Stamped concrete services in Loma Linda CA - the look of slate, brick or stone
Want more than a plain gray slab by the house? We stamp, color and seal new concrete so it looks like slate, brick or stone.
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What does a stamped concrete patio or walk involve, from the base to the sealer?
Stamped concrete services in Loma Linda give a new slab the texture and color of slate, brick or natural stone. The pattern is pressed into the concrete while it can still take it, and then the surface is sealed against water and stains. Most stamped work goes into patios, walks and driveway borders, and it starts with the same ground preparation as any slab we pour.
Most people who call me about stamped work have a plain or cracked slab out back and want the look of stone or brick without laying stone or brick. The price mostly turns on the size of the area, how much digging and base work the ground needs, the pattern, the number of colors and the sealer. A stamped border around a plain concrete patio costs less than stamping every foot of it. The schedule depends on whether the city needs a permit and on how long the concrete has to cure before it can be sealed. I'll give you your own figure in a written estimate after I've seen the site.
How do you know it's time for stamped concrete or a fresh seal?
Cracked or sinking slab
Cracks that keep widening, or a slab that tips so water pools against the house, usually mean the ground underneath settled or was never packed. Patching won't hold for long, and the longer it sits the more water gets under it, so this is often the time to replace it, stamped or plain.
Water soaks in, color fades
On a stamped surface, water that darkens the concrete instead of beading up, or color that looks flat and washed out, means the sealer has worn thin. It's usually due for a reseal, and until then stains and moisture get into the concrete itself.
Cloudy or peeling sealer
A white haze, a patchy shine or a flaking film usually means too much sealer has built up, or a coat went on too heavy or too early. Another coat on top makes it worse, and stripping the old sealer off is slow, costly work.
Often done with stamped concrete
Concrete sidewalk building
A stamped patio looks unfinished if the walk leading to it is cracked or tipping, so a new sidewalk poured to match ties the two together.
Garage floor concrete
When stamped work runs up to the garage, a cracked or stained garage slab stands out, and pouring it at the same time saves a second setup.
How we handle stamped concrete work
We start under the surface, because that's where stamped concrete holds up or doesn't. Our crew digs out the soft dirt and packs a firm subgrade, which is the ground the slab sits on. We check where water runs so the finished slab sheds it away from the house, and then we set the forms and the rebar, the steel bars that help hold the slab together. Once it's poured, we work in the color, press the pattern and let the concrete cure, which is the wait while it hardens and gains strength. A stamped surface needs a good sealer to look its best, so I go over which kind suits the look you want. Later on, I'll suggest resealing when the surface starts to show it's due, not on a set calendar. If a budget needs trimming, I'd rather simplify the pattern than cut back on the base. The stamp is what you see on day one, but the base is what keeps it looking that way.
Stamped work rarely stands on its own. If your front walk is cracked or heaving, we can pour a new one through our concrete sidewalk building work, stamped to match or kept plain. When a stamped drive or path ends at the garage, we can pour new garage floor concrete while the crew is already set up.
Slate and stone textures
These suit patios and seating areas, because the uneven joints and rough texture read like natural stone from a few steps away. They also forgive small scuffs better than a smooth, even pattern does.
Brick and cobble patterns
These suit walks, borders and paths to the door, where a running pattern leads the eye along the way you walk. They also pair well with a plain center if you want the look without stamping every foot.
Get a written estimate for your stamped concrete
Send the form and we'll reply within 1 business day to set up a free visit at your property, obligation-free. If you'd rather talk it through, call (909) 760-1346.
Call (909) 760-1346Why Loma Linda homeowners call Loma Linda Concrete for stamped work
I write every estimate myself
I come out to look at every job, write the estimate myself and then work on site with our small crew, who do the forming, pouring and finishing. The person who talked through your pattern and sealer with you is the one standing there when it goes down.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured. In California, a contractor needs a state license to build or alter a structure if the job needs a building permit, uses any extra workers or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials, so it's fair to ask anyone you call.
Local crew, mostly by referral
We've been in business since 2023, and we're based in Loma Linda. Most of our calls come from homeowners here and in the cities around it, many of them sent by past customers, and if your city isn't named on the site, please call and ask.
On stamped work, the part that matters most is the ground under the pattern, so that's where I'd like to start the conversation. Request your estimate or call (909) 760-1346.
What happens when you call about stamped concrete in Loma Linda?
Call or send a request
Thank you for reaching out, whether by phone at (909) 760-1346 or through the form. We'll set a time for me to come out to your property.
I visit and write the estimate
I look at the ground and where the water runs, ask how you'll use the space, and we talk through pattern, color and sealer. You get a written estimate that lists what the price covers, sealing included.
We prepare, pour and stamp
Once you're ready, we sort out the permit side if there is one, and then our crew prepares the ground, pours, colors and stamps. Sealing waits until the concrete has cured enough for the sealer you chose.
We walk the finished work
I walk the finished surface with you and show you how to tell when it's due for a reseal. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Common questions
What does stamped concrete look like up close?
Stamped concrete looks like slate, brick or natural stone, with the texture pressed into the surface and color worked into the concrete. Up close you can usually tell it's one poured slab. The pattern lines and the shading carry the look, and the sealer deepens the color.
What is the best way to seal stamped concrete?
Most stamped concrete gets a topical film-forming sealer, which leaves a coating on top, because that kind deepens the color. Penetrating sealers soak in and protect too, but most add no color, and they generally need the concrete fully cured first, which can push sealing later. Either kind can spoil the look if it goes on too heavy or too early. The wait before sealing depends on how the slab is cured, the temperature, the humidity and the mix, so I'll tell you what to expect for your pour.
How often should stamped concrete be resealed?
Reseal stamped concrete when it needs it, not on a fixed schedule. It's time when water and stains stop beading off or the color loses its depth. Resealing more often than that leads to the cloudy buildup described above, and trade guidance warns that resealing every year to keep a high gloss can cause problems. Sealer also bonds best out of direct sun, when the slab will keep cooling for 3 to 4 hours afterward, so resealing is often an evening job.
How much does stamped concrete cost in Loma Linda?
As a national average, installing stamped concrete usually costs about $27 to $32 per square foot across the US. That's the market's figure, not our price, and yours will move with the size, base work, pattern and sealer covered near the top of this page. For your own number, I'll measure the area at the estimate and write it down for you.
Do I need a permit for stamped concrete in Loma Linda?
Whether a stamped concrete job needs a permit is the city's call, and Loma Linda's Building and Safety office is the place to ask. That office provides the building permit application and the owner-builder form, and you can call it at (909) 799-2836. Work that reaches the street has its own Public Works permit requirements, posted on the city's forms page. We check with the city instead of guessing, and if a permit is needed, I'll tell you at the estimate and we'll take care of the application.
How do I keep stamped concrete from cracking?
Concrete can crack, stamped or not, and I'd rather tell you that up front than promise otherwise. What we can control is where it cracks. We cut control joints, which are grooves that give the slab a straight line to crack along, and we place them along the pattern lines where they're hard to spot. The packed base we start with also keeps the slab from settling with the dirt.
Get a price on your stamped concrete
Call (909) 760-1346 or use the form, and have the rough size, where it sits on your lot and any pattern or color you like in mind, so we can cover more on the first visit.