extra stormwater onto a neighbor's yard.
It starts with a call. It ends with a walkthrough together.
Call or send the form
Call (781) 622-9470 or use the form and tell us what you're picturing, and we'll set up a time for me to come out.
The site visit
I look at the old slab, where the water runs and how you'll use the space, and I ask a lot of questions before I price anything.
Your written estimate
You get a written estimate showing what's included. Then we line up any permits, surveyors or engineers before the pour goes on the schedule.
The pour and walkthrough
Our crew lead runs the pour inside city hours, 7 am to 5 pm weekdays and 8 am to 4 pm Saturdays, then we walk the job with you.
Planning a stamped slab? Tell us what you have in mind.
Send the job type, rough square feet and whether it reaches the curb. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, no obligation.
(781) 622-9470Based in Waltham. Working across the cities around it.
- Waltham, MA
- Newton, MA
- Cambridge, MA
- Weston, MA
- Watertown, MA
- Belmont, MA
- Lexington, MA
- Wellesley, MA
- Arlington, MA
- Needham, MA
- Burlington, MA
- Sudbury, MA
We're based in Waltham and pour stamped concrete in Newton, Watertown and many other cities nearby. If yours isn't listed, just call and ask.
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Common stamped concrete questions. Plain answers below.
Read the answers below first. If your question isn't here, call (781) 622-9470 and ask us.
How much does stamped concrete cost near Waltham?
Stamped concrete in the Boston area usually costs about $10 to $25 per square foot, which is the going rate there, not our price. For a stamped patio, reinforced concrete runs more per square foot than un-reinforced. Size, access and whether the work reaches the curb move it too, and our written estimate shows what's included.
How often does stamped concrete need resealing?
There's no set schedule, because you reseal as needed rather than after a set number of years. It's time when water and stains stop beading off or the color loses its depth, and resealing is the most common upkeep stamped concrete needs.
Do I need a permit for a stamped driveway in Waltham?
Yes, driveway work goes through the city. Repaving an existing drive needs a driveway paving permit, a new opening at the street starts with a curb cut application to the Waltham Engineering Department, and the Building Department approves all driveway construction. We work out which office handles your job and take care of the permit steps for our work.
Does a stamped concrete contractor need state registration in Massachusetts?
Not for ground-level patios and driveways, which are on the state's list of work that needs no registration. Otherwise, Massachusetts requires Home Improvement Contractor registration for work on existing owner-occupied homes with one to four units. We're licensed and fully insured.
Need more than a stamped slab? We pour the rest too.
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
Thinking about a stamped patio or driveway? Ask for a free estimate.
Tell us what's there now and what you want, and we'll set a time to come look, because the site answers questions no price range can.
(781) 622-9470