Decorative concrete in Victorville CA - a finish you'll be glad to keep up
Tired of a plain gray patio or walkway? We pour and finish decorative concrete in a look you'll like and can keep up.
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What is decorative concrete, and what goes into the price?
Decorative concrete in Victorville is flatwork, the flat slabs like patios, walkways and pool surrounds, finished with stamping, color, stains or overlays so it looks like more than plain gray, and those techniques can be combined into a look of your own.
Most people who call us have a plain slab that looks tired, or they're planning a new concrete patio and want it to look like stone or tile. The price moves with the size of the area, how much old concrete comes out, how much work the ground needs before we pour, and the finish, because a pattern with two or three colors takes more labor than a colored broom finish, the light texture dragged across the top for grip. The schedule turns on the weather, on the wait before the slab can be sealed and on a permit if the work reaches the sidewalk or where your driveway meets the street. Your written estimate gives you your own number.
How we do decorative concrete
I start by helping you pick a finish you'll actually want to keep up, because some looks take more care than others and you're the one living with it. Then we dig out the soft dirt, pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, and check where the water will run so the slab falls away from your house. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather you cut back the pattern than the base, since nobody sees the base on day one but everybody sees a slab that sinks with the dirt under it. We set the forms, pour, work in the color and texture, and cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack, before it cracks on its own. After that it cures, the wait while it hardens, and only then does the sealer go on.
Decorative work usually sits next to other concrete. Where a yard drops off, we build concrete retaining walls so the patio has solid, level ground to sit on. Indoors, concrete floor installation gives you a new slab for a garage or a room that can take a stain too.
Stamped and colored concrete poured in place
This suits a new patio or walkway where you want the look of stone or tile. The pattern and color go in while the concrete is fresh, so it starts with a new slab and a solid base.
Decorative stain
This suits a slab that's sound but plain, indoors or out, where you want color without a pattern. The stain works into the surface, and a sealer goes on once the concrete has cured.
Decorative overlay
This suits existing concrete that's still solid but looks tired. A thin decorative layer goes over the old slab, and I'll tell you at the estimate whether yours is a good fit for one.
What decorative concrete in Victorville has to work around
The City of Victorville issues an Encroachment Permit for work that changes the public right-of-way, like the sidewalk and the street, and its list names driveway modifications but not decorative concrete. That list doesn't settle whether your backyard job needs a permit. If yours does, I'll tell you at the estimate and we'll handle the application ourselves. When it's not clear, we call the city's engineering permits office and ask before we start.
Victorville is high desert, dry with hot summers and cool winters, and one concrete supplier's hot weather guide says to schedule pours for the times of day or night when conditions are favorable. So in summer we set the pour around the heat, usually early, because a slab worked in the midday sun can end up with a weak, dusty top. Most of what we see here is patios and walkways in full sun, and we plan the same way on jobs in Hesperia and Apple Valley.
Why Victorville homeowners call Monolith Victorville Concrete for decorative work
I look at the job myself
I come out to look at your job before you get a price, and I'm on site with our crew when the work gets done. You're not handed off to someone who never saw your yard.
Pouring flatwork since 2013
We've been in business since 2013, and driveways, patios and the flatwork around a home are what we're best known for. A decorative finish only looks right as long as the slab under it stays put, and that's the part I care about most.
Licensed and insured in California
We're licensed and insured. The state's Contractors State License Board caps unlicensed minor work at $1,000 and only when the job needs no permit and the person employs no one, so bigger or permitted jobs belong with a licensed contractor.
The finish gets the looks, but the ground under it decides whether it stays flat. Send us a few details and I'll come out and take a look.
Request a quoteGet a written price for your decorative concrete
We reply within one business day. The on-site estimate is free and there's no obligation. After you send this, we'll set a time for me to come look at the job, and you'll get a written price.
What happens after you call us about decorative concrete in Victorville?
Call or send us a message
Call (760) 493-6027 or fill out the form, and tell us roughly what you have in mind. We'll get back to you and set a time for me to come out.
I come out and price it
I look at the ground and where the water runs, ask what you need the area to do and which finish you like, and give you a written estimate. You'll have the price in hand before anything gets dug, so you can decide without guessing.
Set the date and permits
Once you say go, we set the date. If the job needs a city permit, we apply on the city's Self-Service Portal, and the Development Department reviews the plans, collects its fees and inspects the work.
Pour, finish and walk through
We prep the ground, pour and finish within the city's construction hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., which leaves room for an early start in summer. When we're done, I walk the job with you.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a stamped concrete patio cost in Victorville?
A stamped concrete patio in the San Bernardino area usually costs about $9 to $17 per square foot. Where yours lands depends on the size, the pattern, how many colors go into it and how much prep the ground needs. Your written estimate gives you the real number for your yard.
Which sealer is best for stamped concrete?
Topical film-forming sealers are the most common choice for stamped concrete because they bring out its color. Penetrating water-repellent sealers protect against water and stains but mostly leave the color as it is, so you're choosing between richer color and a plainer protective finish. Most topical sealers also work as a curing membrane, a film that slows water leaving the slab, and we'll talk through which one fits you at the estimate.
How often does stamped concrete need to be resealed?
Reseal when water stops beading, stains start soaking in or the color looks flat, not on a set calendar. Resealing more than you need to leaves build-up that's slow and expensive to strip. Trying to keep a high gloss by resealing every year is where that usually goes wrong, so ask which sheen suits the upkeep you're willing to do.
How long does stamped concrete need to cure before it can be sealed?
Plan on about a month, because the industry standard for fully cured concrete is 28 days. The slab needs to be fully cured, or at least cured to a certain point, and that time shifts with the location and the season. So we plan a gap between the pour and the sealer.
When does the city of Victorville require an Encroachment Permit?
The city requires one when work alters the public right-of-way, such as the sidewalk or the street, so it matters whether your decorative work reaches either one. Contractors usually apply for it on the owner's behalf. When a job of ours needs one, we file it ourselves.
What causes stamped concrete to have uneven color?
Concrete placed in hot weather can show more variation in surface color, and a topical sealer put on too heavy or too soon can spoil the look. That's why we watch the pour time in summer and keep sealer coats light and on schedule.
Other concrete work that often goes with it
Concrete retaining walls
If your yard slopes, a retaining wall can hold the dirt back and give a decorative patio or walkway the flat, stable ground it needs to sit level.
Concrete floor installation
When the look you want is indoors, in a garage, shop or room addition, a new concrete floor gives you a solid slab that can take color or stain later.
Victorville, CA
Get a price on your decorative concrete
Call (760) 493-6027 or use the form with the area's rough size, the finish you have in mind and whether it touches the sidewalk or driveway, so I can come out ready.