Stamped concrete services in Oxford AL - the look of slate, brick or stone
Plain gray patio or walk looking tired? We pour stamped concrete in the pattern and color you choose, and plan the sealing with you.
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What does stamped concrete involve in Oxford, AL?
Stamped concrete is a poured slab that we color and press with a pattern while it's fresh, so your patio or walk ends up looking like slate, brick or natural stone. Oxford Concrete offers stamped concrete services in Oxford, AL and across many of the cities around it.
Most people who call us have a plain slab they'd like to look better, or they're planning a new concrete patio and want it to look like brick or flagstone without laying every piece by hand. The price moves mostly with the size, how busy the pattern is, how many colors go on and whether we're pouring new or laying an overlay on the slab you already have. The schedule turns on the weather and on how much old concrete has to come out first, and your estimate is where you get your own number.
How do you know it's time for stamped concrete?
Plain patio looks dated
You've got a gray slab out back and you'd rather it looked like brick or stone. If you're already planning a pour, decide on stamped now, because the pattern and color go in at the pour and adding them later means an overlay on top.
Stamped color looks washed out
If your stamped patio has gone pale or chalky, the sealer has usually worn off or was never kept up. The longer it goes, the more the color fades, and a badly faded surface takes more work to bring back than one that's resealed in time.
Dull patches in walking paths
A stamped surface that still shines at the edges but looks flat where people walk is showing sealer wearing through in the traffic paths. Catching it at that stage usually means a fresh coat rather than stripping the whole thing and starting over.
How we handle stamped concrete, from color to sealing
Stamped work is about the look you're after, so I settle the pattern and color with you early, since we use integral color, an iron oxide pigment mixed right into the concrete so the paste itself carries the color, and that has to be decided before the truck is ordered. Then we set the forms, pour, press the pattern in while the surface is still workable and cut control joints, planned lines that give the slab a place to crack where you won't notice it. We also talk plainly about the sealing it will need later, because that's what keeps it looking the way it did on day one.
Stamped work often sits right next to plain concrete. If your patio meets a path to the driveway, we can pour the concrete sidewalk at the same time, either carrying the pattern along or giving it a broom finish, a light brushed texture that gives shoes some grip. Inside the garage, a stamped texture usually isn't the right call, so for garage floor concrete we keep the surface smooth and plain for parking and sweeping.
New stamped slab
This suits a spot with no slab yet, or an old one too far gone to keep. You get color through the whole mix and the pattern pressed in from the start.
Overlay on your existing slab
A decorative overlay is a cement-based mix laid over the concrete you already have, and it suits a slab you'd rather not tear out. I'll tell you at the walk whether yours looks like a fit before you plan a fresh pour.
Stamped border, plain center
This suits a bigger area on a tighter budget, because a stamped band around the edge puts the look where the eye lands. The center gets a simpler finish, which usually costs less to place.
Get a free on-site quote for your stamped concrete
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, walk the site with you and send a free quote listing what's in it and what isn't, with no pressure and no obligation.
(256) 649-5980- Based in
- Oxford, AL 36203
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What happens when you call about stamped concrete in Oxford?
From your first call to the final walk-through, here's how a stamped job runs and where you're part of it.
Call or send the form
Call (256) 649-5980 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time for me to come out. It helps to tell us the rough size, whether there's a slab there now and the look you have in mind.
Walk the site with me
I walk the site with you and ask a lot of questions, because I'd rather ask one more now than find a surprise on pour day. Then you get an estimate that lists what's in it and what isn't, so you can see what's driving your number.
Prep, forms and the pour
If you go ahead, we prep the ground and set the forms to the shape you picked. I'm on site for the pour and the stamping, so the pattern goes down the way we agreed.
Walk the finished job together
We walk the finished job with you before we leave and look at anything you want to look at. You see the color and pattern finished before we call it done.
Why Oxford homeowners call Oxford Concrete for stamped work
The owner comes to every job
I come out to look at every job myself and stay on it with the crew that does the work. The person who picked your pattern and color with you is the one standing there when the truck shows up.
