Who installs exposed aggregate concrete in Gainesville and Haymarket, VA?
JP Companies, Inc. (Virginia Class A #2705118509), a family-owned concrete contractor since 2007, installs exposed aggregate concrete driveways, walkways and patios in Gainesville, Haymarket and the rest of Northern Virginia. The stone in the mix shows at the surface of a slab built like our other work: 4” of 4,000 PSI concrete with 6” x 6” welded wire mesh over 2–4” of compacted 21A or 57 stone. Our gallery has 15 photos of this work.
Exposed Aggregate Driveways
An exposed aggregate driveway has a pebbled surface of small stones in place of the brushed gray of a broom finish. Our gallery shows exposed aggregate driveways curving up wooded lots, running straight to two-car garages and sitting beside stacked stone walls: 15 exposed aggregate photos in all, two patios and a community plaza among them.
Under the finish, the driveway is built the way we build our driveways: Miss Utility first, the old surface hauled away, a 2–4” compacted base of 21A or 57 stone, then 4” of 4,000 PSI concrete with 6” x 6” welded wire mesh, with control joints every 8–10 feet.
Exposed Aggregate Patios
An exposed aggregate patio gives a backyard more texture and color than plain concrete without the joints of pavers. Two of ours are framed in red brick: one runs along the side of a house with a matching brick step, and the other is a round patio with a stone fire pit and a curved stone seating wall.
The Finish: What It Looks Like
Concrete is cement, sand, water and stone. On a broom-finished slab the cement paste covers the stone; on exposed aggregate the stone in the mix shows at the surface, so the color and texture of the surface come from the stones themselves.
Exposed Aggregate or Broom Finish?
Both start as the same slab. The difference is the surface.
| Exposed aggregate | Broom finish | |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Small stones showing, pebbled to the touch | Brushed lines in the gray concrete |
| Look | Color and texture from the stone in the mix | Plain gray, the classic driveway look |
| Our standard? | An upgrade | Yes, our standard driveway finish |
For the broom finish, see concrete driveways and concrete patios.
Walkways, Borders and Community Work
Exposed aggregate suits a front walk as well as a driveway, and the two can be poured at the same visit. A brick border, as on our patios, sets the edge off from the lawn.
We pour it for communities as well; that work, a plaza among it, is on our HOA concrete contractors page.
Exposed Aggregate With Other Work
An exposed aggregate driveway can be part of an asphalt to concrete driveway or a driveway widening. Beside it we pour stamped and colored concrete, and every kind of concrete work we take is on the concrete contractors page.
Where We Pour Exposed Aggregate
Exposed aggregate driveways, walks and patios go in across these towns, Gainesville and Haymarket leading. Outside the Town of Haymarket, Prince William County requires zoning approval for a patio whatever its finish, and for a wider driveway too.
- Centreville
- Chantilly
- South Riding
- Stone Ridge
- Aldie
- Clifton
- Gainesville
- Haymarket
- Fairfax
- Reston
- Ashburn
- Manassas
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the pros and cons of an exposed aggregate patio?
On the plus side, it has more color and texture than plain concrete, and it is one slab with no paver joints to weed. On the other side, it costs more than a broom finish, and like any concrete it may show hairline cracks, which tell you the control joints are working.
What does exposed aggregate look like?
A pebbled surface of small stones, its color and texture set by the stone in the mix. Our gallery has 15 exposed aggregate photos to look through.
How much does exposed aggregate concrete cost?
Exposing the stone is finishing work on top of the slab, so the area comes first, then the stone chosen, any border or steps, and any old surface to take out. The estimate is free.
Can a walk or a patio be exposed aggregate too?
Yes. It suits a front walk as well as a driveway, the two can be poured at the same visit, and two of our exposed aggregate patios are framed in red brick.
Like the Look of Exposed Aggregate?
Tell us what you would like poured, and we will come out and measure.