Swapped from broom finish to stamped overlay on my own patio

I used to just do a basic broom finish on everything because it was fast and I knew it. Last summer I finally tried a stamped overlay on my own backyard slab, about 400 square feet. The prep took twice as long, had to get the concrete cleaner and the release powder just right. But the end result looked way better than I expected, held up through the winter with no cracks. Now I'm wondering if I should offer stamped work to my regular customers here in Omaha. Has anyone else made that switch and found it worth the extra time?

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3 Comments

mila_murphy12d ago

Tripped over my stamp twice (still worth it though).

blake_kelly1912d ago

Think that's a stamp collection box, not a regular stamp...

finley_smith12d ago

Blake's right. That's definitely a stamp collection box, not something you'd actually use to mail a letter. Saw a video about these last week - apparently they're pretty rare and some go for crazy money at auction. The design is way too fancy for a regular stamp anyway. Kinda cool that someone thought to put a tripping hazard on display though.