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.
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.
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
What we do in Redlands, CA
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RedlandsConcrete Resurfacing in Redlands
Resurfacing and restoring the concrete already there — interior slabs, patios, driveways and walkways — so it looks new instead of being torn out.
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RedlandsConcrete Coating Removal in Redlands
Stripping failed or unwanted coatings back to sound concrete — for our own jobs, and for contractors without the equipment to do it properly.
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RedlandsEpoxy Floor Coatings in Redlands
Epoxy and flake systems laid over prepared concrete, from a single garage bay to a full commercial floor.
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RedlandsPool Deck & Patio Coatings in Redlands
Textured, cool-to-the-touch coatings for pool decks, patios and splash pads, laid over the concrete already there.
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RedlandsGarage Floor Coatings in Redlands
Garage and driveway floors prepared properly and finished in epoxy, flake or stain.
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RedlandsIndustrial Floor Coatings in Redlands
Hard-wearing coatings and safety striping for machine shops, warehouses and plant floors.
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RedlandsTennis & Pickleball Court Coating Removal in Redlands
Removing old acrylic court coatings back to the slab — the work this company started on in 1976.
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RedlandsInterior Concrete Staining in Redlands
Interior slabs stained in copper, amber, brown, gray and terracotta tones, then sealed to a gloss or satin finish. The color goes into the concrete, so it reads like stone rather than paint.
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RedlandsPolished Concrete in Redlands
Existing slabs ground and polished to a hard, reflective finish. There is no coating on top to peel or chip — the shine is the concrete itself.
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RedlandsMicrotopping & Concrete Overlays in Redlands
A thin overlay applied straight over the concrete you already have — knock-down texture, flagstone, tile, brick or cobblestone patterns, without tearing the slab out.
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RedlandsExterior Concrete Staining in Redlands
Driveways, patios, walkways and steps stained and sealed — color that soaks into the concrete rather than sitting on it.
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RedlandsRock Staining in Redlands
Rock features, waterfalls and boulders recolored to match the deck around them, so the whole setting reads as one piece.
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Recent work near Redlands
Colors for your Redlands project
Pick a color the honest way in Redlands: we lay the samples on your slab before anything is ordered.
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.
Concrete advice
Restoring Faded Faux Rock and Pool Waterfalls
Artificial rock around a pool goes gray and chalky after enough summers. Restaining it is a hand skill, and it is the difference between rockwork that reads as stone and rockwork that reads as concrete.
Read the guide →When a Tennis Court Needs Stripping Instead of Another Color Coat
Acrylic color coats can only be built up so many times before the whole system lets go from underneath. Here is how to tell when a court has reached that point.
Read the guide →How Warehouse Floor Striping Actually Survives Forklift Traffic
Aisle markings that scrub off within a quarter were applied the wrong way round. The fix is a sequencing decision, not a better paint.
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Other areas we serve
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