Broom Finish
Soft directional brush after float. Quiet and durable.
Services / hardscape / Concrete
Category
hardscape
Typical scale
300 – 1,500 sq ft
Duration
5–7 working days
Lead time
3–5 weeks
— 01 / Overview
“The right joint plan turns a pad into a plan.”
01
What it is
Concrete done with restraint. Most concrete looks like concrete because nobody decided what else it could look like. We pour with intent — clean joints, architectural finishes, integral color where it makes sense, and no contractor signatures.
02
How we approach it
A good concrete pad is invisible. You notice the planting and the architecture; you don't notice the slab. That's the goal.
— 02 / Options
Patterns & variations
Exposed Aggregate
Top layer washed away to reveal granite. Tactile and architectural.
Sawcut Joints
Crisp expansion grid sawn into the surface. Reads as field tile.
Integral Color
Pigment mixed at the truck. Charcoal, sand, taupe. Never paint.
— 03 / Materials Library
What we work with — and where it comes from.
- M.01Local ready-mix
32 MPa Air-Entrained
Standard for residential driveways.
- M.02USA
Davis Colors Pigment
Integral, lightfast. Mixed at the plant.
- M.03Various
Fibre Reinforcement
Macro-synthetic fibres replace wire mesh in most slabs.
- M.04Various
Sealer — Acrylic
Optional. Deepens color, beads water.
— 04 / Method
How a concrete actually gets built.
01
Form and grade
2×4 forms set to a 1% drainage slope minimum, away from any structure.
02
Base + reinforcement
4 inches of compacted Granular A. Fibres in the mix or rebar on chairs per spec.
03
Pour and screed
Concrete placed, screeded to grade, bull-floated to close the surface.
04
Finish + jointing
Broom or aggregate finish applied at the right cure window. Control joints cut within 24h.
05
Cure
Wet cure for 7 days under blankets. Sealer at 28 days if specified.
— 05 / On Site
The build, day by day.
Day 01Forms set
Day 02Base prep
Day 03Pour
Day 04Joints
Day 05Cure
— 06 / Investment
Starting at
$18–$32/ sq ft
Plain broom from $18; integral color and stamping from $26.
Lead time
3–5 weeks
Duration
5–7 working days
Scale
300 – 1,500 sq ft
Warranty
5 years on cracking outside joints
— 08 / Questions
Asked every week.
We'll be honest with you about which fits the site. Stamped concrete done badly looks worse than plain concrete; we usually steer toward natural stone or clean broom finishes.
— 09 / Often together
Pairs we've built before.
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