Pool deck pavers vs.
Stamped concrete over wood deck.
Drawbacks to installing an overlay over wood.
Stamped concrete often called textured or imprinted concrete replicates stones such as slate and flagstone tile brick and even wood.
For example it s very difficult to build a wood deck with curved sides and built in curved steps while this look is much easier to accomplish with concrete.
Stamped concrete the price of a pool deck is 12 to 20 per square foot for stamped concrete and 3 to 40 for tiles depending on the stone you use.
Most popular and looks natural but also demands the most maintenance.
These chemicals can be expensive.
Made to look like wood but can cost more.
May cost the most but has the longest lifespan.
Stamped materials hold up well next to the water and are more customizable in pattern and size.
Drawbacks to installing an overlay over wood.
It is very difficult to introduce a new idea to the marketplace especially when the idea is placing concrete on a wood deck.
The variety of wood styles and colors is much more limited than composite decking or concrete.
Costs as much as composite but lasts longer with less upkeep.
These chemicals can be expensive.
Most prevalent but also plain.
The overall design of wood decks also has limitations compared to concrete.
Our process requires special chemicals to be added to create a high performance mix that will create a very water resistant concrete.
It is very difficult to introduce a new idea to the marketplace especially when the idea is placing concrete on a wood deck.
Our process requires special chemicals to be added to create a high performance mix that will create a very water resistant concrete.
The wide variety of pattern and color choices make it popular for beautifying patios pool decks driveways and more.
We have experience resurfacing concrete with microtoppings and polymer overlays and we are now just starting to do this process over wood either interior floors or upper level patios that do not have enough clearance for concrete.