What is Concrete Engraving?

Video: Concrete Engraving

Learn about how concrete is engraved.— Length: 01:03



Red Brick Patterned - Engraved Concrete, photo courtesy of Engrave-A-Crete

Concrete Engraving in a nutshell is staining the concrete to give it color, then engraving (routing) out a pattern. The routed area is now uncolored- thus it looks like a grout line.

Concrete Engraving involves the following:

  • The concrete is cleaned, and acid etched if needed to provide a bond for the stain to the concrete.
  • Cracks, if any, are repaired. (Though sometimes cracks are left in the concrete, which produces and aged brick or stone look)
  • The concrete is stained. Click here for more information on concrete stains
  • The concrete is engraved
  • The job is cleaned up, a sealer is applied.

New or old concrete can be engraved.

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