We have a lot of concrete around the house. Much of it is stamped, some is aggregate, and the rest is just the plain old flat stuff. The stamped areas were pretty worn– after almost 20 years without any maintenance, the sun and the elements had worn the concrete down until it was crumbling into sand. So we decided to have it all re-sealed.
The results are pretty nice!
I guess it’s kind of hard to tell from the photo how much nicer it looks, but trust me: it looks nicer. The front porch is amazing compared to the old weathered stuff:
All of the concrete is quite a bit darker, which makes it look more “rich”. The funny part is the sealant is essentially a clear varnish, which means it’s pretty reflective, so it looks like it’s wet all the time. All in all, we’re thrilled with how much better this 3,000 square feet of concrete looks, and hopefully it’ll last a long time now…