Concrete Driveways
New concrete driveways, full replacements, approaches and repairs across Macomb County and Metro Detroit. Every driveway starts on a compacted sub-base, with rebar or wire mesh matched to the load.
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Delpres Services is a stamped concrete contractor serving Macomb County and Metro Detroit. Stamped concrete gets its pattern while the surface is still soft. The finished slab looks like laid stone or brick. We pour it for patios, walkways, pool decks and front entries.
Exposed aggregate concrete is a textured, slip-resistant finish that shows the natural stone in the mix. It suits drives and walks where grip matters. Both finishes start with the same groundwork as our concrete driveways. That means a compacted sub-base and forms set to grade.
Tell us about the septic, sewer, excavation or concrete work and where it is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.
A stamped concrete job starts as a plain slab. We set rebar or wire mesh to suit the load. Then we pour the concrete and level it. Stamping comes next, while the surface can still take a pattern.
Integral color is mixed through the whole load before the pour. A color hardener is spread over the fresh surface and worked in instead. Its color stays in the top layer, so it looks richer. The cement and sand in it also toughen the surface.
Before the stamps go down, a release goes on so they do not stick. A colored release also leaves a second color highlight in the pattern. The leftover release is washed off before sealing. We can carry the same look up a set of concrete steps to the front door.
Exposed aggregate concrete has its top layer of cement paste washed away. That reveals the natural stone in the mix. A surface retarder is often sprayed on after finishing. It slows the set of the top layer only, while the slab below hardens on schedule.
Once the slab has set, the loose paste is rinsed and brushed off. The texture can range from a light sandblasted look to fully exposed stone. Either way, it gives more grip than a smooth finish.
A washed finish like this is made while the concrete is fresh, so it comes with a new pour. Exposed aggregate fits a circle drive or the ground around a fire ring. We also build outdoor kitchens and fire pits that sit on a stamped patio.
Freeze-thaw cycles and road salt are hard on outdoor concrete in Michigan. They can make the top surface flake or peel, which the trade calls scaling. We let each slab cure before the sealer goes on, and the sealer helps protect against both.
Sealer goes on dry concrete, and the concrete industry's guide on scaling names late summer as the ideal time. Solvent-based sealers darken and enrich the color, while water-based sealers leave it as it is. Several light coats beat one heavy coat. We suggest a fresh coat every 3 to 5 years.
Water that stands on a slab makes freeze-thaw damage worse. So we set the forms to grade, and the finished slab is pitched to drain. That way rain and melting snow run off the surface.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 50 miles around Harrison Township across Metro Detroit.
(877) 633-5773From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call (877) 633-5773, or send the form. Tell us what the job is and where it is.
We visit the site and check the access and the ground. The estimate comes to you in writing.
We call MISS DIG 811 for utility locates before any digging. On septic jobs, we line up our work with the county's soil evaluation and inspections.
We dig to spec with equipment sized to the site. Then the work goes in to the approved plan or the agreed scope.
After the required tests and inspections, we backfill and restore what we dug up. Lawns get topsoil and seed or sod, and paved areas get new concrete or asphalt.
Common questions about stamped concrete around Macomb County and the rest of Metro Detroit. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
New concrete driveways, full replacements, approaches and repairs across Macomb County and Metro Detroit. Every driveway starts on a compacted sub-base, with rebar or wire mesh matched to the load.
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We build outdoor kitchens, concrete patios, fire pits and pergolas across Macomb County and Metro Detroit. A whole backyard can come together as one hardscape project.
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We pour concrete steps for front entries and porches, plus curved and custom staircases with landings. Old steps come out, and a new set goes in on a compacted base.
Learn MoreMini-excavators reach tight residential lots, and full-size equipment handles deep commercial digs. Each job gets a machine sized to its access and depth.
Required tests on new lines, such as pressure tests or camera inspections, are done and documented before final backfill. Then we compact the backfill in lifts.
Every job starts with a visit to the site. You get a clear written estimate before any work begins.
Tell us what the job is and where it is, and we will set up a free on-site estimate. Call (877) 633-5773, or send the form.
Tell us about the septic, sewer, excavation or concrete work and where it is. We look at the job and put a free estimate in writing.
