Outdoor Living Spaces

When you think of concrete, your attention might immediately turn to parking lots or sidewalks. You might have the preconceived notion that all concrete is utilitarian in nature and is only suited for one or two purposes. This may cause you to turn your focus to other materials when it comes to the construction and enhancement of your property. This would be a mistake, however, because concrete can be used in a wide variety of ways to help create the perfect outdoor living space for your needs. In fact, concrete can be used in all of the following:

• Fountains
• Pools
• Patio Covers
• Pool Decks
• Outdoor Steps
• Outdoor Foundations
• Outdoor Fireplaces
• Outdoor Kitchens
• Outdoor Bars

Being able to use concrete to create durable outdoor living spaces is one thing but creating a design that you love is quite another. Luckily, concrete can be customized with many different finishes to help create the appearance and pattern that perfectly suits your needs.

At Prater Concrete, we offer our clients six custom finishes on our concrete installations:

• Acid Stain. Concrete combined with an acid wash to create interesting and beautiful custom finishes, including some that can mimic natural stone or marble in appearance.
• Broom Finish. Basic concrete finished by running a broom over the wet surface to give the final, dried appearance some visual interest while also offering non-slip protection.
• Exposed Aggregate. Varied natural stone aggregates are exposed to air by removing the top layer of dried concrete.
• Float and Trowel. Concrete finished with a variety of arcs and swirls to provide both visual interest and extra grip safety when walking over the surface.
• Salt Finish. Concrete that was dried with salt crystals embedded inside that were then dissolved using a power washer to create a unique appearance.
• Stamped Concrete. Concrete that combines color, pattern, and design to create beautiful stamps in all manner of sizes and themes.