Vancouver Contractors: A Lesson From Fred Roselli

One of the trades of construction of the Greater Vancouver Area,
is being one of the concrete contractors.

Somehow when it comes up talking to people, that I'm working
in the construction industry as a cement mason, one of the
Vancouver concrete contractors, I always add
that it's a nice, and easy job. ... But guess what, folks don't
believe my tease knowing that it's not so.

So... what makes concrete work so difficult to do?

One of the facts that concrete is extremely heavy, and it really
takes some will power to move it around, so eventually gets it's
desired shape. Yeah...TLC!

No matter what, it will dry, and believe me it's better later, than
now. So you gotta use the time wisely in between, in other words
know your concrete, and work with it.

Fred Roselli, my boss in around 1993 owner of Roselli Concrete was
right when once he told me after I called him boss,
"John I'm not the boss, ...concrete is"

Even though you are in charge of it, concrete dictates the speed
you're working it, and that made Mr Roselli an even better boss in
my book bringing it to my attention, giving an advise like that.

by John Tar

Stamped Concrete

Concrete Works in Winter (Greater Vancouver Area, Lower Mainland)

Concrete Works

This sort of cold weather with sub zero temperatures gives us the
opportunity to look after most of the indoor concrete works, for
example the leveling of uneven floors, applying a thin layer of strong,
fast drying self leveling concrete.

Crack repairs, the pouring of small, or big patches of indoor concrete
to cover up plumbing or related holes, and areas.

We are here to provide great fast reliable service in all concrete
related works.

We have for the last two decades been working in the booming
construction industry of Greater Vancouver, and the Lower Mainland
area, B.C. Canada.

Our job is the placing and finishing of high quality concrete slabs!

Sidewalks Garages Plano (self leveling topping)
Patios Stairs Agilia floors
Driveways Floors walls, tranches


We are specialized in top quality workmanship of broom, exposed
aggregate, colored stamped, and hard polished power trowel
finished floors, and panels.
We also do Repairs, Restoration, and Resurfacing.Removing, and
replacement of old cracked concrete, landscaping, and forming for
concrete pours. Aqua Plugging cracks of foundations walls ceilings
dripping leaking surfaces stopping the drippind, and the leaks
immediately.

by John Tar, Stamped Concrete

To get an estimate call 604 377 3657

How Do I Get Concrete Done In The Vancouver Rain?

I personally do not recommend placing any concrete in the Vancouver rain,
but never the less if you must, you better be ready to deal with it.

If you happen to have a roof over the slab that helps. Now all you got to
pay attention is to drippings, and the side openings like windows, and doors.
poly, and plywood are your friends, so use them to protect your concrete.

(By the way never mind placing stamped concrete under any circumstances
in the rain, not a good idea unless you're completely covered and no drips.)

An outdoors pour is a different story, you can prepare in advance to a certain
level to cut damages while placing, and finishing covering everything up with
tarps, and poly, but remember do it before hand, because if rain hits your
slab you're set back hours finishing.

by John Tar

For an estimate, and to find out more about us Call 604 377 3657

Stamped Concrete

Vancouver Concrete, "La Niña" Winter.

I hear that the winter this year gonna be very cold in the greater Vancouver, BC
area.

Well if I think of it it was a "weird" winter season last year messing up the 2010
winter olimpic with mild temperatures and a little snow. interesting enough a few
weeks after the olimpics were over we had freezing temperatures, and snow fall
on the local mountains.I figure that was when the "La Niña" a coupled
ocean-atmosphere phenomenon was taking over the boy: El Niño bringing lower
than normal temperatures to our coast.

How does this effects my life as a Vancouver Concrete Contractor? Simply
transferes to less opportunity to place, and finish concrete under the sub zero,
and snowy conditions in Vancouver, and the Lower Mainland area.Never the
less life goes on, and we are open for business as usual.

for more information about Vancouver Concrete, please visit:
http://vancouverconcretecontractors.com

John Tar
604 684 1529

Vancouver Concrete, Freelancing Contractors

Let me ask you a question...
How long have you been working as a cement finisher
in the Vancouver concrete construction industry?

