exposed aggregate

A very popular finish. Whether it’s a driveway or pool deck exposed aggregate gives you a nice natural looking finish. The process to the installation starts with the concrete mix. The stone you are left seeing is part of the mix and has to be ordered as exposed aggregate mix. You could also expose a regular concrete mix, but you would not get this look. You would have a mixture of large stones and small stones. When we pour the exposed mix it consists of more stone than a regular load and also the stone is consistent in size. For the picture above we used a brown pea stone. The brown pea stone is nice because the color of the stone goes well in the landscape. Please make sure you have your contractor seals the exposed. The sealer brings out the color of the stone and also protects the exposed from acid rain. Exposed aggregate should be sealed yearly for this reason.

Slant style with a brick finish, bordering the bed from the sidewalk. Mulch washing over on the sidewalk. Has this ever happened to you? I see it a lot and the concrete edging does the job for you. The edging  contains the mulch in the bed where you want it. Additionally, while we were here, we cleaned and sealed the existing sidewalk. The entrance to you home is what gives your guests or visitors their first impression. Exposed aggregate sidewalks look very nice when they are sealed and additionally the sealer helps protect your concrete from the elements. The cement is very porous on exposed aggregate and  really should be kept sealed, yearly.  I sealed the curb right along with the sidewalk using the same sealer. Please make sure to have your exposed aggregate and your concrete edging sealed as part of the contractors estimate when you do your project.