 Stamped Concrete can re-create the dimensional texture and feel of natural stone, slate, tile, brick, or even wood. All of these designs are re-creations of natural materials from wire-cut common brick to random fieldstones. Whether it's a patio, pool deck, terrace, or courtyard, homeowners are planning on spending time outdoors. Colored and textured concrete can be used to tie outdoor rooms into the rest of the home. By coordinating a patio's color with the home's interior, it becomes a valuable extension of the home, rather than an afterthought. Concrete garden walkways and retaining walls further enhance the scene.
 The only material with the ability to give a coordinated look to all of the home's exterior elements is concrete. Concrete has become a powerful design tool for "homescaping." That, combined with its affordability, and top level performance in any climate, makes it the best choice for today's homeowner.
 Aggretex decorative surfaces provide more even and consistent disbursement of the decorative aggregate utilized, making our patented process the preferred procedure over hand seeding. When applied effectively to a freshly poured cementitious base, the Aggretex composition forms a monolithic structure providing proper strength requirements.
Bomanite Corporation, the leader in the architectural concrete paving industry for over 50 years, has a network of over 250 specially trained and licensed franchise partners in more than 70 countries worldwide to service your architectural concrete paving and flooring needs.
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Built To Last
Homebuyers prefer concrete driveways by a hefty two-to-one margin, according to
a recent National Family Opinion study of prospective house-hunters.
It’s no secret asto why. Asphalt sentences homeowners to yearly surface sealing and a lifetime of filling cracksand potholes. But low maintenance is only part of the concrete advantage. It’s also an aesthetic upgrade, with options ranging from the clean, traditional look to elaborate custom pattern-stamping.
Many people have been led to believe that in severe freeze/thaw climates, major cracks in concrete are inevitable and pop-outs, scaling and spalling should be expected. That’s simply not the case. When building in freeze-thaw climates there are two secrets: specifying the right mix for the climate, and skilled installation. Choosing contractors carefully – and asking to see examples of their past work – pays off significantly.
Outdoor Living
 Whether it’s a patio, pool deck, terrace, or courtyard, homeowners are planning on spending time outdoors. Colored and textured concrete can be used to tie outdoor rooms into the rest of the home. By coordinating a patio’s color with the home’s interior, it becomes a valuable extension of the home, rather than an afterthought. Concrete garden walkways and retaining walls further enhance the scene.
Affordability
While concrete’s initial costs can be higher than other materials, its life-cycle costs are much lower. Homeowners are well acquainted with concrete’s durability, fire safety, and proven low-maintenance.
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