Stamped concrete in Highland Park, Pittsburgh
Highland Park grew up as a streetcar suburb, so its substantial houses stand a little apart, with a real front walk and a rear yard behind. Stamped concrete here has to sit politely beside old brick and stone, which means choosing the pattern and color from the house outward.
Homes and yards in Highland Park
- Substantial homes on spaced-out lots in 15206
- Front walks climbing from the sidewalk
- Rear yards with room for a proper patio
- A National Register historic district since 2007
Areas we cover in Highland Park
We stamp, seal and restore concrete across Highland Park, including these areas.
- Negley Avenue area
- Highland Avenue up to the reservoir
- Stanton Avenue
- Bryant Street
- King Avenue and Chislett Street
Picking a pattern for an older brick house
Beside a brick house, a herringbone brick stamp in a soft brick red with a dark brown release reads like a walk that has always been there. Where the house has stone trim or a stone porch, an ashlar slate in bluestone or pewter gray picks up those tones instead. Keep the scale modest at the front, and save the larger patterns for the rear yard. Our stamped concrete walkway page covers front walks in detail.
A border does a lot of quiet work here. A smooth tinted band, or a single row of stamped soldier brick along each edge, frames the field and hides the line where new concrete meets an old step or curb.
The whole neighborhood is the Highland Park Residential Historic District, listed on the National Register in 2007, so ask the city whether any review applies before you change a walk or steps that show from the street. A rear patio is usually a simpler question, but it's still worth asking. Where a front walk climbs from the sidewalk, give the treads a deeper texture and a sealer with grit. The park's old trees and the big trees along the streets throw a lot of shade, and a damp, shaded slab shows green growth on a pale color, so a mid-tone such as walnut or brick red hides it better. Concrete for a rear yard may have to come by pump or buggy from Negley, Highland or a side street.
Stamped concrete work in Highland Park
These are common stamped concrete jobs in Highland Park.
Getting a quote in Highland Park
Tell us whether the work shows from the street, and send a photo of the front of the house. Tell us how a concrete truck or pump can reach the yard, and we will bring samples to look at against your house.
Before we visit, read our guide to stamped concrete patterns and colors.
Stamped concrete questions from Highland Park
Does stamped concrete look cheap?
It can, when the color is flat, the pattern is too busy for the space or the edges are left raw. Two tones of color, a release close to the base color, hand-tooled edges and a pattern sized to the area all help it look like it belongs.
Which stamped concrete pattern suits a brick house in Highland Park?
A herringbone brick stamp in a soft red usually sits best beside brick, and an ashlar slate in bluestone or gray suits a house with stone trim. Lay samples on the ground beside the house in daylight before you choose.
Should a Highland Park front walk be stamped or kept plain?
It depends on the house. A stamped brick walk can suit a brick home, while a plain tinted walk with a tooled border changes the look the least. Highland Park is a National Register historic district, so ask the city whether any review applies before you change anything that shows from the street.
What does a 20 by 15 foot stamped patio cost in Highland Park?
That's 300 square feet, so at $15 to $25 per sq ft it runs about $4,500 to $7,500 on a clear site. Removing an old slab adds $2 to $4 per sq ft, and pumping to a rear yard can add more.