Which stamped concrete contractors work in Aldie, Clifton and Northern Virginia?
JP Companies, Inc., a Virginia Class A contractor (#2705118509), family-owned since 2007, pours stamped concrete patios, walkways and driveways in Aldie, Clifton and across Northern Virginia. Under the pattern is the slab JP builds for every exposed concrete surface: 4,000 PSI concrete at 4” with 6” x 6” welded wire mesh, over 2–4” of compacted 21A or 57 stone. One of our stamped patios curves along the side of a brick house in a gray ashlar pattern.
What Stamped Concrete Is
Stamped concrete is concrete pressed with a pattern while it is still soft enough to take one, so the finished slab reads as cut stone, slate, cobblestone or brick. It is still one piece of concrete, with control joints like any other slab, but from a few steps away it looks laid rather than poured.
The photo is one of ours: a stamped concrete patio in a gray ashlar pattern, the look of rectangular cut stones of several sizes, following the curve of a brick house.
Stamped Concrete Patios
A stamped concrete patio gives a backyard the look of a stone terrace with the single, solid surface of a concrete slab, and it can run along the house or curve around planting beds.
The slab under the pattern is the one we pour for our concrete patios: 4” of 4,000 PSI concrete with 6” x 6” welded wire mesh over 2–4” of compacted 21A or 57 stone.
Stamped Concrete Driveways and Walkways
A stamped concrete driveway or walkway sits on the same slab as our broom-finished work, 4,000 PSI concrete over compacted stone; the difference is the surface. A stamped surface can cover a whole driveway, or only a border, the front walk or the landing at the door, where it is seen up close.
You can walk on new concrete after 24 hours, and a driveway can carry a car after 7–10 days.
Stamped Concrete Patterns
Stamped patterns are named for what they copy. Common examples are ashlar, rectangular cut stone in mixed sizes, as on our patio above; slate and flagstone patterns, which copy natural stone; cobblestone and brick; and wood plank. Ask at the estimate which patterns are available for your job.
Stamped Concrete or Pavers?
Both give a patio or walk the look of laid stone. The difference is how they are built and how they are repaired.
| Stamped concrete | Pavers | |
|---|---|---|
| How it is built | One poured slab of 4,000 PSI concrete over compacted stone, pressed with a pattern | Separate concrete or brick pavers on a reinforced concrete base or a compacted stone base |
| Joints | Control joints cut into the slab | A joint around every paver, filled with polymeric sand |
| Repairs | A damaged area is patched, or a section replaced | A damaged paver is lifted out and replaced |
For pavers, see paver patios and paver walkways.
Other Concrete Finishes
Stamped is one of three decorative finishes we pour. The others are exposed aggregate concrete, with the stone in the mix showing, and colored concrete, in a tone other than gray. Our standard is the broom finish of our concrete patios and concrete driveways. All of our concrete work is on the concrete contractors page. Driveway work that pairs with a new finish: driveway widening and extensions and asphalt to concrete driveways.
Where We Pour Stamped Concrete
We pour stamped concrete in these towns, with Aldie and Clifton first. Inside the Town of Clifton, exterior changes go through the town’s Architectural Review Board, and the historic Village of Aldie needs the county’s certificate of appropriateness first.
- Centreville
- Chantilly
- South Riding
- Stone Ridge
- Aldie
- Clifton
- Gainesville
- Haymarket
- Fairfax
- Reston
- Ashburn
- Manassas
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does stamped concrete cost?
The pattern is the added cost: it is pressed into the same slab we pour for a broom finish, so the price starts there and grows with the size, the shape and any border. The estimate is free.
Does stamped concrete need sealing?
Paulo goes over sealing at the estimate. On our standard concrete, sealing is optional: a sealer needs reapplying, and it can make the surface slippery.
Which patterns can stamped concrete have?
Patterns are named for what they copy: ashlar cut stone, slate and flagstone, cobblestone, brick and wood plank among them. Which ones are available for your job is settled at the estimate.
Can a driveway be stamped?
Yes. A stamped surface can cover a whole driveway, or only a border, the front walk or the landing at the door.
Thinking About a Stamped Patio?
Tell us where it goes and the look you have in mind, and we will come out and measure the space.