Variety of Patterns

• Whether you want a subtly textured finish or a wall that looks like it's made of inlaid stone, most any result can be obtained by using vertical stamping and concrete. Every day companies are making new stamping mats that have almost any texture you could desire and the amount of detail is surprising. You can even get a wood grain stamp that will make your walls look as if they're made from rough-cut lumber or logs.
  
  

Versatility of the Product

• Vertical stamping can hide structural imperfections, like when a wall doesn't have a perfectly even surface. Enough concrete can be applied before stamping to smooth out the surface and the texture of the stamp itself further aids in this remedy. Also, items can be inlaid in the damp concrete either before or after the stamping to enhance the finished look and make one-of-a-kind. Things like glass, stone and even fossils have been used on stamped concrete walls with stunning effects.
  
  

The Money Factor

• If you've been considering having tile installed, it would serve you well to get bids and compare them to the cost of having the wall done in concrete and vertically stamped. There will be less cost in materials, less prep-work (therefore less labor), and you will be able to specify the color and size of the "tiles." Typically, stamping a wall can save the homeowner more than half of the cost of tiling it and the finished product will be just as durable, if not more so.