Covering Ground Blog

Summertime get-togethers always mean outdoor fun. The weather’s inviting and combining indoor and outdoor gives plenty of space for guests to spread out and be comfortable. If you’re hosting a Fourth of July party, you’ll want an easy flow from indoors to outside so that the fun never stops. 

If the concrete surfaces in your yard are unexciting and add nothing to the overall design, it may be time for a change. Imagine your patios, pool decks and walkways in flagstone. Or Old English cobblestone. You would have a completely different yard! If your next thought is the damage to your bank account, Concrete Craft® can help with that. With stamped and resurfaced decorative concrete overlays, you can transform ugly gray concrete surfaces with the look of authentic hand-cut stone at about half the cost of the real thing.

Swim weather is here and if you have a pool, you’re one of the most popular people in the neighborhood! With kids out of school and staycation time scheduled, you’ll want your pool in tip-top shape so it’s ready for anything the summer brings. 

Father’s Day is the perfect time to show Dad how much you love and appreciate him. And although dads are content with “classic” Father’s Day gifts like funny ties and tee shirts, personalized picture mugs, grilling tools and home brew kits for beer, why not push the envelope to extreme dimensions and get him a custom decorative concrete driveway from Concrete Craft®?

With winter weather finally in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to assess how your home and property came through the rough weather. Rain, snow, sleet and hail can take a serious toll on exposed concrete driveways, walkways, patios and porches. How would you like this to be your last Spring assessment of damage? With decorative concrete overlays from Concrete Craft® for your driveway and walkways, all you’ll have to deal with is the gardening. Your sealed concrete surfaces will remain intact year after year. 

It’s that time of year when 60% of American taxpayers get a tax refund and begin mentally spending it many times over on things they’ve wish for all year long. Every April there’s a little “lottery win” to spend on something special and moms, dads and kids all have wish lists ready:

In many areas of the country, Spring is a true awakening. Denuded trees and flowers buried under frost and snow spring to life, displaying myriad shades of new green growth. The landscape changes daily as the earth wakes up, stretching and yawning, eager to get back to its job of growing things. People, too, emerge from the cold of winter energized by the onset of Spring, but with a range of different perspectives and anticipations.