They are looking for an exciting material to show off their homes. Some parts of the yard are still probably going to be poured concrete such as the driveway, some of the sidewalks, things like that. But the homeowner might want to jazz them up with brick borders, for example. Sometimes when it's new construction, the homeowner will ask the builders to leave a ledge around the concrete so that he can add the bricks later. But there's so much more, he said.
People are looking for materials to make themselves, their homes stand out.
Stamped concrete is becoming very popular even though his company doesn't provide the service. Stamped concrete is concrete that has been colored and shaped with patterns so that it looks like bricks, stones, pavers or a variety of much more expensive materials. You should look for a qualified contractor with lots of experience should you go the stamped concrete route. For not much more money, Achtenhagen said, homeowners can opt for a custom patio rather than a poured concrete slab. It's going nuts.