Stamped concrete services in Midland TX - a patterned slab on a solid base
Plain gray patio or driveway looking tired? We pour stamped concrete in the color and pattern you pick, on a properly built slab.
- Color picked for the use Through-color or top color, chosen for a patio or a driveway.
- Same care under the pattern The slab beneath gets the groundwork a plain slab would get.
- Upkeep explained up front You'll know about resealing before we ever pour.
- Estimate shows what's included Written out so you can see what's in and what isn't.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
How do you know it's time to redo your patio or stamped slab?
Most of these start small and cosmetic, but a few point to the slab underneath, and those cost more the longer water and traffic keep working on them.
Old patio cracked or sinking
Widening cracks or a dropped corner usually mean the base under the old slab settled. Stamping over it won't fix that, and waiting lets more water under.
Water running toward the house
Water that sits on the patio or runs toward your house usually means the slab falls the wrong way, and every storm sends it at your foundation until it's fixed.
Cracks across the pattern
Cracks across the pattern usually mean the control joints, the cuts that tell a slab where to crack, went in late or not at all. Water gets into each one.
Sealer gone white or flaky
Cloudy white patches or flaking mean the sealer has failed in spots. Another coat over it usually makes things worse, so it needs sorting out before anything goes on.
Color worn down to gray
Color worn to gray along the paths you walk usually means the sealer gave out a while back, and the longer it goes, the more color wears away.
A plain patio you're tired of
A plain gray patio that's sound but dull is a looks question, not a repair. Nothing's urgent, so take time to pick a pattern and color you'll still like later.
Stamped concrete services in Midland, built from the base up
Stamped concrete is a regular slab that's colored, pressed with rubber mats while it's still soft and then sealed, so it can look like stone, brick, wood or tile. On a stamped job in Midland, I start by helping you choose between color mixed all the way through the concrete and color worked into the top, because a patio and a driveway ask different things of it. Then the slab under the pattern gets the same care as a plain one. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, pour it to the thickness its use calls for and set rebar, the steel inside that holds the slab together if it cracks, so the pattern sits on packed ground and not on dirt that was just raked level. That groundwork is hidden on day one and it's the first thing a low bid cuts, so if the budget's tight I'd rather simplify the pattern than skimp underneath. Each pour is sized so our crew can place, color and stamp it before it sets, which on a hot day means smaller pours and more hands, and we cut the control joints before the slab gets sealed. The price moves with the size, the pattern and color you pick, how much reinforcement the slab needs and whether an old patio has to come out first. The schedule mostly turns on whether a permit is needed, since we wait for it before starting, and on how many pours the job takes. Before we're done, I go over resealing with you so you know the upkeep ahead, and the written estimate spells out what's included and what isn't.
Stamped work often brings other jobs with it. A new patio usually needs a way to reach it, and our concrete sidewalk building ties a walk into the back door or the driveway. A stamped driveway that meets an old garage slab is a good time for garage floor concrete, so the two sit even at the door.
What happens when you call us about stamped concrete in Midland?
From your first call to the final walk-through, you deal with me at the start and the end, and our crew in between.
Call or send us a message
Tell us the rough size, whether it's a patio or driveway, and the look you want. Then I come out to measure and see the site.
Get your written estimate
I ask how you'll use the concrete, then leave a written estimate that shows what's included and what isn't, color method and base work alike.
We set forms, pour and stamp
Once you say go, we sort out any permit and wait for it, then set the forms that shape the slab, pour, color, stamp and seal.
Walk the job together
When it's done, I walk the job with you so you can look it over and ask anything before we pack up and clean the site.
Why Midland homeowners call R&C Midland Concrete Construction
The owner quotes and checks it
The person who quotes your job is the one who checks on it and walks it with you at the end.
Started on the finishing crew
I learned finishing on concrete crews and started this business in 2017, so I know where stamped jobs usually go wrong.
Licensed and fully insured, every job
Ask and I'll show you the paperwork at the estimate, so you know who you're letting work on your property.
City or county, checked first
Inside Midland city limits or out in the county, we find out which office handles your permit before we schedule anything.
Get a written estimate for your stamped patio or driveway
Put in the rough size, whether it's a patio or driveway, the look you want and whether you're inside Midland city limits. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
Stamped patterns and finishes
Look through these examples of stamped concrete to see how stone, brick and wood patterns read on a finished slab before you pick one.
Stamped concrete questions we hear
These are the questions we hear about stamped patios and driveways around Midland. If yours isn't here, call or send a message and ask about your own job.
How much does a stamped concrete patio cost in Midland, TX?
A stamped concrete patio in Midland usually costs about $8 to $17 per square foot, and that's the going rate in the area, not a quote from us. A reinforced slab costs more per square foot than one without, and so does a job where an old patio has to be torn out first. Your written estimate shows where your job lands and what it covers.
What is the best way to color a stamped concrete driveway?
Color hardener worked into the top is the usual pick for a driveway, because it forms a harder skin that holds up under traffic. Its color sits only in that top layer, so a deep gouge shows gray, and if it's spread unevenly the color can come out blotchy. Color mixed all the way through suits a patio, since a chip or saw cut shows the same color and the slab ages without pale scars, but it can't reach the deepest or brightest tones.
How often does stamped concrete need to be resealed?
Plan on resealing about every 2 to 3 years, which is what one field guide advises for stamped concrete. The sealer should go on in two thin, even coats, because a heavy flood coat can bubble, turn cloudy white and leave the surface slick when it's wet. Keeping up with it is part of owning a stamped slab, so count it in when you compare stamped to plain.
Do I need a permit for stamped concrete in Midland?
The city's residential permit list doesn't settle it, so the place to ask is the City of Midland's Code Administration, which issues permits inside city limits and also registers contractors and verifies their licensing. Its list names new construction, additions, remodeling, repairs and detached accessory buildings, not stamped concrete, and most construction projects in Midland call for a licensed, bonded contractor registered with the city. If your job needs a permit, we can apply as your contractor or help you apply yourself, and we wait for it before work starts.
Do I need a permit for a driveway outside Midland city limits?
Yes, outside Midland city limits but inside Midland County, building a driveway takes a driveway permit from the county's Public Works office at 500 N. Loraine St., Suite 1100. Plan that visit before the driveway work starts, since we wait for the permit before we schedule the pour.
What causes new stamped concrete to crack in hot weather?
Hot weather often brings surface drying and cracking, because water leaves the top of fresh concrete faster than it can rise from below. It's worth asking any crew how they keep the surface from drying out too fast on a hot day, and whether control joints will be cut into the pattern's grout lines, the low lines between the stamped shapes, as one field guide advises. Concrete still cracks sometimes, so the goal is a crack that lands in a joint you chose instead of across the pattern.
Where we pour stamped concrete
We're based in Midland and work in Odessa, Big Spring, West Odessa and other cities around it. Pick your city below or send us a message.
Planning a stamped patio or driveway in Midland?
Picking color and pattern goes easier standing where the slab will go, so call (432) 219-6562 and I'll come look.