Tired of a plain gray patio or driveway? We pour and stamp a slab that looks like stone or brick and sits on packed ground.
Stamped concrete services in Boston, MA cover pouring a new patio or driveway slab, coloring it and pressing rubber mats into it while it's still soft, then sealing it so it looks like stone, brick, wood or tile. At Heartland Boston Concrete Company, we build it on packed ground like any plain slab, so you get the look of laid stone or brick in one solid piece.
Most people who call about this have an old slab they're tired of looking at, or they're planning a new concrete patio and want more than plain gray. The price mostly turns on how big the area is, how involved the pattern and color are, and whether old concrete or stone has to come out first. The schedule turns on the weather, the season and any permit the city wants before we start. I come out, look at the ground and give you a figure for your own job, so you're not guessing from a website.
I come out to look at the ground, measure and give the estimate myself, and our own crew does the work with me running it. The person who walked your yard and talked through the pattern is the one on site when the base goes in.
We've been in business since 2017, nine years now. I learned the trade beside older finishers who cared more about the prep than the finish, and that's still how we work, so the digging and packing get the same care as the pattern on top.
We're licensed and insured. I'd rather explain something twice than leave you wondering, so before we start you'll know what you're paying for, from the tear-out and base work to the color, the stamping and the seal.
Satisfaction guaranteed. If stamped concrete sounds right for your place, call (857) 770-0722 or use the form on this page, and tell us the rough size and whether it's a patio or a driveway that meets the street.
We reply within one business day. I'll come out, look at the ground and give you a free estimate on site, with no obligation to book. Tell us roughly how big the area is and whether it's a patio or a driveway that meets the street, so I know what to look for.
If your stamped driveway connects to a city street, Boston Public Works issues the permit to cut the curb or connect the driveway to the street, and the city wants that permit in hand before any Inspectional Services application for a permit that includes building the driveway. The city form that lays out that order is an older one, so check the current steps with Public Works. Boston Inspectional Services uses a Long-Form permit for major changes to the structure or use of a home or lot and a Short-Form for minor work that leaves both unchanged, and if you're not sure what your patio falls under, the department can tell you. Before work starts, we check with the city about the permits your job may need and help you get the paperwork in order.
We're based in Boston and work across the cities around it, including Cambridge and Somerville. A lot of backyards here are reached through a narrow side passage, so materials often get carried in by hand, and many jobs start with breaking out an old slab or stone, which adds labor time. The building season is also shorter than in warmer places, so it helps to plan the job before the good months fill up.
Stamped concrete in Boston usually costs about $10 to $25 per square foot for the installed surface, going by one cost guide's figures for the area. That's the local going rate, not our price, and where your job lands depends on its size, the pattern and how hard the yard is to get into. I'll give you your own figure after I've seen the ground.
One cost guide puts it at every two to three years, because moisture can get into poorly sealed concrete and wear it faster. Plan for it as a repeat job, not just part of the first install. One field guide also advises two thin, even coats, since a heavy flood coat can bubble, turn white and get slick when it's wet.
The state lists installers of ground level patios and driveways among work that doesn't need Home Improvement Contractor registration. Registration otherwise covers contracting work on an existing, owner-occupied home with one to four units. It's still worth asking early, because the state says owners who hire an unregistered contractor can't use state arbitration or Guaranty Fund money if problems come up, though they can still file a complaint.
Usually the slab was set without anyone checking where the water runs, so it ends up flat or tipped toward the house. We look at how water moves across your yard before the forms go in, and pitch the slab away from the foundation so rain has somewhere to go.
Go stamped if you want the look of stone, brick, wood or tile and don't mind resealing it every few years, and go plain if you want the simplest slab to keep up. The base work is the same either way. A plain slab usually gets a broom finish, a light brushed texture that gives your feet some grip.
Start with the rough size, where it sits and how you'll use it, because that decides the thickness, the color method and the pattern. Then I come out, look at the ground and the access, and give you an estimate. Once you're ready, we set a date around the weather.
