Location and Scope
Homeowners in Golden, Colorado hired us to tear out and repour concrete flatwork for their driveway, garage floor, side walkway and back patio. We decorated the back concrete patio with an ashlar slate stamped pattern and an acid stain finish in Brickform’s coffee color.
Original Concrete
Cracked Concrete Walkway
Drainage Issues
Cracked Driveway
Cracking Garage Floor
Concrete Walkway with Cracks
The original concrete in these areas was in rough shape due to poor drainage and weathering over the years. The concrete was chipping, flaking, spalling, and cracking.
Tear Out
Tear Out Concrete
Concrete Patio Tear Out
Over 3 feet deep!
Remove Driveway Concrete
Area of Prior Drainage Problem
First, we needed to remove all the existing concrete. One challenge we faced was that some of the concrete was 40″ thick! Luckily, our Bobcat did the trick and we were able to get it all out.
Pouring the Garage
Pour Garage Floor
Bull Float Smooths and Seals
Smooth Garage Finish
Power Troweling
Final Garage Floor
We poured the garage floor first, and finished it with a smooth finish.
Pouring the Driveway
Preparing Driveway
Concrete Driveway Flatwork
Screeing the Driveway Concrete
Broom Finish Concrete Driveway
Final Finishing
The driveway was poured as soon as the wet weather cleared and the mud on site dried. The driveway concrete got a broom finish.
Pouring the Walkway
Buried Gutter Downspout
The original downspouts had caused cracking and major water damage to the concrete. We re-routed the drains and buried them under the to-be-poured concrete walkway.
Concrete Walkway Forms
We built the forms with an organic curve to go around the corner of the house.
Concrete Walkway with Slope
We poured the concrete walkway around the side of the house, with the gutter drainage running underneath.
Finished Walkway
The finished walkway has a broom finish and a gentle slope for water flow away from the house.
Pop-up Drain for Gutter Water
The gutter drain was routed under the concrete walkway and out into the yard where we installed a pop-up drain. The water exits into the yard and helps irrigate.
In order to solve some of the drainage issues, we had to re-route the gutter drainage system further away from the house. We used flexible drain pipe under the concrete next to the foundation of the house to pull the water further away into the yard.
Pouring the Patio
Patio Forms Preparation
We started the patio by constructing forms in an organic curved shape.
Pouring Patio Step First
We began by pouring the highest step first.
Screed Patio Concrete
We poured the concrete for the main patio, smoothed and screed it, before we applied a stamp.
Troweling the Patio
Before stamping the concrete, we troweled to get a nice finish.
Concrete Stamps
We use these stamps to create the ashlar texture and pattern.
Stamping the Concrete Patio
This is a glimpse of the process of stamping the concrete.
Stamped Concrete Patio
The stamped concrete needs to cure for a month before staining and sealing.
Stained and Sealed Patio
The patio looks beautiful after staining with a coffee colored stain and sealing.
Patio Close Up
This patio turned out absolutely beautiful with amazing texture and rich color!
Final Patio
Our happy customers are now enjoying their beautiful patio.
We poured the patio and used an ashlar slate stamp for pattern and texture. We cut the expansion joints the next morning, and then let the concrete cure for a month before staining and sealing. This is the optimal time to let the concrete dry completely, which is important for the sealer to work correctly. The homeowners chose Brickform’s coffee stain for color and we used a solvent-based sealer with slip resistance.
