Coatings for New Concrete Patio

[ditka41]

42 days ago we had a new patio poured. Now we are ready to have coating applied. Any suggestions as to who can add some color / pattern to it and coat it for weather protection? We would appreciate hearing positive comments from people who have had this done.

Anybody had any good experiences with D-I-Y epoxy coatings, and was it worth it? I have no idea which way to go and would appreciate comments.

Thanks, Gary

[tommy steam]

Use the search box to get some information. Type in painting , staining, coating .

[indianavette]

We used Delcrete for the staining and are very happy

[ditka41]

Thank you for the comments. We are now in the process of considering the quotes.
Most of the advertisers on this board seem reliable, but personal references are most important.

[Shimpy]

Thank you for the comments. We are now in the process of considering the quotes.
Most of the advertisers on this board seem reliable, but personal references are most important.

Amy Newsom, Inc. 352-308-7410 Probably the most recommended. I can highly recommend her myself by the excellent job she did for me.

[tommy steam]

Thank you for the comments. We are now in the process of considering the quotes.
Most of the advertisers on this board seem reliable, but personal references are most important.

Don't forget to check with the BBB with any company you use.

[getdul981]

Check out Chatahoochee Riverrock. We just had our lanai done today and it really looks great. Can't walk on it until tomorrow. It looks like a solid surface. Covers up all the joints and cracks in the concrete.

[dbevins]

Do you have any pictures?

[ditka41]

We hired Amy Newsome and they did a very nice job. Most pleasing of all, we noticed that the "sealer" coat was applied somewhat thin, and we had another coat applied within two days. VERY good service to correct a problem and to be so pleasant about it. To me that's very important as things are rarely perfect in life.
I would recommend her to anyone considering a similar project and she will be back soon to also do our patio when finished.
gary

[RichardC]

I did my outside patio with the Behr stain from Home Depot. I found it very easy to apply with a roller. Power wash first even though it's new concrete. I needed 3 coats but it was easy. I finished it off with two coats of sealer.

[DangeloInspections]

Depends on the look you want. I recently poured 35 yard of concrete for a new driveway, new garage and very large patio. For the patio I bought three different color stains that complimented my home and sprayed them on making nice looking muted patterns. I then rolled on a few coats of zylene based clear coat and mixed in some Shark Grip to the clear coat for a good safe non-slippery surface.

This was a very easy do it yourself process that did not take long at all. For everything it cost me well less then $200 and a few hours of my time. As indicated in other posts, you have many options.

Frank

[e-flyer]

Depends on the look you want. I recently poured 35 yard of concrete for a new driveway, new garage and very large patio. For the patio I bought three different color stains that complimented my home and sprayed them on making nice looking muted patterns. I then rolled on a few coats of zylene based clear coat and mixed in some Shark Grip to the clear coat for a good safe non-slippery surface.

This was a very easy do it yourself process that did not take long at all. For everything it cost me well less then $200 and a few hours of my time. As indicated in other posts, you have many options.

Frank

Frank, can you post a photo or two. I like DYI !

[Irishmen]

Do not use Aristicrete. Do not use Aristicrete.

[tommy steam]

Depends on the look you want. I recently poured 35 yard of concrete for a new driveway, new garage and very large patio. For the patio I bought three different color stains that complimented my home and sprayed them on making nice looking muted patterns. I then rolled on a few coats of zylene based clear coat and mixed in some Shark Grip to the clear coat for a good safe non-slippery surface.

This was a very easy do it yourself process that did not take long at all. For everything it cost me well less then $200 and a few hours of my time. As indicated in other posts, you have many options.

Frank

Hi frank, do you think you could post a few pictures of the work you did?

[Sable99]

My suggestiion would be to be very careful.

I had the coating put on my lanai when Mom and I built our home in 2012. My tenants noticed some dark spots on the lanai a few weeks ago and called our property manager. I've been told by TV's contractors and my home inspector that the coating wasn't given enough time to cure. I've been given a couple of optioins to fix the problem.

BTW, I asked the home inspector and a tile contractor about river rock. Both of them said that river rock looks great when it is first installed but there is a lot of maintenance down the road.

[borjo]

Check out Chatahoochee Riverrock. We just had our lanai done today and it really looks great. Can't walk on it until tomorrow. It looks like a solid surface. Covers up all the joints and cracks in the concrete.

The problem long term with Chatahoochee River Rock is the epoxy deteriorates from the sun and rain and becomes hazy with resealing needed even more frequently than annually. If it's under cover, it's lovely.

[yabbadu]

Contact Hank at Cost Less. Village resident. In newspaer classifieds.. 352.255.6535

[villager]

We used GO Concrete and have been so pleased. We just had a party at our house and we had compliments galore! Can't say enough positive about them.

[ditka41]

We went with Amy Newsom (Aesthetic Concrete Design, Inc -352-308-7410) and they did an absolutely fantastic job. Reasonable price, and far exceeded our expectations in the quality and attention to the job. Highly recommend them.

DIY in this case didn't seem likely because we had spent a lot on concrete and other associated improvements already and I didn't want to mess it up (past experience?)

Thanks for the useful responses.

Gary