If your answer is 10-20 or more years, than again I
wonder why are you working for the same company
day in and day out for years after years when your
boss just like you don't know what tomorrow might bring,
never mind next week, and your salary is limited to
what they can afford .So why not take charge and start
lining up work for yourself.

With your concrete related experience, and expertise,
you can be confident to be able to do great work,
and appreciated the way you want to be payed.

...As a Vancouver Concrete freelancer you are arraigning
your work week, at least can get payed the way you want
to be and the wages you find reasonable.All you need is
a reliable vehicle to get to any job site, and your own
tools to be able to get the job done.

So what are you waiting for, there is lots of work in
the greater Vancouver area right now, get on the horn,
and drum up some concrete work to start with.

by John Tar

Stamped Concrete

Vancouver Concrete Contractors: The All You Can Place And Finish Concrete

You do want to have a job in Vancouver?

Are you looking for work in the lower mainland
in the construction industry as a cement finisher?

Welcome to my world, where we never run out of
concrete, and if the weather is good we don't
stop placing and finishing it.

...But there is an other reason to be working as
a cement finisher, or a concrete contractor.
It is the money: with some experience and
willingness to work hard, anyone can quickly
advance making more of it.

So if you like what you hear get ready to get
pumped, 'cause you'll be moving tons of concrete
around before you know it. (literary)

John Tar
Stamped Concrete

Why Do I like My Job As A Vancouver Concrete Contractor?

Vancouver Concrete

You kidding me, it's plain and simple: The hours are great!

You never know where, when, what, or for how long you'll be
if working any given day as oppose to a 9-5 job.

No work when it's raining, and believe me there is a lots of
those in the winter time in Vancouver. (unless you're pouring
a suspended slab or wall not needed to be finished, or indoors).
Think positive, and go fishing you'll have a great fun filled
day catching salmon, or trout.

Have I mentioned that the pay is great, and the work is easy,
well after you've put in your time becoming an "all knowing,
and strong" cement finisher, and some days you can work more
than 24 hrs at once.

What else?

I meet new faces every day, and the frequent change of scenery
is something that I like.

So if you like what you're reading and would like to become a
cement finisher, why not give me a call

If you're interested to get some concrete works done,
for more information and for an estimate visit:
Stamped Concrete


by John Tar

Why Do Concrete, Vancouver concrete.

Why Do concrete?

One of todays best building material is concrete.
It has been in use for a long time, a very strong,
lasting, reliable, product.

You can make endless sidewalks, nice big patios,
solid driveways, stairs, walls, and even high rise
buildings, as you can see them in Downtown Vancouver,
BC.

When it comes to pouring concrete on a regular basis,
you can forget about steady hours, like 9-5 but
rather be ready to get out to any job site in your
city receiving a call letting you know the time,
and place of the pour, and of course one have never
an idea when the day might end.

Some people can't get used to these kind of
working hours, but cement finishers, Vancouver
concrete contractors like getting well paid for
the hard work they do daily.

by John Tar

For more information, and an estimate call 604 377 3657 
Stamped Concrete

Vancouver Concrete Contractors Finally Got Busy

After the long rainy winter in Vancouver
finally we are on a roll.Since it cleared
up and the average daytime temperature has
reached 15 Celsius contractors are happy
to be back in business. There couldn't have
been a rainier place than Vancouver, BC last
Winter.

Now already for the 2011 concrete season,
and I hear everyone saying "this is gonna
be a great year", ...so be it I don't mind.

We have had a slow down related to the global
economical situation, which has been showing
some improvement since, but nothing significant.

In the meantime we keep working, waiting for
your "orders". Let us know what kind of
concrete works

you want done this year.

John Tar, Stamped Concrete

Vancouver Concrete Contractors

Vancouver Concrete Contractors: Getting Through Downtime

This past winter sure was like a roller
coaster ride when it comes
to the weather. Rain, more rain, drizzle,
rain sideways, heavy rain,
freezing temperatures, snow, rain, you
got the hint.

So what do you do as a Vancouver contractor?

