USE CRACK CONTROL JOINTS IN COLLABORATION WITH YOUR DECORATIVE SAWCUT DESIGNS. Architectural concrete comes in just about every tone, texture, and treatment imaginable. One aspect is decorative sawcuts. When balancing both design objectives and structural integrity, many factors need to be considered. Depending on the design, our concrete artisans may hand tool sawcuts while the […]
Concrete Construction highlights our Design Center in this insightful article they posted this month. To anyone wondering “Who is Colorado Hardscapes?”, give this article a read. The more you know, the more you’ll understand the full-service capabilities and unmatched quality we bring every time. Article Highlights: From utilitarian flatwork in the late 1940s to decorative […]
DEBUNKING THE MYTHS OF CONCRETE TO REVEAL THE TRUTH Frequently clients who want polished concrete floors tell us they want a durable, low maintenance material that lasts a lifetime. High-performance architectural concrete certainly checks all the boxes, but there are differences. We think understanding the wide variety of options in concrete flooring is important, otherwise, […]
STEPPING UP INTEGRATED CONCRETE LIGHTING When Colorado Hardscapes moved into the new office space last year we had a unique problem. The 2 level office has entrances on opposite sides of the building with just a grass hill connecting them. In order to get a safe walkway from our upper parking lot to our tenant […]
ARCHITECTURAL CONCRETE GOES VERTICAL WITH CONCRETE WALLS Innovation and a process of evolution guides the architectural concrete’s trends across all application types. Where overtime ideas are developed, tested, built, refined, improved, tested, and installed. Over time, Colorado Hardscapes has been at the forefront of innovation in decorative concrete. Combining experience, and innovation with careful research […]
LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN WILD WITH CONCRETE’S AMAZING CREATIVE CAPACITIES WHEN YOU PUT CONCRETE IN PARKS “Imagine the possibilities” has been Colorado Hardscapes’ tag line for years. The reason is being the amazing and unlimited ways concrete can be used. Whether it is shaped, sculpted, blasted, texturized, colorized, polished, stained, dyed … the list goes […]
WHAT TO INSPECT, EXPECT, AND SIMPLY ACCEPT ABOUT POLISHED CONCRETE. Generally, the secret to success in construction and design is no secret at all. It’s a dedication to promises made and promises kept and planning to be ready for anything. One thing you ought to be able to avoid is ghosts in your polished concrete […]
SEDIMENTARY WALLS ADD PRESENCE TO PLACE. Appreciation for nature’s rugged beauty and natural elements is the essence of almost any Colorado experience. The reference points get celebrated frequently in our architecture as well. Colorado Hardscapes is a licensed installer of Lithocrete® Sedimentary Walls. Which echo a long geological history through a layering of materials meant […]
SIMPLE, CREATIVE IMPRESSIONS WITH SANDBLASTED CONCRETE ADD LIFE TO FORM-FINISHED SURFACES. While the design is approachable from many perspectives, simplicity always has its place. Big or small, difficult or easy, when clients need decorative concrete solutions, Colorado Hardscapes takes pride in being a “We will make-it-happen” service provider. This specific project was an affordable, multifamily […]
CREATIVE COLORATION IN FLOORS BUT WHICH IS BETTER TO DYE OR STAIN CONCRETE? Have you ever wondered if you should Dye or Stain your concrete? Is one better than the other? We are here to answer that question. Colorado Hardscapes takes pride in working with owners, designers, and builders to take the guesswork out of […]
