Troweled & Stained Overlays

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From Flat to Fantastic – The Art of Troweled Overlays

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How to Resurface your Patio with a Stained Concrete Overlay

Resurfacing a patio with a stained concrete overlay is an affordable way to transform old, worn concrete into a beautiful outdoor space. The process, demonstrated by Tim Seay, begins with grinding and cleaning the slab to ensure proper adhesion. A concrete overlay is then applied in layers, creating a smooth, durable surface. Stains add color and depth, while scored lines can mimic the look of stone or tile. Finally, a protective sealer locks in the finish and guards against weathering. With proper preparation and maintenance, this method revives patios both practically and artistically, turning plain concrete into a centerpiece of outdoor living.

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Troweled Concrete Overlay

There is an undeniable beauty in the imperfections of concrete that is mixed, colored and installed by hand. Troweled concrete overlays are handcrafted floors that are installed by troweling concrete across an existing concrete substrate. Multiple coats of a cementious material are applied to create a unique rustic texture with a multicolored old world feel that embraces the imperfections that can occur when a product is created on-site from cement, sand, resin and water into a finished flooring system.

Troweled concrete overlays come in two varieties. We can create a seamless hand troweled texture, or we can apply a troweled overlay with a pattern.

Troweled overlays with a pattern are a good middle ground between our simpler sprayed overlays and our upscale stamped concrete overlays. A hand troweled pattern has the rustic feel of a stamped concrete overlay without the added cost. Typically we will apply a colored concrete base coat that will eventually be the grout line color. After the base coat cures, we apply a pattern (slate, flagstone, or tile) with tape, and then we trowel down another coat of colored concrete. After the concrete is firm enough for foot traffic, we remove the tape, revealing the grout line color from the first coat.

Seamless Concrete

Some of our clients choose to have our troweled concrete overlays applied seamlessly across the entire project. On a seamless concrete overlay, it is more common to stain the overlay after it has cured. A handmade floor with a semi-transparent concrete stain is perfect for an unrefined rustic environment.

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Decorative Concrete of Virginia

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Who We Are

OUR STORY

In 2001, a family vacation changed everything. While away, our dad—then a successful home builder—spotted a crew installing a decorative concrete overlay. Intrigued, he walked over, asked questions, and even jotted down the name from the bag of materials they were using. A few weeks later, we were on a plane to Florida for hands-on training.

What began as a side project soon became a passion. Our eye for quality and craftsmanship, paired with our growing expertise, transformed decorative concrete of virginia from a part time hustle into our full-time calling.

In 2010, our good friend Landon—who had been running his own landscaping business—partnered with us. Together, we expanded into polished concrete and commercial coatings, adding even more ways to bring beauty and durability to floors across Virginia.

Today, Decorative Concrete of Virginia is still family-owned and built on the same principles that started it all: hard work, quality craftsmanship, and treating every project like it’s for our own home.

It started with a spark of curiosity… and grew into a legacy of concrete artistry.

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WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING

Overall experience was great.
Tim went the extra mile to ensure that the coating would be compatible with my horrible concrete floor that suffered from spalling in the past. Used extra layer of vapor barrier to ensure good results. The team that came out was top notch as well, left the job site clean and were very friendly. I would definitely recommend them to do your floor project.

Jeff F.

The folks at Decorative Concrete of Virginia are the absolute best at what they do! We are a repeat customer and I would not hesitate to hire them again. Our garage floor is now gorgeous! The team that worked on our floor was prompt, polite and really knew what they were doing. From the first contact with Colton to the finished product was wonderful.

Berry Q.

Decorative Concrete showed up on time, were very professional, and highly competent! We had them apply polyaspartic coatings to both our garage floor and the unfinished area of our basement. The floors now look terrific! Our builder was so impressed with their work that he was going to contract with them for future homes he builds. We would recommend them unhesitatingly!