Without a doubt the most popular choice for driveways and pathways on the Sunshine Coast!
Exposed aggregate stands the test of time. While other finishes have come and gone exposed aggregate remains as probably the most durable and non slip finish for external concrete.
The other great thing about exposed agg is that it is available in a choice of colours, the actual pebble colour can vary as well as the colour of the concrete itself ( at an extra cost ). When taking both of these processes into account there are literally hundreds of colour combinations. When we meet you onsite please ask for colour selection advice. Unfortunately website photos and colour samples are notoriously inaccurate and many clients get bogged down in the selection process. We can make this much simpler for you.
How it’s done
We place your selected mix of concrete in exactly the same manner as any other concrete but rather than broom finish or sponge finish we spray the surface with an alcohol or sugar based solution. This enables us to wash off the top few millimetres of neutralised concrete when the remainder of the slab is hard to expose the pebbles that you have selected in the mix. The job is then acid washed a day or 2 later to remove any lime stain and can be sealed in due course if requested.
Whilst some clients do not like the feel underfoot (too course) there are very few other criticisms. It is popular because it looks good, works and lasts !