Latest Concrete News
Browse our most recent blog posts below. They’re filled with inspiration, tips and answers to questions we hear most from our St. Louis neighbors. If you have a topic you’d like us to cover, contact us! We’re happy to share our expertise.
Let’s finish the driveway! (Part II)
Welcome back! Today we’re returning to the job site to finish the driveway we poured during our last episode. This is where we show you what sets the Ortmann crew apart from other concrete companies. While we often have fun while we’re working, we are dead serious about the...
Our Concrete Counter Tops and Table Tops Can Take the Heat!
We think differently about entertaining indoors vs outdoors. When we picture ourselves entertaining guests indoors, we imagine an elegant dinner party, well-dressed people sitting around a linen-covered table in a dining room or kitchen using the nicest dishes and glasses. And...
Ortmann Concrete Invites You To Join Us At The Jobsite (Part I)
Ortmann Concrete is proud to announce our new YouTube Channel, where you can follow us through some of our typical and not-so-typical days. See how we get the job done and still manage to have a little fun too! Get to know our crews by name and watch them work together to give...
Is Your Outdated Pool Deck Ruining Your View?
When you look at the swimming pool outside your home or business, what do you picture? Summer time fun with family and friends? Kids practicing cannon balls off the edge? Maybe just a personal retreat where someone can float around with a drink and a good book? Or are you...
Meet Doug Ortmann: The Concrete Guy
Your St. Louis Concrete Expert Doug and Jacqui Ortmann are the founders of Ortmann Concrete Inc. Over the next few months, we look forward to introducing you to this dynamic couple. Doug Ortmann is a man on a mission. His goal is to bring his custoomers the best commercial and...
For Your Business: The Best Commercial Concrete Solutions in St. Louis
Ortmann Concrete has been pouring concrete walkways and patios in St. Louis for homeowners for over 20 years. And with the recent introduction of our Bellattex™ line, we’ve added concrete countertops and tabletops to our long list of residential products and services. But...
Concrete tabletops: Interior design’s New Kid on the Block
As an interior decorating choice, concrete is the new kid on the block. In the last ten years, more and more interior designers have discovered that concrete is not just a utilitarian material. It’s no longer relegated to sidewalks, parking lots, and foundations. Concrete...
How it all Began
The Ortmann Bellattex™ Story Over the past year, we’ve been asked multiple times about how our founders, Doug and Jacqui Ortmann got their start in the concrete business - and how our new product division came to be. We’d love to share their journey with you! Doug and Jacqui...
Bellattex™ Concrete Tabletops Are Here!
Some of the most important conversations I've ever had occurred at my family's dinner table. Bob EhrlichJacqui Ortmann, co-owner of Ortmann Concrete, Inc, is proud to announce that we recently added handcrafted concrete tabletops to our line of existing products. This brings...
How to Clean Oil From Concrete Driveways
Are you looking to remove oil stains from concrete? This tutorial is an easy and environmentally friendly way to remove stains caused by oil, gasoline, diesel, or kerosene with Gray Out Waterless Oil Cleaner. Necessary Items: Concrete Driveway (Completely Dry) SealGreen...