Difference between stamped concrete and Design Hardscapes?
Stamped concrete has the same draw backs of poured concrete and a few of its own. Stamped concrete cracks, breaks, heaves, moves and with most patterns, is slippery when it’s damp or wet. The colors that concrete contractors use to color the top of the poured concrete fades very quickly. Stamped needs to be sealed every year or the color fades even faster. Design Hardscapes uses interlocking paving stones which is what concrete contractors have models they stamp after. Using iron oxide pigments, our paving stones only fade 2% in the first 2 years and 5% in the next 20 years. Our pavers are non-slip, non-skid wet or dry. The color is throughout each stone, so even after years of service, the colors will be consistently beautiful. Paving repairs are simple. Just break out two stones and unzip them as much or as little that you need to repair water lines, electrical lines and then replace the stones and the repair is seamless vs. having to remove and replace the entire stamped concrete jo
