Concrete Impressions

Make a lasting impression in Richboro.
By Kerri Penno

Concrete, traditionally used for sidewalks and similar surfaces, such as pool patios and flat walkways, is becoming a trendy solution to many projects both in and outside of the home. With new techniques and products breaking the old limitations of rough, stucco grey surfaces, concrete is making a beautiful, affordable and stylish statement in decorative walls, patios and even countertops.

Concrete Impressions, a family-owned and operated business servicing Bucks County and all surrounding areas, has been in the decorative concrete business since 1998.

Owner Bob Engle started his own business, Engle Excavation Inc., in 1987, at the age of 19, gaining valuable expertise and knowledge in concrete and excavation, in both residential and commercial settings. Concrete Impressions, which Bob runs today with his wife Tina Engle, builds on that foundation of experience, bringing the latest in concrete design to you, the consumer. The Engles pride themselves on the quality of their company’s work, their prompt and courteous service and their staff’s level of professionalism.

The Engles specialize in stamped and stained concrete for horizontal and vertical installations, both interior and exterior, including countertops. They provide the following services, from excavation to rough grade: patios, pool decks, driveways, walkways, entrance ways, sun room floors, and decorative and retaining walls. They can also pour footings and plain concrete slabs. The team offers computer-aided design, or CAD drawings to help you design your own concrete projects and see what they will look like.

The Concrete Impressions staff primarily rely on the popular Butterfield stamped concrete products. Butterfield, another family-owned and operated business, offers great quality stamps and colors in a long-lasting product, along with excellent customer service, Tina said. The products also require very low maintenance. Customers are advised to simply have their concrete installations treated and re-sealed every 3-5 years and that’s about it, Tina recommended. Customers can choose from numerous patterns, from Majestic Ashlar, to Orchard Stone, Cobblestone, Herringbone Brick and more. And the colors might just surprise you. Concrete Impressions can easily customize your concrete installation with bright colors ranging from the traditional Slate Gray, to the inviting Weathered Terra Cotta, a soothing Clary Sage, or a dramatic Gray Plum. You can peruse your options and see examples of finished projects on their web site at www.concreteimpressionspa.com.

When you hire Concrete Impressions, you can expect your project to be completed promptly and professionally, for example, just 3-4 days for an average patio project. “When we start a job, we finish it,” Tina said. “We don’t jump from job to job.” You can also expect the results to match and surpass your vision. Because owner, Bob, is there from start to finish of the project, he can carry your plans through from planning and inception to fruition. Bob’s hands-on expertise can also help guide customers through unexpected challenges. Once, while excavating a project, the team uncovered a tree that’s roots were literally growing into a homeowner’s foundation. Rather than pour the concrete and finish the project, leaving the unrelated problem to attack the house’s integrity, Bob helped the customer sure up the area with footing to properly protect the house.

Concrete Impressions staff encourages their customers to obtain multiple estimates before starting a project, but caution against simply choosing the contractors with the lowest price. They include the following quote on the top of all estimates to remind customers to search for the perfect combination of price and quality: “The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.”

The Concrete Impressions staff is also actively involved with their community, local schools and parishes and they enjoy giving back. At the recent Middletown Grange Fair, where the Engles have had a booth for the past 11 years, the couple’s two daughters ran a stand for Alex’s Lemonade Stand, raising money for the pediatric cancer research charity. The Engles also recently got involved with a local Boy Scouts of America troop, helping scout Matt Piette with his Eagle Scout project, by donating all the stamped concrete to create a veterans memorial for all soldiers past and present in all branches of the military.

Concrete Impressions has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, and is a member of National Federation of Independent Business, the American Concrete Institute and the American Society of Concrete Contractors, Tina noted. Call today for your free estimate.

Concrete Impressions is located in Richboro. For more information, call (215) 357-7848, e-mail info@concreteimpressionspa.com or visit www.concreteimpressionspa.com.

Kerri Penno is a Conshohocken-based freelance writer. She can be reached at kpenno@gmail.com.