Creating Enjoyable Spaces

Concrete can be formed, colored and finished to emulate nearly any natural material while serving far longer, and with less maintenance

Concrete can take almost any form, texture, and color to enhance the appearance of a building and its functional structural requirements. It offers surfaces that range from smooth to rough and a spectrum of color that ranges from the icy blue of quartz through the delicate pastels to the deep reds of decorative aggregates.

This Is How

Integrally colored concrete is made by adding mineral oxide pigments to concretes made with either white or gray cements. White cement is used when lighter shades of concrete are desired, but red, tan, and dark gray hues can be produced using gray cement.

Forms and form liners can be used to create textures and patterns that simulate, for example, brick, stone, and wood. Aluminum wall forming systems are available with brick-pattern faces, or with vertical rib or board-and-batten patterns. Also, a textured concrete surface will help camouflage the subtle differences in texture and color found on the surface of concrete.