Concrete Finishes & Textures

For a driveway you usually want a slip-resistant outdoor finish — a broom finish for a practical, hard-wearing surface, or exposed aggregate or coloured concrete if you want a decorative look. For an indoor slab a smooth steel-trowel finish is the standard, since it gives a dense, clean surface. We'll recommend the right finish for how the surface will be used and where it sits.

Decorative finishes like coloured concrete and exposed aggregate generally cost more than a plain broom or trowel finish, because they involve extra materials and more finishing work. How much more depends on the colour or stone blend, the area and the site. We quote each job on its own details and send a fixed-price quote within 24 hours.

Yes. It's common to combine finishes on a single job — for example an exposed aggregate driveway with a broom-finished path, or a coloured border around a plain slab. We'll talk through the combinations that suit your site when we quote.