Category — Decorative Concrete Engraving Case Studies

Marty Meewis of Colors on Concrete, Upland, CA was hired to create some custom work for the local library in Monrovia, CA.

It is an eight foot circle with the city logo installed on a new slab of concrete.

He had an adhesive backed vinyl template made for this project, the lettering was done with a light sandblast, and the mountain/leaf relief was engraved using the Baracuda, free hand.

He was also asked to help in the renovation of a historic building in the city of Claremont, CA.

The building in the backgound is a restored lemon packing house that was built in the early 1900’s.

For many decades it had been used on and off by various business’ but the building slowly fell into a state of disrepair.

Marty was approached during the construction/renovation stage and was asked to engrave 28 lemon trees (6′, 7′ and 8′ diameters).

Their portion of this renovation took 5 weeks.

A double template was used for the engraving due to the extensive detail needed to show leaves and branches of the trees.

With two KaleidoCrete systems running full-time he learned real quick which tools were best for each area of the templates.

“Our Wasps got the work out of a life, every edge on every tree had to be detailed out.

For three days straight, we had four people detailing edges, the Wasps worked flawlessly….

The other big helpers were the Rac-a-Tac carts with the chest pads, I honestly do not think we could have done the detail work as fast as we did without them.”

Colors on Concrete is located in Upland, CA and can be reached at 909-239-5374.

Their website is http://www.colorsonconcrete.net.

Marty Meewis of Colors on Concrete, Upland, CA was called in to help a customer who had a major problem with their concrete driveway.

As you can see, this concrete was a victim of ‘blotch-u-lism.’

The customer just wanted an even color.

With a little convincing, the customer decided they wanted a brick border, and some color, but after a little while, they decided they wanted something extra and asked for a large “W” to be engraved in the driveway.

The color chosen was a purple “Color Shift” urethane.  As the light changes across the engraving the “W” changes about 6 different colors.

Colors on Concrete is located in Upland, CA and can be reached at 909-239-5374.

Their website is http://www.colorsonconcrete.net.

Marty Meewis of Colors on Concrete, Upland, CA loves to say “Concrete doesn’t have to be gray.”

He offers this story of how he helped a customer fix an ugly patio that was scarred up after a haphazard cutting and patch job.

The homeowner had a new a/c unit installed and the patio needed to be saw-cut to run the coolant lines.

After the a/c work was completed, the homeowner couldn’t stand all the different patterned styles in their concrete patio.

Decorative concrete staining and engraving was the perfect solution.

Marty stained and engraved a flagstone pattern into the entire concrete patio.

There was already a brick border around the patio, and he had to match the colors in the existing stone and bricks then engrave the flagstone patterns and seal the concrete.

For this 1600 sq. ft. project it took two weeks and a lot of hours shuffling templates around.

Colors on Concrete is located in Upland, CA and can be reached at 909-239-5374.

Their website is http://www.colorsonconcrete.net.

Here are a few photos of some of the great work Cesar Rodriguez of Perris, California is performing.

Here he transformed a customer’s plain, gray ugly driveway into a beautiful brick pattern with a compass star, and a plain patio into a piece of art with a fantastic spiral-floral pattern.

Cesar Rodriguez

Perris, CA

Cesar’s Website

(951)990-5564

Here is a great article written by Sue Ostrowski of Enviro Clean Grout & Stone Care in Sherwood Park, AB.

The time has come to consider getting rid of the grey. Sure, it has been there for years and looked okay. It was good enough for your parents but back then there were not the choices we have now. Grey is aging and nothing wants to look older than it is, right?

Concrete is grey. The driveway is grey. The basement floor is grey. The sidewalks are grey. The patio is grey. If it is cement, it is grey and boorring. What can you do about it?

Imagine, just imagine, driving up to your home and seeing a richly coloured and patterned driveway. The colours continue sweeping along the sidewalk complementing the colours of your house. Your patio radiates excitement and invites compliments from your guests. Do not forget the dream garage floor! DIAMOND CONCRETE DESIGN???s process offers the ultimate curb appeal.

Providing choices for their clients, Enviro Clean Grout & Stone Care Inc., is pleased to introduce a new service in engraving, staining and polishing of concrete surfaces – INTERIOR and EXTERIOR, as well as, restoration, protection and care of your grout, natural stone and concrete. This exciting new division of Enviro Clean, DIAMOND CONCRETE DESIGN, offers dazzling options to homeowners, a truly unique and economical way to add value.

Concrete is becoming the new material choice of designers and consumers alike. From flooring, countertops, sinks, walls, vanities and even furniture, this durable substance is a designer???s delight. Offering a grey canvas ripe for limitless designs, colours and textures, concrete is about to explode upon the market. Ready with the latest in technology, equipment, training, and workmanship, is Enviro Clean???s division of DIAMOND CONCRETE DESIGN.

While many colour and design processes are ON the concrete DIAMOND CONCRETE DESIGN???s processes are IN the concrete. ???This is not a topping, patterns are actually cut into the concrete.??? The ??? process incorporates multiple steps using metal disks and progressively finer diamond-impregnated disks, concrete engraving??equipment and the use of many colour schemes. ???Utilizing state-of???the-art engraving, stain technology and software, this process is only limited by your creative mind. For those who love beauty but simply lack a creative edge DIAMOND ???s experienced staff will be delighted to assist selecting the perfect template for your design.

Existing or new concrete driveways will become the talk of the block with new colour staining and engraving that imitate brick, stone, tile almost ANYTHING! Restore old, stained cement -even cracks in cement have a place in this process. Durable in harsh climates, UV protected and easy to clean, engraving and staining should be a must for the owner of the dream garage. Floors can be polished to such a shine that the expensive chrome rims of your vehicle reflect back!

Enhance your front entranceway. Steps, including risers, porches and even sides of houses can enjoy this new and lasting technology.

Drab and dusty basement floors can be become the most dramatic in the house when you allow your creativity and Diamond Concrete Design loose. From high gloss solid colours to intricate patterns or the warmth of Tuscany hues, you???ll love the new entertaining potential of this previously dull space.

???Polished concrete floors are a cost effective alternative to terrazzo, vinyl, carpet, tile, linoleum or coated concrete surface finishes.??? Do not forget the health benefits of an easy to clean floor that does not hold dust or spills.

With vast designs, textures, vibrant colours and patterns to choose from, your only restriction will be finding enough concrete in your home to engrave and stain! You can customize to fit into even the most unique home design scheme. You can even change the colour if you decide to decorate differently in the future. Whether you want the cement to stand out or seamlessly blend in, this is the way to go.

If it is cement, horizontal or vertical, it can be engraved and stained, even better, this process lasts the life of the cement. Commercially durable ??? show home beautiful!

The decision is nice and easy… now GET THE GREY OUT!

For additional information on engraving and staining your cement please proceed to the electronic brochure at www.diamondconcretedesign.com

OR contact Enviro Clean Grout & Stone Care 780-417-9080,??or email info@mycleangrout.com for your cleaning, sealing or restoration of your hard surfaces.