Patio and Driveway Coatings in Prescott, AZ.

We install two systems outdoors: full flake and quartz. Flake keeps its looks longer in the sun. Quartz is the tougher surface, with the most grip of anything we install. For a pool deck, we recommend quartz every time.

About as hot as bare concrete. Color matters more than the coating: dark colors hold more heat. Dylan has a dark gray quartz driveway at his own house and walks it barefoot all summer. If your patio gets full afternoon sun, pick a lighter blend.

Yes, with the right shovel. On flake, use a plastic shovel. On quartz, plastic is still best. A metal-edge shovel held flat usually does fine, but gouges from a metal edge digging in aren’t covered by the warranty. Skip ice melt. It can damage coatings and the concrete underneath, and damage from it isn’t covered. Use sand for traction.

The coating stays bonded. What wears out outdoors is the topcoat, the same way house paint and powder-coated steel dull in the sun. Most patios need a fresh topcoat somewhere between 5 and 10 years. We suggest planning for it around year 5.

Usually $2 to $3 per square foot. We lightly sand the existing surface and apply a new topcoat. The hard work is already done.

Outdoor concrete gets full sun, monsoon rain, and freeze-thaw all winter, and it moves more than a garage slab. When an outdoor coating has a bond problem, it shows up in the first two years, so that’s the window our warranty covers.