Romancing the Stone

There’s no question. Something about stonework gives a back or front yard elegance, strength, even a subtle richness, while still retaining raw natural beauty. Imagine the tumbled travertine walls of a Mediterranean villa, or water-smoothed river rock encasing a fire pit or barbeque island. The look of a slate patio edging the cool blue water of a swimming pool.

If you’ve been living with cracked and unsightly cement, aggregate, stucco, or brick walkways, driveway, or patio, there is a replacement solution that doesn’t require a jackhammer and days of noise, dust, and mess. Liquid Coating Designs in Pleasanton has a unique process to overlay an existing surface for a totally new look. A mixture of crushed quarried limestone and polymer resins, called Liquid Stone, is applied over the existing hardscape.  Before it hardens, a craftsman carves into it by hand, creating the look, texture, and shape of stone. “We can design Liquid Stone to resemble slate, flagstone, tile, travertine, river rock, cobblestone, garden stone, or even a unique custom design,” describes Charles Suhay, president of Liquid Coating Designs. The stone shapes can be drawn in any pattern, such as symmetrical, castle layout, diagonal, or asymmetrical. Different patterns and stone types can be used to emulate a particular style like Craftsman, Asian, Old World or contemporary. Even the color is custom mixed and applied by hand to make the stone blend naturally with the surroundings or to make it stand out as a bold design statement.  

“The versatility of Liquid Stone is amazing,” says Charles. “We use it on patios, pool decks, driveways, walkways and porches. It is also great on vertical surfaces, like columns, walls, steps, fire pits, seating areas, and outdoor kitchen islands.” Liquid Coating Designs has over 15 years of experience in resurfacing technologies, and they are known for attention to detail on each project, great rates, and stellar workmanship. 

There are other big benefits to Liquid Stone versus concrete. In addition to custom designs and colors, it is more durable than stamped concrete and a sealant is applied to make the surface stain resistant. It is also cooler than existing concrete, making walking barefoot on a summer day a more enjoyable experience. No more yelps and quickly hopping to the nearest patch of grass!

Fall in love with your outdoor living space. Select the perfect look for your home, tastes, and lifestyle with a custom-made stone solution from Liquid Coating Designs.

To get started on a new stonework makeover, call Liquid Coating Designs at (866) 886-2628, or visit their web site at http://www.liquidcoatingdesigns.com.