Austin's Decorative Concrete Specialist Since 2001
Stained, polished, epoxy, overlays, patios, countertops, and restoration. We explain whether stained concrete actually fits your slab, what the finish choices really do, what moves the cost, and how to look after it once it is down.
- Slab suitability assessed before any colour promise
- Written scope with exclusions and minimum charges
- Residential and commercial work across the Austin metro
- Care guidance matched to the system we install
Not sure where to start?
Send the room size, what is on the floor now, and a couple of photos. We will tell you what the slab needs and what the realistic options are before anyone quotes a number.
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- Serving Austin since 2001
- Decorative concrete specialists, not a general remodeler
- Seven confirmed service lines
- Published editorial standards and technical review
Sound familiar?
These four questions come up on nearly every call. Each one has a real answer that depends on your slab, not on a sales script.
You do not know if your slab qualifies
Tile adhesive, carpet glue, old patches, and uneven porosity all change how a stain takes colour. The honest answer comes from looking at the slab, not from a brochure.
The options blur together
Acid stain, water-based stain, dye, polish, epoxy, and overlay get marketed as if they were interchangeable. They are not. Each one is a different product doing a different job.
Quotes are impossible to compare
One quote includes removal, grinding, repairs, and two coats of sealer. The next does not. The totals look similar until the cheap floor starts failing.
Nobody explains the aftercare
Maintenance depends on the installed system, meaning the stain and the sealer together. A universal resealing interval is a made-up number.
We work through all four in the guides before you ever have to commit to anything.
Seven decorative concrete services in Austin, explained properly
Each service page covers what the work involves, where it fits, what drives the cost, and what it needs from you afterwards.
Stained Concrete Floors
Custom acid- and water-based stained concrete floors for Austin homes and commercial spaces.
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Polished Concrete
True mechanical concrete polishing, which is a different thing from a glossy topical sealer.
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Epoxy Floors
Epoxy, metallic epoxy, and garage floor coatings, with honest system and preparation guidance.
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Overlays & Microtoppings
Decorative overlays and microtoppings that resurface dated or damaged slabs, within honest limits.
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Patio Resurfacing
Exterior concrete resurfacing and stained patios built for Central Texas exposure.
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Countertop Resurfacing
Refinishing and resurfacing of existing countertops. Refinishing scope, not new fabrication.
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Floor Restoration
Restoration and resealing for worn or failing decorative concrete, published with confirmed scope and proof.
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A specialist that tells you what will not work
Decorative concrete goes wrong in predictable ways: prep that was skipped, moisture that was never tested, a colour promised from a photo, a sealer that did not suit the room. Every one of those is avoidable, and avoiding them is most of the job.
Decorative concrete is the whole business
We are not a remodelling company with a concrete sideline. Staining, polishing, coating, and resurfacing are what the crew does every week, which is why the distinctions between them matter to us.
Suitability before sales
We assess the slab, test where testing helps, and tell you when a finish is a poor fit. Sometimes the answer is an overlay. Occasionally the honest answer is replacement, and we will say so.
Cost explained by drivers, not averages
Square footage, removal, preparation, repairs, sealer choice, and minimum charges move the price. We show you which of those apply to your project rather than quoting a city average.
Accurate material language
Stain, dye, paint, sealer, and integral colour are not synonyms, and polishing is not a glossy sealer. Getting the terms right is how you end up with the floor you pictured.
Serving Austin since 2001
Two decades of Central Texas slabs: post-tension residential pours, older east-side homes with patched floors, warehouse and flex-space concrete, and new-build garages north of the river.
Published editorial standards
Our guides state what is documented company experience, what is manufacturer guidance, and what is an estimate. We do not present generated images as proof of completed work.
What makes an Austin slab different
Slabs across the Austin metro are not one thing. Older central and east-side homes often sit on pours that have been patched, cut, and covered several times over, and those histories show up the moment a reactive stain goes down. Staining highlights slab character rather than hiding it, which is either the appeal or the problem depending on the room and your expectations.
