SPRAY CRETE · SYDNEY METRO
Polymer-modified decorative concrete sprayed onto your existing slab, trowelled into sandstone, bluestone, slate or pebble texture, sealed for Sydney sun. Driveways, pool surrounds, paths, patios.
WHAT IS SPRAY CRETE
It's not paint. It's not stain. It's a real cementitious coating with the structural and aesthetic properties of fresh concrete — applied at a fraction of the cost and disruption of pulling up the existing slab.
Spray crete is a polymer-modified cementitious slurry — Portland cement, fine aggregates, polymer additives for flexibility and bond. Because it's cementitious, it handles UV better than most epoxies, doesn't amber over time, and has a thermal expansion rate close to the slab below it. That last bit matters: it expands and contracts with the slab rather than fighting it.
The slurry is sprayed onto a pressure-cleaned and primed substrate using a hopper gun. While it's still wet, it's worked with trowels, stencils, brooms or rollers to create the final texture. Sandstone, bluestone, slate, pebble, broom-finish, stencilled paver — the look is shaped during the application window, before the cement starts setting.
The decorative coat itself isn't the wear layer — the sealer is. Every spray crete job gets a UV-resistant sealer top-coat that locks in the colour, maintains the slip rating, and protects against pool chemistry, salt spray, and Sydney humidity. The sealer is the part that needs occasional refresh; the spray crete underneath stays intact for 15+ years.
WHERE IT WORKS
The most common spray crete job. A tired old concrete driveway becomes a sealed sandstone, bluestone or stencilled-paver finish in a few days. Vehicle return at 48 hours with the right cure schedule. Cost is typically a fraction of replacing the slab.
Slip-rated, UV-stable, and won't crack with thermal movement around the pool perimeter. Common finishes for pool surrounds are sandstone (cool underfoot, classic look) and pebble (extra grip). Sealed against pool chemistry and salt.
Side paths, courtyards, alfresco patios, BBQ zones. Spray crete adds character to plain grey concrete and gives the whole outdoor area a unified look. Stencil patterns can mimic pavers, brick or natural stone without the maintenance.
Café and retail entry forecourts, hotel driveways, body-corporate paths. Branded colours, slip-rated for foot traffic, cleaner-friendly. Scheduled around your operating hours so the entry isn't out of action longer than necessary.
SPRAY CRETE REVIEWS
Great experience from start to finish. Adam kept everything simple, showed up when he said he would, and the Spray Crete finish looks fantastic.
SPRAY CRETE — COMMON QUESTIONS
Straightforward answers on what spray crete is, where it works, and how long it lasts in Sydney's climate.
Spray crete is a polymer-modified cementitious coating that's sprayed onto an existing concrete substrate, then trowelled or stencilled into a decorative finish — sandstone, bluestone, slate, pebble. It's purpose-built for outdoor flatwork: pool surrounds, driveways, paths, patios, alfresco zones. It works best on sound concrete that's been pressure-cleaned and primed; it's not a fix for crumbling slabs. The big wins are slip-rating, UV stability and the ability to colour-match almost any aesthetic.
Yes — sprayable decorative concrete is purpose-built for pool surrounds, paths and outdoor areas in Sydney's climate. It's slip-rated, UV-stable, and won't crack with thermal movement the way old painted concrete does. We seal it with a UV-resistant top-coat so the colour stays true. Common finishes are sandstone, bluestone and pebble textures.
The base spray crete coat itself has a service life of 15+ years if the sealer is maintained. The UV-resistant sealer over the top is the part that wears — driveways and high-traffic zones need a fresh sealer coat every 3–5 years; pool surrounds and lower-traffic patios are more like 5–7 years. The refresh is a quick clean-and-recoat, not a full redo.
Sometimes. Spray crete is thin, so the substrate has to be sound. Hairline cracking from normal slab movement is fine — the polymer in the spray crete handles it. Wider cracks, lifting slabs, or crumbling concrete need repair before spray crete goes down. We test the substrate on the quote and tell you straight whether it's a candidate or whether the slab needs work first.
Yes — every spray crete job gets a UV-resistant sealer top-coat as standard. The sealer protects the colour from fading, locks in the slip rating, and stops Sydney humidity, mould and pool chemistry from etching into the surface. An unsealed spray crete will degrade fast — colour goes flat, surface picks up dirt, and you lose the slip rating.
Sandstone, bluestone, slate, pebble, broom-textured, stencilled brick, stencilled paver patterns. Colour is fully customisable — we can match almost any aesthetic and the look is locked in by the sealer top-coat. The texture is shaped while the spray crete is still wet, using trowels, stencils or rollers. Bring colour samples or photos of looks you want to match — we'll spec to that.
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AFTER HANDOVER
Annual or twice-yearly low-pressure clean (1500–2000 PSI max). Avoid rotary turbo nozzles directly on the surface. Sealer top-up every 3–5 years on driveways, 5–7 on pool surrounds. Rinse pool-area spray crete after big swims to slow salt build-up on the coping.
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