What exposed aggregate cost means in Augusta
The addition over a plain slab is the decorative stone and the wash-out labour. Neither is large, which is why this finish gives the best appearance per dollar of any decorative option.
The stone is where the range lives. A local rounded pebble is inexpensive. An imported or specific decorative aggregate can multiply the material cost several times over.
Exposed aggregate is well suited to Augusta's shaded, wet-in-summer lots, and it is the cheapest decorative finish to own over ten years because the texture tolerates a worn sealer.
- Thickness
- the aggregate selection drives most of the variation
- Mix
- a standard river-stone mix costs far less than a specified decorative stone
- Ready to use
- n/a
- Typical cost
- $8–$14 per square foot
- Service life
- n/a
How the numbers on exposed aggregate cost are built
Integral exposure means the decorative stone runs through the whole slab depth, so you pay for stone you will never see. Seeded exposure broadcasts it on the surface only, which costs far less for the same appearance.
The retarder method costs a little more in material and a little less in risk, since it gives a consistent exposure the following day rather than depending on judging the moment.
Depth of exposure does not change the price but it does change the look, and it is worth agreeing on a sample panel rather than a description.
Sealing is required and periodic. It is a lower ongoing cost than stamped concrete because the texture is more forgiving of a worn sealer.
What exposed aggregate cost costs in Augusta, GA
Compared over ten years including sealing, exposed aggregate is usually the cheapest decorative finish to own, and it is the most slip resistant, which is why it keeps turning up on slopes and pool surrounds.
It sits between the $6–$15 per square foot range and the $12–$20 per square foot range, and a seeded exposure costs meaningfully less than an integral one.
Where exposed aggregate cost goes wrong in GA
Specifying an integral decorative aggregate when a seeded one gives the same visible result is the most common way to overpay on this finish.
Specifying decorative stone through the full slab depth when a seeded exposure looks identical is the usual way to overpay on this finish.
Where we do exposed aggregate cost
We cover Augusta, Columbia County and the South Carolina side of the CSRA, including and 34 more areas.
Questions we get asked about exposed aggregate cost
Is exposed aggregate cheaper than stamped?
Yes, usually meaningfully so, and it costs less to maintain because the texture hides a worn sealer better.
What makes it more expensive?
The stone. A specific decorative aggregate can cost several times a local rounded pebble.
Can I get the look without paying for stone all the way through?
Yes. Seeded exposure broadcasts the decorative stone onto the surface, which is where all of the appearance is anyway.
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