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Stamped concrete patio with a brick-pattern border and lit steps installed by E.R. Hardscapes in Northern Illinois.
Concrete

Stamped Concrete

The look of stone or brick in a single monolithic slab.

Overview

Explore our Stamped Concrete work

Stamped concrete gives you the pattern and texture of cut stone, slate or brick in a continuous slab with no joints to weed. We pour stamped patios, walks and drives with integral color in the mix, a release color for depth, and a stamped border that frames the field the way a soldier course frames pavers.

It is a timing-sensitive finish. The stamp has to go on in a fairly narrow window while the slab is at the right stage, which means having enough people and enough mats on site to work the whole pour at once. That is a scheduling problem, and it is the main reason stamped work goes wrong when it goes wrong.

Serving Northern Illinois & Southern Wisconsin

Based in Belvidere, IL. Free estimates, fully insured crews, and financing options available on larger projects.

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How it works

Our Stamped Concrete process

No mystery, no surprises — here's exactly how a job runs from the first call to the final walkthrough.

  1. 01

    Pattern and color selection

    We go through pattern mats and color combinations with you, and look at samples against your house and existing hardscape.

  2. 02

    Base, forms and reinforcement

    Compacted base, forms set to drain, and reinforcement placed and chaired — same structural discipline as any other slab.

  3. 03

    Pour and color

    Concrete is placed with integral color already in the mix, then screeded and floated flat.

  4. 04

    Stamping

    Release color goes down and the mats go on in sequence during the window when the slab is ready. Borders get stamped to frame the field.

  5. 05

    Joints, wash and seal

    Control joints get cut into the pattern lines where possible, the surface is washed to reveal the release color, and we seal it.

Why E.R. Hardscapes

What you get when we build it.

We're a family-run crew out of Belvidere. The work has our name on it, so we do it the way we'd want it done at home.

  • Stone, slate and brick patterns with no joints to weed.

  • Integral color plus release color for real depth, not a painted look.

  • Stamped borders that frame the field.

  • Control joints placed into pattern lines so they disappear.

  • Sealed on completion, with a plain resealing schedule.

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Stamped Concrete

Thinking about stamped concrete?

Schedule a free estimate today. We'll come out, take a look, and give you an honest quote. Financing options are now available.

Fully insured • Free estimates • Financing available