A patio is a unique way to bring together the inside and outside of your home. An area most commonly used for socializing, barbeques with the family, lunch with friends, or to relax and have your afternoon tea should be able to reflect some of your styles while remaining durable and long-lasting. Concrete is becoming increasingly popular for patios for this very reason. The endless design options that stamped concrete offers, with a strong, long-lasting, and easy-to-maintain finish, make concrete the best choice. Bay Area Concrete Contractors have a team of concrete experts to transform your patio today!

Benefits of using concrete for your patio
Concrete is durable, the maintenance and upkeep are affordable, and requires little effort. Homeowners more than likely have a long list of maintenance and repairs to keep up with the patio should not be one. With stamped and integrated colors, you can create the look of a large variety of textures such as wood, tile, stone, or brick. This endless list of design options provides you with all the looks and none of the extra work. Concrete is poured because of this, it can be done in any shape without limitation. The installation is usually quick, provided a professional team of experts is consulted, your concrete will last for many years.

Safety
Materials such as brick or wood can warp or move when exposed to external conditions such as rain or water of any kind. A warped surface area can lift and pose as a tripping hazard, which is not something you want to worry about during your family gathering, especially if there is a pool nearby. With a slip-resistant seal slipping when the area is wet is not a concern. Many other materials can become slippery and be dangerous for those who use them. With a long-lasting and strong finish, your concrete patio surface will ensure you have nothing but a good time on your patio.

Professionals or DIY?
We live in a world that has been taken over by DIY tutorials, in the attempt to save some cash. Homeowners are learning and attempting many tasks and repairs around their homes without the use of a professional. While we can agree this idea is great, some things are best left to the professionals. Concrete is one of them, regardless of the application. Without the professional tools, experience, and training a home concrete job may end up costing more in repairs or even a complete replacement.

Maintenance
Concrete was once known for only being used in the construction of buildings, with the advancements and what we know today it can be incorporated into the home in a variety of different ways. One of the main reasons concrete is so popular amongst homeowners is due to the low maintenance. Once your concrete surface has been installed a seal is placed over it. This seal will need to be redone once per year depending on the amount of use the floor receives. The seal will ensure the concrete surface remains in top condition. Basic cleaning and crack repair if needed is all that is needed for your concrete surface.