Well obviously over the years you have
learned to deal with it, and thanks to
friends, professional concrete contractors
that offer you
work in your downtime like: Danny Roselli,
Chris Cotchea of Select Concrete, Allen
Evans, Arcon Enterprises, Rene Aguilar,
George at Coden Concrete, Johnny Catano,
Joe Esposito at Calabria Concrete.

Now that the good weather is just around
the corner, and the swallows are already in
the greater Vancouver area, concrete
contractors are looking forward to a better
balanced season of repairs,concrete placing,
and finishing.

For more information call 604 377 3657

John Tar
Stamped Concrete 

Vancouver Area Concrete Contractors

The lower mainland area has been a great place
for concrete contractors. The small Canadian city
Vancouver has became a globally known place
of natural beauty, and a residing place for the
Canadian upper class.

Thanks to developers, investors, and of course
the hardworking concrete contractors of the
greater Vancouver area, the last 20 years has
brought a a big change to this city in size.
Not only our city, but the local economy also
has benefited from it tremendously.

Each one of the condominium apartments requires
a solid basement for storage, parking areas, strong
columns, and walls to support all the weight
above and they're made of concrete. The highrise
buildings are obviously made of steel reinforced
concrete and the high standards of today’s seismic
standards in mind .

Nova days the building contractors have to take
care of the sidewalks, and curbs front of of the
property of the new building which adding more
work to the concrete contractors “repertoire”.

In Vancouver today there are large number of
highly trained, and qualified concrete
contractors to take care of our cities needs for
building development, and also repairs, and restoration.
by John Tar


For more information and an estimate call 604 377 3657

or visit Stamped Concrete

Vancouver Concrete Business, Concrete Contractors

The greater Vancouver commonly known as the lower Mainland
has been an incredible source of ongoing construction projects.

Big, small and in between, even now in the worldwide economic
slamp Vancouver concrete contractors are managing to survive.

Concrete has been a good investment to both the custumer and the
contractors,it is one of the hardest jobs out there, but it still work
doing it.

Inspite the “hard winter” this year we still have made out ok.
Now that the good weather is coming everybody's hopeful, and
many are saying that it's going to be a very good year.

Interesting enough, I got the same exact feeling about this one too.
...but of course only time will tell.

John Tar
Concrete Works

Vancouver Concrete, Concrete Repair.

Much concrete is surrounding us in and around our houses,and living areas.
Unfortunately even strong concrete needs attention over time, as part of
it's ageing process cracking, or breaking away, need to be fixed, or
replaced.

Sure you can go to home depot and pick some of the bagged material, and
try to repair the concrete yourself with some degree of success, but to get
the job done professionally give us a call, we come to estimate the damage
and suggest the right, most cost effective solution, to your concrete,
and your needs.

With our experience, we can in most cases take care of your concrete within
a day. Depends on the size and complexity of it, we can solve your concrete
related problem within a couple sort days, leaving you with a reliable, long
lasting product to your satisfaction. by John Tar

call us for an estimate call 604 377 3657

Stamped Concrete

Vancouver Concrete, Farewell Winter

It's sure has been a long and grey winter in Vancouver, BC
which slowing us down placing, and finishing concrete.

We do go through this every year mainly because of our
geological location, we get hammered by rain all winter long.
It is a well known fact that you can't finish concrete in
pouring rain.

Never the last, Vancouver Concrete Contractors live true it.

This past winter has been difficult because when it wasn't
raining we've had freezing temperatures omitting us from
being able to work, so we just had to sit it out.

It is the end of March now, and most of us picked up part
time work with other local contractors to give boost to our
income for the slow season. We are working on high rise
buildings where the concrete pours are on regardless of the
falling rain, and as the weather is improving, so is our
chance for being able to complete more of our residential
concrete work under sunny skies.

by John Tar

Stamped Concrete

Vancouver concrete contractors: The weather's improving, let's go.

While you're worrying how you make ends meet, I'm hading off to work.
You see, with me is very simple, I work therefore I receive payments,
and can deal with the bills.

...So if i'm not getting phone calls from anyone in the morning,
I get on the phone and make sure to get the word out:

"We are Open for Business"

Do you have any concrete needs in the Greater Vancouver Area?
If your answer is yes than give me a call and I'll take care of the
rest.

