They poured the concrete and then did the brick work?

I'm fairly sure they did the brick work first, the bricks sitting next to the garage are for the hearth.

It is hard to determine a reason for this…but that much natural concrete is never going to be aesthetic….so close to your home….I would explore colored stain for a long lasting ….more aesthetic result…this picture is a version of penetrating stain on indoor concrete floors….there are outdoor stains that make huge amounts of concrete more attractive….I am also hoping something was included in the concrete driveway application to avoid cracking🤷🏻‍♀️…

At the time we did this…20 years ago..green was only an indoor color..

Something was spilled then ran down drive in secound picture and there is a tire track in last picture. Do you seriously believe we should be able to identify substances from looking at your pictures when you can't identify them standing there in the flesh? There's a 1k common things that might discolor that concrete and non identify themselves in pictures.

I didn’t ask if anyone could identify if a substance had been spilled on the concrete. I was asking if the discoloration could possibly indicate a quality issue with the concrete.

In any case you can pressure wash your concrete before you do anything …before you even choose the finish you want to apply.. rent a good pressure for best results

Pressure Washer.. 😩