Concrete staining in Mustang

Concrete Staining in Mustang

Mustang grew 14.3 percent between 2010 and 2020 to 19,879 residents and had an estimated 22,232 by 2022, making it one of the faster-growing towns in Canadian County. The City requires a permit to install or repair a sidewalk or driveway approach in any public or private right-of-way, with an inspection before the concrete is poured.

Mostly built since 1990

Mustang had 10,434 residents in 1990. By 2020 it had 19,879, up 14.3% in the last decade alone, and an estimate put it at 22,232 by 2022. Most of the town has been built in that stretch: subdivision homes from the 1990s onward, with new additions still going up on the edges. It sits on flat prairie in the southeastern corner of Canadian County, and Wild Horse Park, which holds City Hall, a veterans memorial, a ballpark and a water park, is its civic hub.

That makes Mustang mainly a first-stain town. Garage floors, back patios and pool decks here are usually the original concrete poured with the house, grey and uncoloured. A slab that is only a few years old has had less time to collect oil and rust, so preparation is mostly about removing the curing compound or factory sealer so the stain can soak in.

Pouring a patio extension yourself

Some Mustang owners extend the small patio that came with the house before having it coloured. The City lets homeowners do concrete flatwork on their own house, as long as they get the proper permits. Community Development is at City Hall, 1501 N Mustang Rd, and the permits line is (405) 376-9873.

Concrete in a right-of-way has its own rule: installing or repairing a sidewalk or driveway approach in any public or private right-of-way needs a permit. The City’s flatwork page asks for an inspection before concrete is poured, with at least two hours’ notice, and suggests booking it before the concrete truck. That page is written for commercial driveways and flatwork, so ask the City whether the same pre-pour inspection applies to a residential approach. A failed inspection costs a $50 reinspection fee the first time and $100 after that.

Once a new extension has cured for several weeks, stain the new and old patio together so the joint between them disappears into one colour. Fresh concrete and a slab that is a few years old take stain differently, so a test patch on each is worth doing first.

Pool decks and garages

Newer subdivision homes with pools have a deck that sees chlorine, splashing and full sun. Canadian County averages about 75 days above 90°F a year and 68% sunshine, and a dark deck gets hot under bare feet. Pool deck staining in a light tone, with a sealer suited to wet areas, keeps it more comfortable. In the garage, a sealed, stained garage floor keeps oil and tire grime from soaking into fresh concrete.

Nearby areas

Yukon is the neighbouring Canadian County city to the north, and Oklahoma City lies to the east, about 18 miles from Mustang to downtown.

Mustang concrete questions

Can I pour my own patio in Mustang and have it stained later?
Yes, with a permit. The City of Mustang lets homeowners do concrete flatwork on their own house, as long as they get the proper permits. Work on a sidewalk or driveway approach in a right-of-way needs its own permit, and the City wants the inspection done before concrete is poured, with at least two hours' notice. Let new concrete cure for about four weeks before it is stained.
What happens if a Mustang concrete inspection fails?
The work has to be fixed and inspected again, and there is a fee. The City's residential permits page lists a $50 reinspection fee for the first failure and $100 for each one after that. Booking the inspection before the concrete truck is scheduled, as the City recommends, avoids most problems.

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