Concrete Walkway Design & Installation

Concrete Walkways

Welcome guests to your home with style.

Perfect for Making a Grand Entrance

Completely customizable to any shape, size, color or design a concrete walkway installed by DISCOUNT Concrete can be built to mesh with your personal style, the architecture of your home, and your desired outdoor lifestyle. Crafted with durability and longevity in mind our materials and installation processes ensure your concrete walkway over the long run.

CONCRETE WALKWAY DESIGNS

Straight Path – A straight path concrete walkway will give off a clean, formal look to your front door or backyard or sidewalks.

Curved Path – A curved path concrete walkway gives an informal, organic entry to your home. The concrete curve will allow visitors to be guided around beautiful landscapes and design.

Colored Path –Colored concrete can be used in combination with a straight or curved design. Your walkway can be transformed into almost any color desirable to match the design and look of your home. Use colored concrete to increase the curb appeal of your home.

Stamped Concrete Path –Stamped concrete can give off the look of natural stone and will give a warm, inviting feeling.

Exposed Aggregate – Exposed aggregate concrete features decorative aggregates such as pebbles, stones, or glass embedded in the surface. This creates a textured and visually appealing finish that is both durable and slip-resistant, making it ideal for concrete walkways.

Edging Options –Edging provides a finished look for the concrete walkway and helps contain the concrete, preventing it from spreading or cracking over time. Popular edging materials include brick, stone, metal, or poured concrete curbs.

Concrete Walkway Enhancements and Additions

There are several enhancements and additions that can be incorporated into concrete walkway designs to boost their functionality and aesthetic appeal:

Lighting – Installing low-voltage landscape lighting along the edges or pathways of the concrete walkway can improve visibility and safety, especially at night. Options include solar-powered lights, LED fixtures, and decorative lanterns or sconces.

Landscaping Feature – Integrating landscaping features such as flower beds, shrubs, or trees alongside of the concrete walkway can soften the hardscape appearance and add color, texture, and visual interest to the overall design. Consider incorporating planters, trellises, or retaining walls to create a cohesive and inviting outdoor space.

Low Maintenance – Maintaining concrete walkways is relatively simple and requires minimal effort compared to other materials. Routine cleaning with water and mild detergent is usually all that’s needed to keep the surface free of dirt, stains, and debris. Additionally, applying a sealer every few years can help protect the concrete from moisture penetration, UV damage, and staining, prolonging its lifespan and maintaining its appearance.

Cost Effective – When you take into account the durability of concrete, a properly installed concrete walkway will be one of the most cost-effective walkway materials. Installed by the experienced concrete contractors at DISCOUNT Concrete your new walkway could last for more than 30 years.

Increase Property Value – In the long term, a new concrete walkway has the potential to increase the value of your home. Nothing makes a better statement about you and your home than stepping outside onto a welcoming, well-maintained landscape. You will thank your future self for investing in the future value of your home.

The Concrete Walkway Installation Process

After the design and all specifications are confirmed for your new concrete walkway, the first step of the installation process is the Clear Out. The area where the new walkway will be installed must be cleared out. If there is an existing walkway, this is the stage where the demolition and disposal happens. All existing materials and objects in the area of the new walkway to be installed like grass, gravel, boulders, trees, or anything that might be in the way is removed and properly disposed of to make way for the new concrete walkway of your dreams.

At this stage, any major slopes in the ground are assessed and any needed grading to properly level off the ground is completed. An even, strong, and well compacted area is essential to the long term success of your concrete walkway.

Next is the installation of any needed sub-base, which is simply the material on which we’ll pour the concrete. Most of the time, we’ll use road base or granular fill.

Constructing forms of the new concrete walkway to come is the next step of the installation process. At this point we install a temporary (typically) wooden perimeter that we’ll secure.
Forms are usually rectangular and need to be constructed well to ensure a high-quality finish on your project.

Immediately following the installation of the forms, we install any agreed upon support material. Rebar, wire mesh or any other support material to be used ensure the strength and longevity of your new concrete walkway.

After all of the above necessary preparations, we’ll get to the actual pouring of the concrete.
The concrete to be poured into the existing mold (forms) already prepared is a mix of sand, gravel, water, and cement. We start our concrete pouring at the portion of the walkway that is most ‘Uphill’. The pouring process is the grand time when all the crew is present, concrete trucks and pumps are on site and everyone is working together in the most efficient way to ensure your walkway comes out exactly as planned.

After the concrete is poured, the project is still not quite complete. This is the stage when the Concrete Finishing process begins. The first step of the finishing is smoothing over the wet concrete with what is known as a screeding tool. Next, we’ll float the surface to ensure the gravel-free concrete(cream), rises to the top.

The finishing process also involves creating traction using a broom, making control joints with a groover, curing the concrete, and potentially applying color or stamping your concrete to give it a truly unique appearance.

Whichever way you slice it, the above are some of the fundamentals regarding concrete walkway installation in Southern California. DISCOUNT Concrete is excited to build the concrete walkway that you are not only immediately pleased with, but also provides results that last a lifetime.

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