Concrete Steps—Stepping Out in Style

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Step Design Basics

Decorative Enhancements

• Choose a color scheme
• Pick a pattern
• Expose the aggregate
• Replicate natural cut stone
• Form fancy edges

Concrete Requirements for Stairs and Steps

Estimating Concrete Steps: Use this formula

Resurfacing Concrete Sidewalks

Safety Considerations

Find a Skilled Contractor: Since many decorative flatwork projects require steps to transition from one elevation to another, contractors specializing in stamped or stained concrete sidewalks and patios are the go-to guys for installing your dream stairway.

Concrete Contractors: Find Products and Suppliers

Concrete steps or terraced stairways are the most prominent feature at the entryways of many homes and public buildings, yet too often they get relegated to purely utilitarian status. Why settle for boring, commonplace risers and treads when numerous options are available for imparting color, pattern, and decorative face and edge details? Elevating concrete stairs from bland to grand makes them the dramatic focal point of any entrance. Even greater visual impact is possible by combining decorative stairways with stamped or stained concrete walkways and landings that incorporate coordinating colors and patterns.

Concrete steps can be poured right along with your walkways or entryway, so they can be colored and textured to match. Precast concrete steps and precast concrete stairs are also an option. If you know just where they are needed, you can have the steps built off-site and installed later on your project.

As the photos show, there are no limits to the design possibilities with concrete steps and stairways. Here's an overview of some of the decorative options available and some tips for planning concrete stairways that rise up to your aesthetic aspirations and performance requirements.