Stamped and Exposed Aggregate Concrete, Brantford

The details

Decorative concrete gives you the strength of a plain slab with a surface that looks like stone, brick or tile. If you are in Brantford, Paris or elsewhere in Brant County and want more than a plain grey slab, this is where to start.

Exposed aggregate

With exposed aggregate, we pour the slab and then wash away the thin top layer of cement paste at just the right moment. That uncovers the stones in the mix and leaves a pebble texture. Timing is everything: too early and the stones loosen, too late and they stay buried. Our exposed aggregate work in 2026 included a patio and a full driveway replacement in Brantford, the driveway with integral colour. You can see the before and after on our projects page.

Integral colour

Integral colour is mixed into the concrete before it leaves the plant, so the colour goes all the way through the slab. It does not peel or wear off the way a surface coating can. Paired with exposed stone, it gives a warm, finished look that suits brick and stone homes.

Stamped concrete

Stamped concrete is pressed with patterned mats while it is still soft. It can look like flagstone, slate, brick or wood plank. We add colour, stamp the pattern, then seal it once it cures. Stamped work suits patios where people gather and front walks where you want the entrance to stand out.

Polished finishes

For indoor floors, polishing grinds the surface smooth and gives it a soft shine. It is a good fit for basements and finished spaces where you want bare concrete that still looks clean.

Built on the same base

A decorative finish only lasts if the slab under it is sound. Every decorative job starts with the same packed base, reinforcement and control joints we use on a plain driveway, because a pretty surface on a weak base will crack like any other.