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Decorative & Stamped Concrete in Chicagoland
Stamped patterns and integral colour that give a slab the look of stone or brick, sealed to keep it.
What we do
Decorative & Stamped Concrete
Stamped concrete is a normal slab with a pattern pressed into it while it is still workable, plus colour worked through the mix and a release colour on top.
Done right it gives you the look of flagstone, slate or brick as one continuous surface, with no joints for weeds to grow through. Done in a hurry it looks like stamped concrete. The difference is in the timing of the pour, the pattern layout and the sealing.
Patterns and colours
- Random stone and flagstone patterns
- Slate and seamless textures
- Running-bond and herringbone brick
- Contrasting borders and inset bands
- Integral colour with a release accent
Why Sammson
What you get out of it
The look without the joints
One continuous slab, so nothing shifts, sinks individually or grows weeds between units.
Colour worked through
Integral colour goes through the mix rather than sitting on the surface as a coating that wears off.
Custom shapes
Octagons, curves and bordered layouts are laid out on site before the pour, not improvised during it.
Sealed and explained
It gets sealed before we leave and you get told when to reseal, because that is what keeps the colour.
How we work
How the job runs
Seven steps, in this order, every time. Skipping any of them is where concrete jobs go wrong.
On-site assessment
We come out, measure the area, look at drainage and at how the existing concrete has failed, and talk through what you want. You get a written quote with no obligation.
Removal of the old slab
When there is old concrete in the way, we break it out and haul it off. Nothing new gets poured on top of a slab that is already failing.
Grading and base prep
We grade the sub-base for slope and drainage and compact the stone underneath. In Chicagoland this is the step that decides whether the slab survives the freeze-thaw cycle.
Forming and reinforcement
Forms go in to hold the shape and the edges you asked for, straight or curved, with reinforcement sized to what the slab has to carry.
The pour
Concrete goes in, gets screeded and floated, and control joints are cut where the slab is meant to crack so that it does not crack anywhere else.
Finish and seal
Broom finish for grip, or a stamped pattern and colour if that is what you chose. Decorative work is sealed to protect the colour.
Clean-up and cure
We clean the site before we leave and tell you exactly how long to stay off it and how to look after it through the first winter.
Recent work
This work, photographed
What customers say
What customers said
Stamped patio, custom shape
A homeowner asked for a stamped patio in a custom octagonal shape. Sammson built it to that shape, kept them informed about the pour, the colour and the sealing as the work went on, and left the site clean at the end.
Reported by a homeowner on Angi
On time, on budget
Done on time and under budget — highly recommend.
Review on Angi
Questions we get asked
Before you call
Can you do a custom shape?
Yes. Octagonal, curved and bordered patios are laid out and formed before the pour so the pattern lands the way it should.
How often does it need resealing?
Every few years in this climate, depending on sun and de-icing salt. We tell you what we sealed it with so you can match it.
Does stamped concrete crack?
All concrete moves. Control joints are placed into the pattern so the movement follows the lines of the stamp instead of running across the middle.
Serving this area
Towns we pour in
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The rest of what we pour
Concrete Replacement
Cracked, sunken or crumbling concrete taken out and replaced with a slab built to last through Chicagoland winters.
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Concrete Driveways
New and replacement driveways with a compacted base, proper jointing and a broom finish that keeps its grip in winter.
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Sidewalks & Walkways
Straight or curved walkways, public sidewalks and service walks, poured level and finished for grip.
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Concrete Stairs & Steps
Front steps, back steps and stoops poured with even risers, solid footings and a finish that does not get slick.
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Concrete Patios
Back-yard slabs sized to the furniture you actually own, sloped away from the house and finished the way you want.
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