Concrete placing and finishing what we do we are cement
placers, finishers, and concrete contractors, most of us around 20,
but some of us over 30 years of experience in the field.

No job is too small or too big, residential, or commercial.

for more information, and an estimate call 604 377 3657

by John Tar

Stamped Concrete

Concrete Contractors, Damage Control in Rain

...So you started to pour the slab, all though the
weathermen are saying there is an 80% chance for rain
that day, and as a concrete contractor you gotta do
your job that day.Living in Vancouver, BC.this could
happen to you often, mainly in the winter, which is
rainy, and mild.

And guess what... while working wouldn't you know?!It
has started to rain.Well if you're smart, you already
have enough poly with you to cover the whole slab,
or have made arraignments to deal with it beforehand .
In case if you didn't know, as soon as water hits the
concrete,you start loosing time, and the chances of
getting aquality finish deteriorating by every drop
of rain falling on your concrete.

So my advise to you is to cover it as soon as possible
to control the damage to a minimum, unless you're into
much concrete repair..., or don't take a chance,
unless it's an absolute must to get the job done.

You can still make the cuts, edges, and broom a
sidewalk with your college lifting up the poly, while
you working underneath, but with a patio, or bigger
driveway, it gets tricky.

Let suppose you're pouring a big slab on grade in the
rain, and it has to be machine finished. there is no
way covering a large surface like that.the best next
thing is for damage control is to wait until is hard
enough to machine without mixing in the water, than
sweep trowel it as you go.

As an experienced concrete contractor,and a cement
finisher I could go on about details for a while...

by John Tar


Stamped Concrete

Concrete Contractors Working in Subzero

Yes... even Vancouver concrete contractors finding themselves
working in subzero temperatures.

Our city is known of the amount of rain and mild temperatures
we're getting in the winter, but occasionally the cold spell
takes over, and it goes below zero.

...so what do you do?

First of all put some dry warm layers on, than...
Bring out the accelerators! Calcium chloride is the main,
most cost efficient and popular accelerator for
unreinforced concrete.Sidewalks, patios, driveways can be
poured without any steel reinforcement on well tampered
base.

For reinforced concrete, contractors use non chloride
accelerators like:
sodium thiocyanates and other thiocyanate salts
triethanolamine and other alkanolamines products based
on sulfates, nitrates and formates.

Concrete accelerators intervene in the setting procedure
of two mainly cement phases:

Tricalcium silicate and Tricalcium aluminate

Accelerated hydration leads to faster heat release,
and to earlier strength development, in other words your
slab will take off in a real hurry, and gotta work your
butt off to keep up with it if you want a nice finish,
and that should keep you warm on a cold Vancouver winter
day.  by John Tar

Call us for an estimate at 604 377 3657


Stamped Concrete 

Vancouver Concrete Contractors, Timing Is Everything

Let say you have decided to place a concrete slab yourself with no,
or very limited previous experience.My first thought would be:it's
a bad idea, don't do it, you're risking the money you invested in
the cost of the ready mix concrete ( about a $1,000 a mixer full).

...But I'm a positive thinker and not gonna discourage you, but rather
assist you with your plan of getting the job done well.

You see it takes many years of experience making a great looking
high quality concrete driveway, patio, or sidewalk,and Vancouver
Concrete Contractors, know that when it comes to concrete, timing
is everything.

Don't misunderstand me were not checking our watch every 5 minutes
to know what's happening with the concrete, but rather "keeping an
eye" on it.

As soon as the individual parts or ingredients of concrete are mixed
together in a drum,(cement, sand, aggregate, small stone or
gravel coarse aggregate and water) a chemical reaction start taking
place, in other words the concrete is starting to set up, and it's
only a matter of time before it turns solid.

Summertime is when concrete sets faster because the worm Vancouver
temperatures, and if there is no shade over the slab, the sun will
speed things up real fast.So what ever you do, make sure you do it
fast, your timing is going to affect everything until the final out
come.

...But if you want yourself saved from some major headache, hire us
Cement Contractors, you'll be getting the great looking quality work
you're looking for.

For more information about us, and an estimate visit our webpage.

John Tar 
Stamped Concrete