Does plain concrete need less maintenance than coloured concrete?

Broadly similar, genuinely — both benefit from periodic sealing and regular cleaning, with maintenance needs driven more by exposure and traffic than by whether the concrete is plain or coloured.

Coloured concrete can show fading over time if sealing lapses, which plain concrete doesn’t experience in the same way — a genuine, if modest, extra consideration for coloured surfaces specifically.

Neither option is genuinely high-maintenance when properly sealed and cared for — the real difference between them is aesthetic and cost, not a significant maintenance burden gap.

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