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Shallow stream bed with interesting angles lining the borders.
Design Center

COLORADO HARDSCAPES’ COMMITMENT TO PLACEMAKING

Believing in placemaking means supporting the creation of spaces that are livable, accessible, and resilient. As your ally in placemaking, we stand to help you realize your vision, do it well, and make something that lasts. With this in mind, Colorado

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Employees

Behind the Trowel

As the year comes to a close, we at Colorado Hardscapes would like to take a moment to express our gratitude for our talented and dedicated team as their unwavering commitment to excellence has been the driving force behind our company’s

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Colorado Hardscapes Logo with Lithomosaic letters.
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At the Heart of Hardscapes

We define “Hardscapes” as the solid, man-made, lasting components of landscape architecture. Flatwork, walls, rockwork, water features, fireplaces, etc. are all examples of hardscapes. Origin of the name “Colorado Hardscapes” In 1994, we decided to change our name from Van Heukelem

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Our concrete sample maker troweling a concrete sample for a client in our sample bay.
Design Center

Concrete Samples – The Key to Success

Our concrete samples have become a large part of our reputation at Colorado Hardscapes as we strive to establish expectations. Every concrete contractor has had the “This concrete looks wrong.” conversation before. Of course, that could be due to a careless

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Courtyard with white cement concrete on walkways showcasing decorative concrete.
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What Is Decorative Concrete?

When you picture concrete, you probably think of dull, gray surfaces — designs that are durable but not exactly imaginative. And while that might be true of some concrete structures, the material also offers tons of potential for art, design, and

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Concrete in Public Art

Pictured above – Village of Five Parks Public Artwork in Denver Some of Denver’s most popular art pieces include DIA’s “Blue Mustang” by Luis Jiménez, “I See What You Mean” (Blue Bear) by Lawrence Argent and the three-piece “Cloudscape” sculpture by

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