S & L Concrete

Stamped Driveways — Four Finishes

A stamped concrete driveway in front of a two-story home, seen from the street

The Challenge

Stamped concrete isn't one look. The pattern, the color and the way the joints are laid out change the whole character of a driveway — and once it's stamped, it stays stamped.

The Approach

  1. 01

    Chosen

    Pattern and color picked against the house it's going in front of, not out of a catalogue in isolation.

  2. 02

    Prepared

    Base compacted and the area formed to the finished shape.

  3. 03

    Poured

    Poured and brought to the right stage before stamping starts.

  4. 04

    Stamped

    Worked in a single window — once the concrete sets past it, the pattern is what it is.

  5. 05

    Jointed

    Control joints placed to follow the pattern rather than cut across it.

The Result

Same concrete. Four completely different driveways.

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