Stamped concrete services in Kearney, NE - the look of stone on a slab that stays flat
Tired of a plain gray slab? We pour stamped concrete with joints tucked into the pattern and color that suits how you use it.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
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What is stamped concrete, and is it worth it for your patio or driveway?
Stamped concrete is a regular poured slab that we color, press with rubber mats while it's still soft, and then seal, so your patio, driveway or walk in Kearney gets the look of stone, brick, wood or tile with concrete underneath.
Most people who call us have a plain slab they're tired of looking at, or they're planning a new concrete patio and want more than gray. The price moves with the size of the area, the pattern, how many colors you want, whether an old slab has to come out first and how much digging the base needs. The schedule turns mostly on the weather, because the pour waits for a stretch that suits it, and on curing, which is the wait while the concrete hardens before you walk or drive on it. I'll measure and put your number in writing at the estimate.
How do you know your stamped concrete needs attention?
Color gone flat and dull
If the surface looks chalky and water soaks in instead of beading up, the sealer has usually worn through. Left that way, stains set in and the color keeps fading, though the fix is usually a fresh seal coat, not a new slab.
Slick when it's wet
A freshly sealed stamped slab can turn slippery after rain or the hose, which is no fun by the back door or the steps. A traction additive mixed into the last coat of sealer fixes it, so it's worth handling at the next seal coat instead of waiting for someone to fall.
Cracks cutting across the pattern
A crack running straight through the stones or bricks usually means the joints were skipped, cut late or put where they fight the design. Water gets into those cracks, and the longer they sit, the more of the pattern they break up.
How we do stamped concrete work
We dig out the old slab or sod and pack the base, then check where the water will run so the finished slab sheds it away from your house. We set forms, pour early in the day before the heat can dry out the top, add the color, press the mats while the concrete is still soft, and cut the control joints, the planned lines where the slab is allowed to crack. With stamped work, the color method and the joint layout matter as much as the pattern, so we lay the joints out to tuck into the design and help you pick a color approach that fits how the surface gets used. Then we seal it. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather simplify the pattern than skimp on the base, because a pretty slab on soft dirt is just expensive rubble with a nice texture.
Stamped work usually sits next to plain concrete. We handle concrete sidewalk building for the walk that leads to a stamped patio, and garage floor concrete when a driveway job runs right up to the garage door.
Stone and slate patterns
Irregular stone shapes suit back patios and gathering spots where you want a looser, natural look. The uneven lines also give us more places to hide a joint where nobody will spot it.
Brick, tile and wood plank patterns
Straight-line patterns suit front walks, borders and entries beside a brick or sided house. The joints run cleanly along a mortar line or a board edge, so the layout looks planned because it is.
Get a written estimate for your stamped patio or driveway
Send the size of the area, whether it's a patio or a driveway, and the look you like, and we'll reply within one business day. Then I come out and measure, free, with no pressure and no obligation.
(308) 371-8187- Based in
- Kearney, NE 68847
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
What happens after you call about stamped concrete?
From your first call to the walk-through at the end, here's how a stamped job runs and what you'll have in hand at each step.
Call or send a request
You call (308) 371-8187 or use the form, and I come out to look at the site, measure and ask how you'll use it. A photo of a pattern you like helps, since the look steers the price.
Get your estimate in writing
You get a written estimate built from those measurements, so you're working from a real number instead of a guess. Once you're ready, we set a date that suits the job and the weather.
We pour, finish and clean up
Our crew preps the base, pours, stamps, seals and cleans up after itself. Before we leave, I walk you through caring for the new concrete.
Why Kearney homeowners call Advanced Kearney Concrete for stamped work
The owner measures and pours
I come out to measure and write your estimate myself, then I work alongside our crew on the job. The person who planned your joint layout is the one standing there when it gets cut.
In business in Kearney since 2021
I started this business in Kearney in 2021, after years on other people's concrete crews. That's long enough to know what a raked-level base and a late joint cut look like down the road.
Licensed and insured for Nebraska work
We're licensed and insured. Nebraska requires contractors to register with the Nebraska Department of Labor, though the department points out that registration doesn't ensure good work or protect against fraud.
The pattern is what you'll show the neighbors, and the base is what keeps it worth showing. Send us the size and the look you want and I'll come measure.
Stamped concrete and the work around it in Kearney
A few checks come before any stamped job starts in Kearney. Under Nebraska's rules, any company you hire to work on your property counts as a contractor, and in Kearney, building contractors also register with the city's Building Services Division, which enforces the city's building codes and inspects the work, before they start. If part of a stamped driveway reaches into the city right-of-way, usually near the street, that stretch has to meet the city's minimum requirements, and doing it any other way needs approval from the City Manager or a designee first. Before work starts, we check with the local building office on what your job needs, and we take care of the paperwork when it falls to us or walk you through it when it falls to you.
We're based in Kearney and pour the same stamped patios, walks and driveways in Lexington and Holdrege. The calls look a lot alike in all three, mostly a back patio that's outgrown its gray slab or a front walk that should match the house, and the base gets done first wherever it is.
Questions about stamped concrete in Kearney
How much does stamped concrete cost in Kearney, NE?
Stamped concrete costs more than a plain slab of the same size, because the coloring, stamping and sealing add labor and material to the pour. Past the size, the biggest swings come from a multi-color look versus a single color, and from how much old concrete or soft ground has to come out first. I'll measure your area and give you the number in writing.
Which color method is best for a stamped concrete driveway?
Color hardener is the common choice for a driveway, because it forms a harder skin on top that stands up to traffic. The catch is that its color lives only in that top layer, so deep damage can show gray underneath. Integral color runs the pigment through the whole slab, so chips and saw cuts show the same color and it ages without pale scars, but it won't reach the deepest or brightest tones.
What is the best time of year to pour stamped concrete in Kearney?
The best time is a stretch when freezing weather isn't likely right after the pour, because outdoor concrete that freezes while it's still saturated can be damaged. That's why late fall, winter and early spring pours call for caution. We pick the date around the weather once you're ready.
How do I know when stamped concrete needs resealing?
Reseal when the surface stops repelling water and stains or the color starts to look faded, not on a set number of years. Sealing more often than it needs leaves a buildup that's slow and expensive to remove. If you'd like less upkeep, a lower sheen helps, since chasing a high gloss with a coat every year tends to cause trouble.
What causes cracks in stamped concrete, and will mine crack?
Stamped concrete cracks for the same reasons any slab does, so it gets joints on the same spacing as plain concrete, and the goal is to hide them in the pattern. We lay them out along grout lines and stone edges, so when the slab cracks, it cracks where we told it to. Concrete is stubborn, but it does take direction.
Can I use salt on new stamped concrete in the winter?
No, the guidance for new outdoor concrete is to skip deicing chemicals entirely the first winter and use only moderate amounts after that. I'll cover this in the care walk-through when we finish the job.
Related concrete services for the rest of the job
Concrete sidewalk building
A plain or broom-finished walk, roughed up so shoes grip, can lead guests to a stamped patio and keep the fancy work where it shows.
Garage floor concrete
When a new stamped driveway meets an old, sunken garage slab, pouring a new garage floor at the same time keeps the two lining up at the door.
Service areas for stamped concrete around Kearney
Advanced Kearney Concrete is based in Kearney, Nebraska, and pours stamped concrete there and in Lexington, Holdrege and other cities around them. The 3 cities listed here each have their own page, and they aren't the only places we go.
Kearney, NE
Get your stamped patio or driveway measured
Having the rough size and a pattern you like ready when you call lets the first visit go straight to measuring and pricing.