Newer construction north and west of the city brings the opposite issue. Power trowelled slabs can be tight and low in porosity, and residual curing compounds sit on the surface waiting to block penetration. Those floors are flat and clean, but they need proper profiling before any stain will take colour evenly.
Moisture is the other constant. Central Texas swings between heavy rain and long dry spells, and slab moisture drives coating failures more than any other single factor. That is why a coating job starts with testing rather than with product selection, and why we will tell you when a moisture mitigation primer changes the budget.
Outdoors, the sun sets the rules. Exterior concrete in an Austin summer gets hot enough to matter underfoot, so colour choice, texture, and a UV-stable exterior sealer stop being cosmetic decisions. A dark stained patio looks excellent in photographs and feels very different in August.
What we will not tell you
- That we can match a paint chip or a Pinterest photo exactly. Staining varies.
- That a decorative finish repairs a structural problem. It does not.
- That there is a fixed resealing interval. It depends on the system and the traffic.
- That a price per square foot from another city applies to your project.
From first photo to finished floor
Four stages, with the decisions made before the grinder comes out of the trailer.
- 1
Send the details
Room sizes, current floor covering, a few photos, and what you are hoping the floor will look like.
- 2
Slab assessment
We check porosity, residue, patches, cracks, and moisture indicators, and test an area where colour is in question.
- 3
Written scope and quote
Preparation, product, sealer coats, exclusions, and minimum charges written down so you can compare quotes fairly.
- 4
Prep, colour, seal
Residue removal and profiling, then colour, then the sealer system, with clear drying and return-to-use windows.
Timelines vary with active work, drying, and curing. We give you a real window for your scope rather than a marketing number.
Not sure whether your floor is a candidate?
Send photos and room sizes. You will get a straight answer, including if the answer is no.
We publish reviews only once they are real and authorised
There are no customer quotes on this page yet, and we are not going to write any. Reviews go up when they come from named customers who have approved them, and project photos go up when they are our own work with permission to publish. Until then, judge us on the guidance: read a guide, check whether it matches what other contractors tell you, then ask us hard questions.
We publish counts we can support. Review totals and project numbers go up when they are documented and authorised, not before.
Austin first, with candidate areas north of the city
We are Austin-based and we travel for the right project. Rather than list every suburb in Central Texas, we confirm coverage and scheduling per job. Round Rock and the Cedar Park and Leander corridor are the two areas we are asked about most.
See coverage detailsWhy we do not list thirty city pages
A page for every suburb, with the city name swapped in, helps nobody. It also gets treated as a doorway page. We publish an area page when there is something real to say about the slabs, the access, or the work we do there. Everything else stays in the coverage overview until it earns a page.
If your address is not listed, ask. The answer is a yes or a no, not a landing page.
What the different finishes actually look like
Four finishes that people often assume are the same product. Tap any image to enlarge.
Illustrative images of finish types. These are conceptual and are not photographs of completed company projects.
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Estimate your project's square footage, sealer needs, and prep level before you request a free quote.
Try the estimatorFrequently asked questions
The questions that come up before most people decide. Longer answers live in the guides.
Can my existing concrete floor be stained?
What's the difference between acid stain and water-based stain?
Is stained concrete the same as polished concrete?
How much does a stained concrete floor cost in Austin?
How long does a stained concrete installation take?
How do I clean and maintain a stained concrete floor?
Should I choose stained concrete or an epoxy floor?
What areas around Austin do you serve?
Still deciding?
Send us your room size, the current floor covering, and a couple of photos. We will tell you what the slab needs before you commit to anything.
Request a Free Stained Concrete Quote
Ready to find out what your slab can do?
Send the room size, the current floor covering, and a few photos. We will tell you honestly what is possible, what it needs, and what drives the cost.
- Slab suitability assessed before any colour promise
- Cost drivers explained in writing
- Serving Austin since 2001