Anyone who has ever been around me for any length of time will quickly find that I am someone who is not satisfied with leaving things – even simple everyday things – as they are.  After all, if there was no one to push the envelope on the everyday things, the most boring things in our lives would be the very things where we spend most of our time: our homes.

 It was with this thought in mind that I began a company that would help change the way that people look at the muddy, gray substance that we usually try to hide under a home, and instead bring innovative designs in concrete into the very center of our homes.

“THIS CAN'T BE CONCRETE, LLC, (TCBC) is dedicated to producing the finest and most unique concrete counter tops, fireplace surrounds, and water features possible.”

In fact, before I even advertised or sold a single counter top, I spent six months perfecting a proprietary concrete mixture and attending training to put it into use. I began with the Advanced Countertop training from Fu-Tung Cheng in Berkeley, California and refined my skills with the Advanced Islands and Walls training with Cheng Design.  This time also allowed me to develop the best concrete possible, taking advantage of highly reactive pozzolans, water reducers, fibers, and other admixtures – additives that most contractors won’t know anything about! 

I am dedicated to never thinking of concrete as a boring, gray sludge, but rather as a medium for expression, using esoteric materials and substances to create truly unusual designs.  If you want people to come into your home and constantly say, “This Can’t Be Concrete!” then contact me and we can make it happen.  

What our clients are saying:
"Both Karen and I appreciate all the hard work and time you spent on the concrete countertops and tables at the coffeehouse.  We both love the final results and have had a great number of compliments.  We attest to your determination to serve your clients..." 2 Rivers Coffee