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Redlands, CA

Concrete Coatings in Redlands, CA

David Paul Foster Co. applies and services coatings throughout Redlands, from the historic Smiley Park district out through the surviving orange groves.

Stained faux-rock waterfall spilling into a turquoise pool on a Wildomar backyard deck
About Redlands

Coatings built for Redlands homes.

Redlands has one of the best-preserved historic housing stocks in the region, and a lot of our work here is on concrete attached to houses of real architectural value. That changes the brief. On a Victorian or Craftsman property the concrete should look like it belongs to the house, not like it was done last spring.

Historic property work is mostly a discipline of restraint. Penetrating stains, honest concrete finishes and color that suits the period tend to be right; bright modern coatings and high gloss tend to be wrong, however well they are executed.

The concrete itself is often genuinely old — porches, steps, walkways and driveways that have been in place for the better part of a century. Cracking is common and normal at that age. Chased, cleaned and filled properly, it stays dealt with.

Stained concrete living room floor framed by a dark border band
Stained concrete floor with a dark cross inlay running through it
On the ground

What we run into in Redlands

Redlands also sits high enough at the eastern end of the valley to get a wider temperature range than the cities west of it, which is another reason to prepare cracks properly rather than hoping an overlay hides them.

Where we work in Redlands

  • Smiley Heights
  • South Redlands
  • Downtown Redlands

Know the area

  • Kimberly Crest House
  • A. K. Smiley Public Library
  • University of Redlands
  • Prospect Park
  • 50+ years
  • Licensed #641729
  • 5 years material one year labor
Services in Redlands

What we do in Redlands, CA

Recent work

Recent work near Redlands

  • Terracotta stained floor scored in a tile pattern beside a window
  • Polished tan concrete floor with a lighter inset border
  • Stained concrete floor in a dental surgery beneath the chair
  • Red and gold stained concrete hallway floor with a curved color break
  • Copper stained interior concrete floor catching the light
  • Brown stained and polished concrete floor in a kitchen with pale cabinetry
  • Polished brown concrete floor beneath a timber console table
  • Brown polished concrete kitchen floor with rugs and appliances
  • Small dog standing on a glossy brown polished concrete kitchen floor

Colors for your Redlands project

Pick a color the honest way in Redlands: we lay the samples on your slab before anything is ordered.

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  • A fan of flake chip sample boards in gray, blue, black and tan blends
  • Flake chip sample boards spread out to show the range of gray, blue and earth blends
  • Four flake sample boards in granite tones resting on a polished counter
  • Light Gray
  • Medium Gray
  • Dark Gray
  • Charcoal
  • Black
  • Light Tan
  • Tan
  • Sand Beige
  • +103 more →
Redlands FAQs

Concrete Coatings in Redlands, questions

We have a historic home. Will a concrete finish look out of place?

It can, and we would rather steer you than sell you the wrong thing. On period Redlands properties a penetrating stain in a color suited to the house almost always beats a modern coating. The concrete should read as part of the house, not as a recent addition to it.

Our century-old walkway is cracked throughout. Can it be saved?

Usually yes. Cracking is normal on concrete of that age and is rarely structural failure. We chase the cracks out, clean and fill them, and finish over the top. Replacing historic flatwork is both expensive and often a genuine loss.

Do you do steps and porches as well as flatwork?

Yes, and on older Redlands houses that is frequently the more important part of the job. Steps take the most wear and are the first thing anyone touches, so they are worth getting right.

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