Everstone Pebble Flooring
Everstone Pebble Flooring
Everstone Review
Everstone is an Epoxy-Mixed Resin of decorative stones which is used for surfacing patios, porches, driveways or any other type of floors in, or outside of a home or office. While I was in the market for having my cement driveway re-surfaced I came upon a pebble-stone driveway while taking a walk. It looked good and it seemed durable. I looked it up and made a call to a local Everstone dealer and installer. He recommended against using this surface for a driveway as he said the turning of car tires would eventually wear grooves in the surface. He did say however, that Everstone would be great for my porch and recommended the Elite Crete (reviewed here) for the driveway. I appreciated his honesty and ended up hiring him for both the Elite Crete driveway and the Everstone porch. Everstone is a very durable surface which is resistant to freezing, ice and extreme weather. It seemed perfect for my north-facing front porch which is extremely hard to keep dry and safe to walk-on during the winter months. Also, you can use salt and magnesium chloride on the pebble surface without worrying about damaging it.
Everstone Properties
Because the epoxy-resin mixture of pebbles is approximately 3/4" thick, it is elastic and unlikely to develop cracks and other structural problems. It is also cheaper than flagstone, tile and other decorative flooring. Everstone comes in a variety of pebble colors. The one I chose (pictured left) best matched the brick on my home.
In less than a day and for about $1,200, the Everstone Installer had completed my Porch. The surface takes a good 24-hours to dry, cure and solidify. Because my porch face north and it was fairly cold, the surface still seemed rather soft after 12 hours. I was careful and waited 2-days before walking on it or allowing my pets near it. The staining gives the pebbles a an attractive shiny surface. The surface literally looks wet under the porch lights at night. When I looked out my door the first evening after it was finished, I was certain that it had rained. They recommend having outdoor Everstone Pebble Flooring re-stained every 2-3 years. This will definitely be something I do as I don't want to mess with crumbling, peeling surfaces on my Driveway and Porch ever again. Everstone Pebble Flooring satisfied two purposes:
- Fixed my crumbled, messy looking cement porch
- Upgraded the appearance of the front view of my home
Other Everstone Ideas
Everstone also makes an attractive, slip-resistant deck for swimming pools and backyard patios. The pebbles are offered in a variety of colors, so you can really spiff up a dull, drab beige or cement colored patio or pool deck, using the Everstone Product.
everstone-pebble-porch
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It’s only been 5 months, but I want to insert a brief update here. My Everstone Front Porch job is beginning to exhibit some problems. The surface is sinking on one side, revealing the cement underneath the front step. There is also some strange buckling of the pebbles around the exterior of the brick. I’ve mentioned this to my installer, but he has yet to get back to me. I will be posting an updated article with pictures, so stay tuned!
Rob
Just wondering what ever happened? How is it holding up? I am considering this product for my pool area. Thank you. Dave
Dave,
After 1 year, I can honestly recommend Everstone Pebble Flooring 110%. The Everstone surface on my porch has held up perfectly well and still looks glossy and brand new.
My only trouble had to do with the ground underneath shifting and causing the surface to sink. It had nothing to do with the material and workmanship. I highly recommend Everstone Pebble Flooring.
Hi guys, we purchased our home with Everstone in our garage, sidewalk and small porch with steps. After three years of living here I am HATING it! Granted, we live in Upstate NY. Have put salt and what on it. The garage is as beautiful as ever. The side walk however is like walking on the beach. And don’t bother walking barefoot! It is all coming up! And it its SLIPPERY! I am searching on for a repair person to with take it all off or fix it. It is constantly in my my house!
I don not recommend this product at all! We have had nothing but problems with it chipping and cracking off. It requires so much maintenance and recoat- A very poor product.
Sadly, I am beginning to reach the same conclusion as you about Everstone Pebble refinishing. It is not the fault of my installer that my ground continues to settle and the Everstone is showing cracks, but I don’t like the fact that I cannot repair it myself. It was a flat slab of concrete, I could do a convenient cement repair.
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