Stamped concrete services in Key West FL - a patterned surface you can keep sealed
Plain gray slab, or a faded, slick patio by the pool? We stamp a sealed surface on a reseal schedule you'll keep.
We either bond a thin layer over your old slab or pour new, then press in the pattern and seal it. I look at the slab myself first, and we sort out the sealer with you before anyone picks a pattern.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We reply within 1 business day.
Clean, square patterns and a seal that fits
I come out myself
I measure your slab myself, and our crew of form setters and finishers does the work with me.
Fully licensed and insured
Key West requires a competency card for concrete work, so ask to see ours at the estimate.
What does stamped concrete involve in Key West?
Stamped concrete services in Key West, FL give your patio, walk or pool deck a pressed pattern and texture, sealed so it sheds water and stains and holds its depth of color. A garage floor usually gets a plainer finish, so stamping is mostly outdoor work. Some jobs go over the slab you have and some start fresh, and I'll tell you which once I've seen yours. The price moves with the size, the pattern and color, overlay or new pour, and the sealer, while the schedule turns on the city's permit steps and the cure before the first seal. We handle the permit paperwork with the city's Building Department when a job calls for one, and I measure at the estimate so you get a written scope with the price.
How do you know it's time for stamped concrete?
Solid slab, tired look
Your patio or walk is flat and sound but plain gray, stained or just dated. That's when an overlay can change the look without a tear-out.
Color fading, water soaking in
The pattern looks chalky or washed out, and water darkens the slab instead of beading up. That usually means the sealer's worn and it's time to reseal.
Feet slipping by the pool
Wet bare feet slide on the deck around your pool. Often the sealer coating is the cause, so the fix may be a different sealer, not new concrete.
Cracks, sinking or puddles
The slab is cracked through, has dropped, or holds water after rain. An overlay won't fix trouble underneath, so we'd talk about digging out and pouring new.
How a stamped concrete job runs, start to finish
You call or send the form
- Call (645) 300-7417 or use the form
- Tell us about the slab and pool
- Say if you're in the Historic District
- We check if city or county covers you
I come out and measure
- I look at the slab myself
- I measure and ask how you'll use it
- We talk through sealers and upkeep
- You get a written scope and price
Paperwork, prep and the pour
- Building Department paperwork, when it's needed
- Historic review first in the Historic District
- Base, forms, layout checked before the truck
- We pour, stamp and cut joints
Cleanup and walk-through
- We clean up the site
- We walk the finished work with you
- We go over sealing and upkeep
- Every job is satisfaction guaranteed
Ask for a free stamped concrete estimate
Tell us the slab's condition, whether you're in the Historic District and if your pool is salt or chlorine. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, no obligation.
Stamped concrete questions we hear
Here are plain answers to what Key West homeowners ask before they book. If yours isn't here, call (645) 300-7417 and ask.
Can you put stamped concrete over my existing slab in Key West?
Yes, if the slab is sound, a stamped overlay bonds a thin layer on top, and it's the more affordable route when the concrete is solid but looks dated. If it's cracked through or sinking, the overlay just sits on the same problem, so I'd point you to a new pour.
Do I need a permit for stamped concrete in Key West?
If the work is valued over $1,000 including materials and labor, the city requires a building permit first, at the building official's discretion. Since I measure and price the job, I'll tell you at the estimate whether yours crosses that line.
What changes for stamped concrete in the Key West Historic District?
Exterior work in the Historic District needs a Certificate of Appropriateness, the historic sign-off, as part of the building permit application. It's one combined application for the building permit and the HARC permit, so there's nothing separate to file, but your pour date waits on that review.
Will my new stamped patio crack like the old one?
It can, since concrete cracks some, but we work to keep cracks where we choose. We pack the base so the slab doesn't settle with the dirt, and we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give a crack a straight line to follow, on time so cracks don't wander through the pattern.
How long before new stamped concrete can be sealed?
The first seal waits until the concrete has cured, meaning it's hardened and dried out enough, and the industry standard for fully cured is 28 days. Cure time shifts with location, time of year and sealer type, so we follow the sealer maker's cure time for your job.
How often does stamped concrete need to be resealed?
Reseal when the color, water beading or stain resistance fades, not by the calendar, and the sealer type sets roughly how soon. Sealing more than needed leaves a build-up that's slow and costly to strip. A good rule of thumb is to seal when the slab will cool for the next 3 to 4 hours, which sometimes means an evening coat.
Can a stamped pool deck be made slip-free?
No, the products contractors use make a deck less slippery, not slip-free, so ask anyone you're talking to how they'll do that on yours. On a stamped deck the sealer matters as much as the texture, which is why we settle it before we pick a pattern.
Other concrete work we do
- Service
Concrete pool decks
When the whole deck around your pool needs replacing, not just a new finish, this covers the slab, the drainage and the surface beside the water.
Read more Concrete pool decks - Service
Concrete sidewalk building
If the walk to your door or around the house needs new concrete, we can pour it plain or stamp it to match a new patio.
Read more Concrete sidewalk building - Service
Decorative concrete
When you want color, scored lines or a finish other than a stamped pattern, decorative work gives you more ways to dress up a slab.
Read more Decorative concrete
Get a free estimate for stamped concrete
Request an estimate- VisitKey West, FL 33040
- Call(645) 300-7417
- Emailoffice@keywestconcretecompany.com
- HoursMon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Where we work around Key West
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