Concrete Patios & Stamped Concrete in Conroe

Patio & finish pricing in Conroe

Finish	Typical price	The short version
Broom finish	$8 – $11 / sq ft	Clean, grippy, the workhorse — most patios and walkways
Exposed aggregate	$10 – $14 / sq ft	Stone texture, hides dirt, great traction around pools
Stamped concrete	$12 – $18 / sq ft	Slate, flagstone, or wood-plank looks at a fraction of the real thing
Typical 12×16 patio (192 sq ft)	$1,600 – $3,500	Depends on finish and site prep
Pool deck wrap	Priced per project	Layout, drainage, and expansion joints around the shell drive cost

Stamped concrete vs. pavers, honestly

Pavers look great in the catalog. In Montgomery County clay, they also heave, settle into waves, and grow weeds in every joint — ask anyone three summers into a paver patio here. Stamped concrete gives the same visual (slate, ashlar, flagstone, even wood plank) as one continuous reinforced slab: nothing shifts independently, nothing sprouts, and maintenance is a rinse and an occasional reseal. The trade-off is honest too: when concrete eventually cracks, it cracks — which is why the joints and steel matter, and why we cut stamped layouts so control joints hide inside pattern lines.

Built for the way Texans actually use a backyard

• Heat: lighter integral colors and finishes that don't scorch bare feet in July — dark charcoal stamped concrete around a pool is a mistake you only make once.
• Rain: patios pitched to drain away from the slab and the house, with expansion joints where they meet foundations — not trapping runoff against your back wall.
• Extensions: most Conroe patio calls are "the builder pour is a 10×10 postage stamp" — we tie in extensions with dowels and matching finish so the addition doesn't read as a patch.
• Cover-ready: planning a pergola or patio cover later? Say so at the quote — footings and thickness in the right spots cost little now and save a re-pour later.

Sealing stamped work

Stamped and colored concrete keeps its depth with a reseal every 2–3 years — a low-cost maintenance item, but a real one. If you want zero-maintenance, broom or exposed aggregate is the truthful recommendation, and we'll say so at the quote rather than sell you the shiniest line item. (936) 297-5317 for a free look at your yard.