Getting involved in the early stages of design, material choices, and budgeting can help decorative concrete contractors become an information resource regarding project performance and cost

Chemical stains are not paint. Rather, they are generally dissolved metallic salts that penetrate a concrete surface and react with calcium hydroxide in the concrete to produce an insoluble colored compound.

The rapid growth rate of decorative concrete that began in the 1990s has yet to slow. Owners of big-box retail establishments, restaurants, casinos, theme parks, auto showrooms, and private residences are just a few of the decorative concrete users. In this Decorative Concrete Flatwork Buyers’ Guide, we’ve zeroed in on just one segment of the growing market--cast-in-place concrete flatwork that is colored, stamped, textured, polished, engraved, or stenciled.