1, After a long cold winter you notice some deep peeled off areas
with regular color concrete of the otherwise beautiful stamped
concrete driveway :
Solutions: Don't use Salt to melt ice or snow.
Using sand will give you enough traction to drive,
or walk on it.
2, There is no way that you gonna get off easy without getting
cracks in your stamped concrete. It just the way concrete is, and
yes even despite the most careful preparations it does happen,
don't panic. ...So what to do!?!
Solutions: get a chisel and a hammer widen and clean the crack
to 1/4 inch.
Than use matching color quikrete polyurethane concrete
crack sealant.
3, Fading stamped concrete: Is it fading? You perhaps forgot the
regular maintenance which includes periodic sealing to regain
that shiny new look that you've fallen in love with.
Solutions: First clean it nicely, let it completely dry.
Get sufficient amount of concrete sealant, a paint roller,
perhaps a mask too and make it come back to its glory.
4, Wrong Color: After the job is done you just don't like the color.
Solutions: By applying different stains, dyes or tints, one can
accomplish the change For a minor change use diluted acid stain.
use full strength for medium color change, and for complete color change use solid color change or acrylic.
5, Let me see what you came up? ...and send me an email, or call
John 604 377 3657 Vancouver, BC
for more information visit Stamped Concrete
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Showing posts with label stamped concrete driveway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stamped concrete driveway. Show all posts
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Friday, March 22, 2019
Stamped Concrete with Exposed Aggregate Borders
You probably have heard the expression re and re, this is one of those jobs.
We have taken out the cracked exposed aggregate driveway, formed up, leveled the ground, installed the rebar for extra strength, than poured the borders and exposed them. on the picture below the borders are covered by poly for protection before the next pour.
A week later poured the area for stamping
After letting it cure for a few days, came to cut it than sealed
it. As you can see it below its all done 3 -4 weeks from now
it can be driven on.
We have taken out the cracked exposed aggregate driveway, formed up, leveled the ground, installed the rebar for extra strength, than poured the borders and exposed them. on the picture below the borders are covered by poly for protection before the next pour.
A week later poured the area for stamping
After letting it cure for a few days, came to cut it than sealed
it. As you can see it below its all done 3 -4 weeks from now
it can be driven on.
for more information visit our webpage Stamped Concrete
for an estimate on similar projects call;
John at 604 377 3657
or Oliver at OA Concrete LTD 604 880 2873
Stamped Concrete, Changing Climate
After record setting temperatures in February, we are having record setting temperatures in March also.
You might say so whats the big deal these sort of things happen right. ...yes sure but the freaky thing
about it that in February it was all about snow and below zero -5, in March the opposite warmer than average
like up to 21 celsius.
How did the weekly snowfall affected the residential concrete works, simply put, it came to a complete halt.
only the scheduled highrise floors were poured with heaters underneath.
We are back and happy to serve the greater Vancouver area since the nice weather hit the lower mainland in all March
visit us at Stamped Concrete Call John for an estimate at: 604 377 3657
You might say so whats the big deal these sort of things happen right. ...yes sure but the freaky thing
about it that in February it was all about snow and below zero -5, in March the opposite warmer than average
like up to 21 celsius.
How did the weekly snowfall affected the residential concrete works, simply put, it came to a complete halt.
only the scheduled highrise floors were poured with heaters underneath.
We are back and happy to serve the greater Vancouver area since the nice weather hit the lower mainland in all March
visit us at Stamped Concrete Call John for an estimate at: 604 377 3657
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Residential, and Commercial Stamped Concrete Finishes
2019 march 5 th
This is the first week over freezing temperatures in Vancouver BC.
Finally we can start working again without the worries of the frost.
...Yes Cement finishers in the greater Vancouver area, and we do
residential concrete mostly, not shying away from commercial jobs eighter.
Our specialty is beautifully placed and finished Stamped Concrete.
We have been serving the lower mainland for decades bringing our
best daily to the general public, and commercial interest to their
full satisfaction.
Working on driveways, patios, sidewalks, stairs, walls, house floors,
garages, etc. are on our daily routine.
Weather it be simple broom finished smooth surface exposed aggregate,
fancy stamped concrete, finish or combination of these we do it well.
for more information pictures, and videos visit our webpage at:
Stamped Concrete
and for an estimate call John at 604 377 3657
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