Enhance the beauty of your pool deck, driveway, or patio with stained concrete from Decorative Concrete Designs

Staining concrete is one of the most popular applications for transforming concrete slabs, and Decorative Concrete Designs is your stained concrete source in the Carolinas. Homeowners, designers and builders are drawn to stained concrete because of the unique outcome that can be achieved combining colors, application techniques, etc., on cement flooring. The results are limited only by the creativity of those involved in the stained concrete process. Because of concrete's porous qualities and neutral tone, it is the perfect blank canvas for topically applied color.

Most acid stains are a mixture of water, hydrochloric acid, and acid-soluble metallic salts. They work by penetrating the surface and reacting chemically with the hydrated lime (calcium hydroxide) in the concrete. The acid in the stain lightly etches the surface, allowing the metallic salts to penetrate more easily. Once the stain reacts, it becomes a permanent part of the concrete and won't fade, chip off, or peel away. Like stains for wood, acid-based stains are translucent and the color they produce will vary depending on the color and condition of the substrate they are applied to. Each concrete slab will accept the stain in varying degrees of intensity, creating natural color variations that bring character and distinction to each project.

Decorative Concrete Designs uses Eco-Stain by SureCrete. Eco-Stain is an exciting alternative to typical reactive acid stains. There are no acids or harmful chemicals integrated in its design. Since no chemical reaction takes place, there is no extended waiting time for color to reach full development. Eco-Stain penetrates the inherent porosity of cementitious products to produce color. Color may be “built up” without the worry of spending all the alkalinity, as with acid stain.Eco-Stain saves time on the job with no rinsing, no mopping, no neutralizing, and no residue. Eco-Stain may be used in interior and exterior flooring applications. Typical applications include residences, restaurants, malls, etc. as an economical alternative to tiles or pavers. Eco-Stain becomes a permanent part of the concrete that it has penetrated, and will not fade, peel, delaminate, or chip.

Visit our gallery to see examples of how Decorative Concrete Designs can bring the beauty of stained concrete to your home or business in Charlotte or anywhere in the Carolinas. Then call Decorative Concrete Designs today at 888-201-4763 for a free estimate.