Back on concrete since 2023
I learned concrete on a crew when I was younger, spent years doing other work, then came back and started this business in 2023. Coming back with fresh eyes left me curious about why some slabs hold up and others don't, and I still work that out on every job.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured. Alabama's Home Builders Licensure Board has a rule for work on a home where labor and materials cost more than $10,000, and it leaves out work outside its jurisdiction, so on a bigger job it's worth asking whether it applies to yours.
Glad to take jobs with a catch
We're best known for the awkward ones, like a slope, a cut through an old slab or a layout that isn't standard. If your patio wraps a corner or steps down the yard, that's the kind of job I like working out with you at the walk.
On stamped work, the pattern and color you choose at the walk are what you'll look at every day, so tell us what you have in mind and I'll come out to see the spot.
Stamped concrete and the work around it in Oxford
A couple of local rules are worth knowing when you hire for this work here. The City of Oxford requires anyone doing business in the city to hold a city business license, so it's fair to ask any contractor for theirs, and residential jobs in the city call for a Residential Subcontractors Form, so ask who on your job fills it out. We check with the local building office about each job before work starts and tell you plainly what it needs and who handles it. If you're thinking of doing it yourself, homeowners who claim the state's homeowner exemption under the builder licensing law put at risk their right to file a consumer complaint with the board and to be paid from the Homeowners' Recovery Fund.
Around Oxford, most stamped calls we get are for a patio off the back of the house or a front walk someone wants to look like brick or slate, often beside an older plain slab. We see the same requests on jobs in Anniston and Southside, and the first thing I look at is whether that old slab can take an overlay or should come out.
Questions about stamped concrete in Oxford
How much does stamped concrete cost in Oxford, AL?
Installed stamped concrete in Oxford usually costs about $12 to $25 per square foot, and that's the going rate in the area, not our price. Reinforcement can move it, since one price guide for nearby Anniston puts reinforced stamped patios a little higher per square foot than ones without, so ask which your quote includes. Your own number comes from the quote after I've seen the site.
Can stamped concrete go over my existing slab?
Often it can, with a decorative overlay laid on top of the slab you already have. Whether your slab suits one is something I look at during the walk, so ask about it before you plan a fresh pour.
How do I keep stamped concrete from fading?
Keep it sealed and looked after, because stamped concrete that isn't properly sealed or maintained may fade. One sealer maker's guide calls for a single maintenance coat once the surface shows wear, with coats spaced well apart so material doesn't build up, and says occasional cleaning with mild detergent and water generally brings back the look on surfaces with their sealer.
How do I fix faded stamped concrete?
A faded stamped surface can usually be improved with an antiquing stain for highlights, a tinted sealer, or by stripping the old sealer, restaining and resealing. Which one fits depends on how far it's gone, and that's something I'd want to see in person.
Is stamped concrete too slippery for a pool deck?
It can get slick when it's wet, so around a pool the sealer matters as much as the pattern. One maker sells a sealer with a slip-resistant additive built in that improves traction on pool decks and other outdoor concrete that can get slippery, and it's worth asking about at the estimate.
Who do I call about Oxford building codes for a patio?
Call the Building Official for Oxford at (256) 831-9685 with questions about how the city's building codes apply to your job. If we're doing the work, that's a question I'd rather settle before the pour than after.
Related concrete work around a stamped patio
Concrete sidewalk building
A new walk from the driveway to a stamped patio or porch ties the yard together, with a plain brushed surface or the same pattern carried along.
Garage floor concrete
If the garage slab is cracked, sinking or pooling water, a fresh floor gives you a smooth surface that's easy to sweep and park on every day.
Service areas for stamped concrete near Oxford
Oxford Concrete is based in Oxford, AL, and we pour stamped concrete across Oxford and many of the cities around it. This site has pages for 10 of the cities we serve, including Jacksonville and Talladega, so pick yours below to see the work we do there.
Oxford, AL
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The first visit is where I learn your site and you see the pattern options side by side, so everything after it goes easier.