Stamped concrete services in Williston ND - the look of stone or brick, poured in place
Want a stone or brick look on your patio or walk without hand-laying every paver? We pour it, pattern it and color it in place.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
What is stamped concrete, and is it worth it for your patio?
Stamped concrete is flatwork, the slabs you walk or drive on, that we pour and then press with a pattern and color so it looks like slate, brick or natural stone. In Williston we use it on patios, walks and driveways when you want that look without setting every piece by hand.
Most people who call about it have a cracked or plain slab out back, or they've priced pavers and want to see what else is out there. The price moves with the size, how much old concrete has to come out, how much digging the base needs, the pattern and color you pick and whether sealing is part of it. The schedule turns on the weather and on curing, the wait while fresh concrete hardens before it can take your weight, and the estimate gives you your own price.
How do you know your patio or walk is due for new concrete?
Cracks and a sinking corner
When a patio cracks clean through or one corner sits lower than the rest, it usually means the base under it settled or washed out. Stamping a new face over it won't fix that, and the longer it goes, the more water gets under it and the more there is to tear out.
Pavers that rock underfoot
Pavers that shift, tip or sprout weeds in the gaps usually mean the sand bed under them has moved. You can reset them a few at a time, but the trip edges keep coming back, and a poured slab with a stamped pattern ends that chore.
Water pooling by the house
If rain sits on the slab or runs back toward your foundation, the slab was likely poured with the fall going the wrong way. Leaving it means water against the house wall every storm, so we set the slope to run away from the house when we pour new.
How our stamped concrete jobs go, start to finish
I start by helping you weigh stamped concrete against pavers or stone for your space and your budget, and then we go over the pattern, the color and whether sealing is part of the job. On the ground, we dig out to the subgrade, the dirt the slab sits on, pack the base solid and check where the water runs so the slab falls away from the house. We set forms, add rebar where the job calls for it so the steel holds the slab together if it ever cracks, and we pour early in the day instead of in the midday heat, which can leave a weak, dusty top. Then we color it and press the stamps while the concrete is still soft enough to take them, and cut control joints, planned grooves that give the slab a line to crack along that we chose, usually tucked into the pattern. If the budget gets tight, I'll tell you to simplify the pattern before you skimp on the base, because nobody sees the base on day one and everybody sees it when the slab sinks.
Stamped work usually sits next to other concrete. If the patio needs a path out to the driveway or the front door, we can plan the concrete sidewalk along with it, and if the garage is due too, garage floor concrete is its own job, usually kept plain because it takes tires all day.
Slate or stone pattern
This suits a patio or a backyard sitting area where you want the look of laid stone. The texture is deeper, so it hides small scuffs well, though the color takes more planning to look natural.
Brick or cobble pattern
This suits walks, borders and front entries that sit next to brick on the house. The straight lines read clean from the street and line up easily with the control joints.
Plain slab with a stamped border
This suits a driveway or a big patio where you want some pattern on a smaller budget. The middle gets a broom finish, a light swept texture for grip, and the stamped edge frames it.
Get a price on your stamped patio, walk or drive
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at the space and write up a free estimate, with no pressure and no obligation.
(701) 401-8095- Based in
- Williston, ND 58801
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
What happens after you call about stamped concrete in Williston?
Here's how a stamped job runs from your first call to the day you can walk on it, and who's doing what along the way.
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Call or send the form
Call (701) 401-8095 or use the form, and tell me what the surface is for and roughly how big it is. We'll set a time for me to come out.
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I look and write it up
I walk the space, ask what it's for and check where the water goes, then write up the estimate. You know the number before any concrete is ordered.
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Permits sorted, pour date picked
Once you say go, we work out with you whether the city or the county covers your address and handle the permit side when the job needs one. Then we pick a pour date with the weather in mind.
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We pour, stamp and finish
My small crew and I do the work ourselves, from digging out to cutting the joints and cleaning up. Before we leave, I tell you how long to wait before walking on it and before driving on it.
