Whenever you install a patio, one of the first questions will always be, "What kind of material should you use?" People often elect to use stamped concrete rather than tiles or pavers. They have plenty of reasons for this choice, but the following seven tend to be the dominant arguments for installing a stamped concrete patio.

Simplicity

A basic reason for stamping concrete instead of fiddling with other materials is simplicity. A contractor can pour the concrete where you want it. They can then stamp the surface and let everything set. Rather than messing around with the complex process of fitting tiles or pavers together, the contractor only needs to execute a handful of steps.

Price

The simplicity of the process also tends to make stamped concrete a more cost-effective solution. You aren't paying for extra hours of installation to achieve similar results that other processes provide.

Colors

While other options do offer some versatility in terms of colors, stamped concrete puts the entire range at your disposal. If you want to pix several colors into a pattern, that's entirely possible. Also, if you want a bespoke color, you don't have to special order tiles and wait for a company to glaze and fire them.

Low Maintenance

Concrete holds up well in a wide range of environments. A stamped concrete patio will also handle foot traffic well. Other than using a broom to clear accumulated debris like leaves from the surrounding environment, there isn't much maintenance.

Safety

The stamping process also allows you to add significant texture to a patio's surface. If you live in a part of the country that gets lots of ice or heavy rains, that extra texture makes a huge difference. Likewise, you might have a patio that extends to a pool deck, and the extra texture will reduce the odds of a slip-and-fall accident on a wet surface. Conversely, tiles and pavers tend to have very smooth surfaces that don't provide much safety.

Mimicking Other Materials

Contractors are skilled at stamping patterns on concrete. If you want a pattern similar to patio tiles, for example, they can accommodate your needs. The surface will have the durability of concrete while producing the look of tile.

Customization

Finally, contractors offer plenty of combinations of patterns and colors. If you want to customize the patterns to create something none of your friends or neighbors has, you'll be amazed by what you can accomplish with stamped concrete.

To get started, contact a concrete service in your area such as Rockford Stamped Concrete.