Stamped concrete services in Alabaster AL - the look of stone, brick or slate
Tired of a plain gray patio or walk? We stamp and color new concrete so it looks like stone, brick or slate.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We reply within 1 business day.
Is stamped concrete right for your patio or walk?
Stamped concrete is new concrete that we color and press with a pattern while it's still wet, so a patio, walk or slab at your Alabaster house looks like stone, brick or slate. Most of the job is ground work you never see, and the stamping and sealing come last.
Most people who call have a plain gray slab that's cracked or tired, and they want it to look like more than concrete. The price moves with the size of the area, whether an old slab has to come out first, how much digging and packing the ground needs, and how many colors and how much pattern you pick. The schedule turns on the weather, any permit for your address and the days the slab has to cure before it's sealed. The estimate I write spells out what's included, so you'll see your own figure before anything is decided.
How do you know it's time for stamped concrete?
Gray slab that's cracked
If your patio or walk has cracks running through it or pieces that have dropped, the ground under it usually moved because the base was never packed. Stamping can't hide that, so the old slab comes out, and the longer it sits the more water gets under it and the bigger the tear-out gets.
Stamped finish looks faded
When an older stamped slab looks chalky or the color has worn off where you walk most, the sealer has usually worn through. A fresh coat often brings it back, but if it's left bare long enough the color weathers and stains soak in, and that's harder to fix.
Water pools by the house
Puddles that sit against the house after rain usually mean the slab was poured pitched toward the house instead of away from it. Waiting keeps sending water at your foundation, so if you're replacing that slab anyway, the new stamped pour is the time to fix the slope.
How our stamped concrete services work
First we help you settle on the stone, brick or slate look and the color, before anything gets poured, because once it's stamped it stays. Then we dig out and pack the subgrade so the ground the slab sits on is firm and not loose fill, set the forms so water runs away from the house, and lay rebar, steel bars that hold the pieces tight together if the slab ever cracks. We cover nearby walls and slabs so the color stays where it belongs, then pour, stamp the pattern and cut control joints, the shallow grooves that give a crack a place to go where you won't notice it. Once the slab has cured long enough to harden, we seal it, and I'll tell you up front that the sealer needs a fresh coat now and then to keep the finish looking right. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather you pick a simpler pattern than skimp on the base, because a fancy finish on dirt that settles is just a nicer-looking crack.
A lot of stamped jobs connect to other concrete. If the patio needs a path out to the driveway or the front door, we can plan concrete sidewalk building in with it, and if the garage slab is next on your list, our garage floor concrete work starts with the same dug-out, packed base, just under a plain, hard-wearing surface.
Stone or slate texture
This suits patios and pool areas where you want the uneven, natural look of laid stone without gaps that grow weeds. It hides small marks and leaf stains well, since the texture and shading are uneven to begin with.
Brick or cobble pattern
This suits front walks and borders, where straight lines match the house and lead the eye to the door. It's often stamped as a border around a plainer center, which keeps a big slab from looking busy.
Get a written price on your stamped concrete
We get back to you within one business day. I come out, walk the job, look at the ground and write a free estimate that spells out what's included, with no obligation.
(659) 901-5011- Based in
- Alabaster, AL 35007
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call about stamped concrete?
Here's how a stamped job runs from your side, from the first call to the day you can use it, and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
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Call or send a message
Call (659) 901-5011 or use the form and tell us roughly what you want stamped and where. We set a time for me to come out and see it.
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I look and write it up
I walk the area, check the ground and where the water runs, and talk through the look and color with you. The estimate spells out what's included, from the base work to the sealer, so you can see what drives the price before you decide.
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We check permits, pick a date
Once you say go, we line up any permit the job needs. Then we pick a pour date that fits the weather, since concrete doesn't wait once the truck shows up.
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I'm on site through cleanup
I'm on site with the crew from prep through cleanup, so the base and the pour get watched by the person who priced them. We seal once the slab has cured and walk it with you before we leave.