Why Williston homeowners call Williston Concrete for stamped work
When you're ready, tell us about the space or call (701) 401-8095, and I'll come out and take a look.
The owner prices and pours it
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself, and I'm on the job with a small crew when we pour. The person who told you what the job needs is the one standing by the truck.
Licensed and fully insured, easy to check
We're licensed and fully insured. North Dakota lets you look up any contractor on the state's contractor search to see if their license is in good standing, ours included.
Back in the trade since 2023
I learned on a concrete crew young, did other work for years and came back to it in 2023 because I missed building something people stand on. Three years in, I'd still rather tell you something you don't want to hear at the estimate than after the truck shows up.
Permits for stamped concrete and walks in Williston
Which office covers your address decides the permit side, so we sort that out with you before anything else. In Williston, the city's Building Safety office leaves permits for sidewalks, aprons and approaches, the stretch where a driveway meets the street, to Engineering in Public Works, and you can reach them at 701-577-6368. Williams County requires a permit before any grading or drainage work, and if your approach meets a state highway, the NDDOT District Engineer has to give permission before it's changed. For a stamped patio that touches none of those, the city's list doesn't say either way, so we ask before we pour, and we take care of the paperwork when the job calls for a permit.
Most stamped work we do around Williston and the cities around it is patios behind the house and walks to the front door, and plenty of them tie into a driveway that meets the street. That's why I ask where your slab ends before I price it.
Questions about stamped concrete in Williston
Is stamped concrete cheaper than pavers or stone in Williston?
It's often the cheaper choice next to natural stone, flagstone, brick or precast pavers, according to one concrete cost guide, though it may cost more than plain concrete or asphalt. The guide puts that down to labor, since pouring and patterning a slab takes less work than setting every piece by hand. Your estimate gives you the real number for your space.
When is the best time to pour stamped concrete in Williston?
The best time is a stretch when freezing right after the pour is unlikely. A concrete trade group advises caution with outdoor concrete in late fall, winter or early spring if it'll freeze shortly after it's placed, while it's still saturated. We're best known for planning each pour around the season, so we'd sooner wait for the right week than gamble on one.
Who handles permits for a stamped sidewalk or approach in Williston?
Inside the city, Engineering in Public Works handles permits for sidewalks, aprons and approaches, at the number in the permits section above. County addresses and approaches on a state highway follow their own rules, and we take care of the paperwork when your job needs a permit.
Does a stamped concrete contractor need a North Dakota license?
Yes, once the job's cost, value or price is over $4,000, the person doing the work has to be licensed as a contractor in North Dakota. You can check any contractor's standing on the state search linked above before you sign anything.
How do I compare bids for a stamped concrete patio?
Start by asking each contractor whether the concrete they order is air-entrained, a mix with tiny air bubbles that give freezing water room to expand. A concrete trade group advises good quality air-entrained concrete for anything that faces severe freezing and thawing. After that, compare what each bid says about the base and the joints, not just the bottom line.
How do I take care of new stamped concrete in its first winter?
Skip deicing chemicals on it the first winter, then use them in moderate amounts after that, as a concrete trade group advises. The same group suggests considering a commercial breathable sealer for the surface, and whether yours gets one is something we settle at the estimate.
Other concrete work that pairs with stamped jobs
A plain or stamped sidewalk can carry the same look from the patio out to the driveway, so the yard reads as one piece instead of patches.
Garage floors take tires, salt and dropped tools, so most owners want a plain, tough slab there and save the pattern for outside.
Service areas for stamped concrete around Williston
Williston Concrete is based in Williston, ND, and works in the cities around it. Right now the site has one area page, for Williston, with more on how we work there.
Book a look at your stamped patio
Call (701) 401-8095 with the surface you want, its rough size and whether it meets a sidewalk, a city street or a state highway, so I come out knowing which office and which questions apply.
Williston, ND