Stamped concrete services in Wichita Falls TX - the look of stone in concrete
If your plain gray patio looks tired, we can pour and stamp new concrete with the color and texture of slate, brick or stone.
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The stamped concrete work we do
Stamped patios
A patio poured and stamped in one go, textured to look like slate, brick or stone, for a back or side yard you use often.
Stamped walks and borders
A stamped band along a plain walk or the edge of a driveway adds pattern without stamping the whole slab, which costs less than stamping everything.
What is stamped concrete, and is it right for your patio?
Our stamped concrete services in Wichita Falls, TX, give you a patio or walk poured in concrete, then colored and pressed with a texture so it looks like slate, brick or natural stone.
Most people who call about stamping have a plain gray slab that looks worn, or a bare spot out back where they'd like the look of stone. The price turns on the size, the pattern, the color method, the base work and whether the slab is reinforced with rebar, steel that holds it together, which raises the price per square foot. If something has to come out of the budget, I'd suggest a simpler pattern before a thinner base, because the base is buried on day one and it's what keeps the slab from settling. The schedule mostly turns on the weather, since heat, wind and dry air dry fresh concrete fast and can crack it, so a summer pour may be set for a cooler hour. Your estimate lists what the job includes, so you can see exactly what you're paying for.
Stamped concrete work from the base up
I start by asking how you'll use the surface, whether it's a patio, a sidewalk with a stamped border or the apron off a garage floor, then look at the ground before we talk pattern.
Pattern and color first
We settle the pattern and color method first, color mixed into the concrete or a hardener on top, so you know what you're getting.
Digging out and setting forms
We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, and set the forms so water runs away from your house.
Pouring and stamping
We pour, add the color and press the pattern in while the concrete is still soft enough to take a clean, even impression.
Joints, curing and sealer
We cut control joints, grooves that decide where cracks fall, then let it cure, the wait while it hardens, before we seal it.
Why Wichita Falls homeowners call Ironset
Before I started Ironset in Wichita Falls in 2013, I sold ready-mix and wrote quotes for contractors, and homeowners kept asking me what they were paying for. I'd still rather answer that question in your yard than hurry a pour.
The owner writes every estimate
I come out to every job myself, look at the ground and write the estimate, then check in while our crew forms, pours and finishes your stamped concrete.
Fully licensed and insured for your yard
We're fully licensed and insured, which is worth asking anyone who bids on your patio, since stamping means a crew, forms and a concrete truck at your house.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job is how we've worked from the start, and it begins with an estimate you understand. To talk through a stamped patio, please call (940) 298-1219.
What happens when you call us about stamped concrete?
We plan a stamped job around how you'll use the space and when you need it, so I ask questions first and leave the pattern talk until I've seen the ground.
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Call or send a message
Call (940) 298-1219 or send a message through the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out and see the spot you have in mind.
I look at the site
I walk the area, check the ground and where the water runs, and ask how you'll use the patio before we look at patterns and colors together.
Your written estimate
The estimate lists what the job includes, from base work to sealer. Once you're ready, we check on permits, pour and finish, then walk the job with you.
A written estimate for your stamped concrete patio
Send the rough size of the area in square feet and the look you're after, such as slate or brick, and we'll reply within one business day. I'll then come out for a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
Stamped concrete questions we hear
How much does a stamped concrete patio cost in Wichita Falls?
A stamped concrete patio in Wichita Falls usually costs about $7 to $15 per square foot, and that's the going rate in the area, not a quote from us. Where yours falls depends on the size, the pattern and the base work, and the estimate I write shows each of those.
How do I compare bids for stamped concrete?
Ask each contractor which color method their bid uses, mixed into the concrete or a hardener on the surface, so you're comparing quotes on the same terms. Our estimates name the method, so you can line them up side by side.
Can you pour stamped concrete when the ground is wet?
Usually not. One maker's bulletin calls for the ground under colored concrete to be evenly graded, compacted, dry and free of standing water when it's poured, so after a hard rain I'd rather move the date than pour on soft ground.
How long does stamped concrete take to cure before it's sealed?
One supplier advises letting stamped concrete cure for 72 hours or more before it's washed and sealed. That makes sealing its own step, done on a later visit rather than the day we pour.
How often does stamped concrete need to be resealed?
One maker's data sheet says its sealer should be reapplied every 18 to 24 months outdoors to keep the finish. That's one product's guidance, so plan on resealing as regular upkeep for an outdoor stamped surface, and I'll go over it with you when we seal.
Does sealer make stamped concrete slippery?
It can. One sealer maker says grip may drop with each coat, and sand or another anti-skid material added while the sealer is still wet can offset that. If slipping is a worry, we can add grit to the sealer each time it goes on.
Other concrete work we do
Concrete sidewalk building
If your old walk is cracked or heaving, a new sidewalk poured on a packed base gives you a safer path from the drive to the door.
Explore Concrete sidewalk buildingGarage floor concrete
When the garage slab is pitted, cracked or sloped the wrong way, a new floor gives you a flat, clean surface for parking, storage and work.
Explore Garage floor concreteConcrete patio construction
If you'd like a patio with a plain broom finish, a texture that gives shoes some grip, we pour that too, often for less than a stamped one.
Explore Concrete patio construction
Stamped concrete permits and ground in Wichita Falls
The City of Wichita Falls requires construction work in the city to follow its codes and carry the right permits and licenses. Whether your patio needs a permit is the city's call, so we check with the city office where your job is before we start, and when one is needed we handle the application and paperwork for you.
Part of the ground in Wichita Falls is shrink-swell clay, which shrinks as it dries, and soils across Wichita County most often rate high for it. When we last checked the drought map, all of the county was in drought. We're based in Wichita Falls and work in other cities in the area, and we meet the same county soils on jobs in Burkburnett and Iowa Park, which is a big part of why I spend the time on the ground before we pour.