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Commenting in the book on stamping tools Tom says: “The tool needs to look and feel sturdy,” says Tom Ralston of Tom Ralston Concrete, Santa Cruz, Calif. And the only way you can determine that is by touching and feeling the tool. He pays special attention to the handles and how they are molded into the tool itself. “The handles need to be thick and made from sturdy nylon,” he says.
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A MUST SEE!! Beautiful showing of how to sculpt hillsides thought unusable and transformed by Tom Ralston Concrete seen in the San Jose Mercury in October 15, 2011.
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Tom Ralston Concrete contractors were contracted to develop nature based seating at Pleasure Point. Santa Cruz Sentinel features the project on the front page of the April 14, 2012 issue of the paper.
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Inside homes, the gray industrial sidewalk component becomes a colorful, functional work of art. By Joan Morris
Concrete, that construction world staple that fills driveways and discolors the cityscape with its industrial grayness, is showing up in an unusual place these days—inside our homes.
But it’s not the cold, bland concrete your may envision. In the hands of artisans—and with the use of dyes, acid, minerals, molds, forms, textures, finishes, polishes and sealers—concrete has moved seamlessly into kitchen countertops, bathroom vanities, showers, fireplaces, even interior floors. It’s also a surprising green choice because old concrete can be recycled into new.
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Santa Cruz Sentinel--February 1, 2012
SANTA CRUZ - Tom Ralston Concrete won top honors in January at the 2012 World of Concrete in Las Vegas, his first best overall award.
The winning project involved revamping a hillside in Saratoga, installing undulating concrete retaining walls, a series of scalloped concrete stairs, patios, a pool deck and fire pit.
Ralston claimed first place for "Cast in Place Specialty Finishes," then competed against 50 other entries in 11 categories to be chosen "Best Overall Decorative Concrete Project" in 2011.
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Tom Ralston Concrete won another first place award at the 2011 World of Concrete in Las Vegas for our Rockview Home floors, walls, and stairs. This is our fourth first-place award in a national, industry-wide competition. Our multi-colored acid stained floors have beach glass, seashells, and craggy fissured walls that emulates the seashore outside of the home that overhangs and overlooks the Pacific Ocean.
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