Patio and alfresco resurfacing is judged close up, so the finer finishes earn their keep here: diamond tile patterns, stamped slate, timber look plank and border tiles. Under a roof the finish can be smoother; where it runs into weather we raise the specification and keep the sealer UV stable. Old tiles come off first, never coated over.
Patios across South East Queensland
Alfresco floors, under-roof and out in the weather. The one surface people actually look at while sitting still.
Patios get judged up close. Nobody inspects a driveway from a metre away, but they will sit on a patio for three hours looking at the floor — so this is where the finer finishes earn their keep: diamond tile patterns, stamped slate, timber look plank, or a border tile framing the field.
Under a roof, slip rating can relax and the finish can be smoother and more refined. Where the patio runs out into weather, we step the specification up and keep the sealer UV stable, because the joint between covered and uncovered is where cheap work shows first.
Existing tiled patios are a common starting point: the tiles come off, the adhesive gets ground back, and a continuous overlay goes down with no grout lines to scrub.
One of ours.
Prepared, laid and sealed by our own crew. Photographed after the sealer went down.
What we would lay here
Stencilled concrete
A paper stencil laid into the colour coat, sprayed over and lifted — leaving pattern joints in a second colour.
See finishStamped concrete
Texture pressed into the overlay while it is green: slate, flagstone, cobble or timber, with real relief you can feel.
See finishTimber look concrete
Plank texture stamped and hand-coloured board by board — the look of decking with none of the maintenance.
See finishColoured concrete
Full-strength oxide colour, with or without a cut pattern. Reads terracotta against brick and charcoal against render.
See finishThe questions we get asked
Can you resurface over old patio tiles?
The tiles and adhesive come off first, then the slab is ground and the overlay goes on. Coating over tiles telegraphs every grout line within a year.
Which finish is coolest underfoot?
Lighter colours and a smoother texture. A pale plain or tile finish stays noticeably cooler than a dark stamped one.
Do you quote on site?
Always. The slab gets a test grind and a moisture check before anyone quotes a finish for it.
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Send a photo of the slab.
We will tell you whether it can be resurfaced, what finish suits it, and what it costs — before anyone turns up with a grinder.