How can I know if I should invest in a concrete patio for my home?

Learn the benefits of installing a concrete patio:

Choosing this option offers a greater variety of styles because concrete can be as traditional as you want or adapted to better suit your personality. You can use unconventional shapes, contours, or stamped patterns, and vibrant colors. Advances in color staining in recent years provide an extensive palette to choose from, whether you want a neutral transition of colors in your patio, poured concrete can achieve this.

Unlike wood, concrete can be poured into any shape, so it can adapt to patios with more peculiar dimensions. Also, if you create a design no matter how unique, your contractor can engrave it into your patio thanks to state-of-the-art stamping tools. One of the biggest benefits is that maintenance is minimal. Apart from sweeping or blowing the leaves when necessary and occasionally hosing it down, there’s no need to paint and seal, and no weeds to pull from between the pavers.

Concrete Patios as an Investment

Versatility and ease of maintenance are two reasons why a concrete patio is a solid investment. Concrete is durable, withstands freezing temperatures and torrential rain. This means that, unlike stone pavers that are prone to cracking or loosening, you won’t need expensive repairs or replacement pavers. Or, like wood that will rot, splinter, require new planks, or become a feeding ground for termites and carpenter ants.

If the general rule for making an investment is buying cheap and selling high, a concrete patio follows it to the letter. Not only is the initial design less expensive than with wood or pavers, but it also adds value to your home. So, when the time comes to sell your house, you will be able to sell it at a higher value because potential buyers will be willing to pay more for a patio that has stood the test of time and remains like new.

From an environmental standpoint, installing one of these patios is an investment in the planet’s future, as there’s no need to cut down trees to replace damaged wood, and harmful chemicals from solvent-based wood stain sealers won’t leach into the ground or release harmful vapors.