Why Alabaster homeowners call Alabaster Concrete for stamped work
With stamped concrete you'll live with the pattern and the color for a long time, so it pays to get the ground right before anyone picks up a stamp. Ask for an estimate or call (659) 901-5011.
You deal with the owner
I come out to look at your job and write the estimate myself, and I run our crew when the work gets done. Nothing gets lost between a salesman's promise and the crew's work, because there's no salesman.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured, which protects you if something goes wrong on the job. Alabama's Home Builders Licensure Board counts anyone who builds, remodels, repairs or improves a home for more than $10,000 in labor and materials as a home builder, so on a bigger job it's worth asking where your contractor stands.
Neighbor jobs since 2023
I started out pouring walks and small pads for neighbors around Alabaster on weekends and turned it into a real business in 2023, so three years now. I'd still rather tell you a job isn't worth doing than sell you one that won't hold up.
Stamped patios, walks and permits in Alabaster
In Alabaster, the city's Building Official issues the permit for anyone who builds, enlarges, alters, repairs, moves or tears down a building or structure, and that rule is broad enough that a new patio or walk may fall under it. The rule doesn't spell out whether a stamped slab counts on its own, and which office handles your job depends on where you live, so before we set a date we check with the one over your address. If a permit is needed, we take care of the paperwork, or walk you through it if you're acting as your own contractor.
A lot of stamped calls around here are for back patios behind houses that already have a plain driveway and walk, so we match the new slab's height and edges to the concrete that's there. We do the same work on jobs in Pelham and Helena, where the houses and the requests look much the same.
Questions about stamped concrete in Alabaster
What looks can stamped concrete give my patio in Alabaster?
Stamped concrete can be textured and colored to look like slate, brick or natural stone, so you get those looks in a concrete surface. Much of its depth comes from color, and one maker says its color release, used over a color hardener, gives a two-toned, antique look because the darker release settles into the grout lines and deeper texture. Bring a photo of a look you like to the estimate.
How much does stamped concrete cost near Alabaster, AL?
Installed stamped concrete in the Birmingham area usually costs about $12 to $25 per square foot. That's the going rate around here, not our quote, and since it's priced by the square foot, the size of your area moves your total more than anything. I'll give you your own number at the estimate.
How often does stamped concrete need to be resealed?
One maker says its stamped concrete sealer should be reapplied every 18 to 24 months outdoors to maintain the finish, so plan on resealing as regular upkeep for as long as you have the slab. On a new pour, the concrete should cure 72 hours or more before it's washed and sealed the first time.
Who can apply for a building permit in Alabaster, AL?
In Alabaster, permit applicants must be contractors licensed to do business in the city, or owners acting as their own contractor and supervising the work themselves. Alabama's home builder law also lets any person do this kind of work on their own home or other property they own. You can search permits, open an account, apply, track progress and pay on the city's permitting website.
What is the best way to pour stamped concrete in summer heat?
Older pavement guidance from another state says hot-weather problems are easier to control when concrete goes in early in the morning, in the evening or at night, with less shrinkage and cracking. If your job lands in summer, ask about an early start when we set the pour date.
How do I keep sealed stamped concrete from getting slippery?
Ask for an anti-skid additive, such as sand, put into the sealer while it's still wet. One sealer maker says a sealed surface may lose some grip with each new coat and the additive can offset that, which matters most around a pool or on steps.
Other concrete work that goes with stamped slabs
If a stamped patio needs a path to the driveway or the front door, a new walk poured to match keeps the whole yard looking planned.
When the garage slab is cracked, stained or sinking, replacing it before or after the outside work lets one crew handle the prep and the pour.
Service areas for stamped concrete around Alabaster
Alabaster Concrete is based in Alabaster, AL, and we pour stamped concrete in the cities around it, including Hoover and Calera. The 12 cities below each have their own page, and if yours isn't one of them, call and ask whether we come out your way.
Get a price on your stamped patio
Call (659) 901-5011 or send the form with the rough size of the area and the stone, brick or slate look you like, and your Alabaster estimate visit can get straight to the ground and the price.
Alabaster, AL