Decorative Concrete Installation Process

Site Plan — The project begins with your plan in mind, created by you alone or along with an architect, landscape designer, custom home builder, or Ultra Concrete. We then bring this concept to reality.

Excavation, Grading, and Forming — We excavate and grade according to plan making sure that all soil and drainage specifications are met. We take the steps to make sure that our site drainage is done right. 4" straight-wall pipes are used on all residential projects and 6"-12" systems are installed for apartment complexes. Next, we use form boards to define the contour of the installation, add a sand bedding, and lay a steel rebar grid to reinforce the concrete and maintain stability against expansive and contractive soil and climate conditions.

Concrete Pouring — We value our concrete suppliers, and can attest to the quality of their mix. Typical pours are to a depth of 4 inches with a minimum of 3000 psi concrete. Additional thickness can be added to specification for special driveway considerations. We take load-bearing requirements seriously and use previous engineering experience when designing footings for heavy structures, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, overhead structure supports, etc. When needed coverings are used to protect structures, grass, and plantings.

Coloring, Pattern Stamping or Texturing — When pouring the concrete we add the color that you have selected in the surface of the concrete. We then add a release color (see the FAQ section for a definition of terms) and apply the pattern or texture you have chosen. Over the next 10 to 28 working days the concrete will be left to cure. During this time, the only color that you will see will be the release color. When your concrete has cured, we will return to wash the stamped or textured surface to reveal your chosen color pallet. We will then refine and highlight the coloring to your satisfaction, after which a curing and sealing compound is applied to enhance and preserve the surface and its coloring,

Note — Note: Construction process should take the viewer through one construction process so they can see the actual steps to the process and see a positive completed result.