Concrete Restoration in South Florida

Concrete is made up of cement, aggregate and water. It is the most widely used material during construction of homes. Other reinforcement and additions like Rebar etc may also be added to concrete to give it required qualities. Concrete gives strength to a structure and makes it long lasting.

Restoration of Concrete Surfaces

Damaged concrete surfaces can be repaired or can be completely restored. The restoration process of concrete includes aspects like sealing of joints, resurfacing. grinding, sealing, removal of deformed concrete and pressure washing.

Concrete restoration does not involves tearing of the old concrete and re-pouring of new concrete surface. Smaller areas of home may suffer from minor accidents, contaminations, rough usage etc and may cause damage to concrete surfaces. Most often these areas are stucco walls, sidewalks, concrete driveways, parking lots, curbs and garages. Sometimes the cause may be foundation damage also and would require foundation repair work.

Cleaning of Concrete Surfaces

Concrete surfaces, floors and walls can be damaged or dirtied by the oils spillage, growth or mildew or fungus and black grime (black dirt) that gets accumulated inside the pores of the concrete surfaces. The grime is formed of food particles and other materials that are not cleaned and remain on the concrete surfaces and other areas. The most efficient way of restoring a concrete surface to its original look is by pressure washing. Pressure washing all the concrete surfaces can blasts all the dirt, grime, mildew and other contaminants away from the concrete.

The important aspect to consider while washing a concrete surface by pressure washing is that when a weak, damaged or flaked concrete surface area comes in contact with pressured fluid that is being used for pressure washing then it may peel away from the rest of the structure. A slight etching of the concrete surface may also occur. The etching and peeling will give an improper look that is not desired of the surface. Therefore it is recommended inspecting a concrete surface for damages. These damages should be repaired fully before commencing on the pressure washing process.

Foundation repair in South Florida

Sometimes damages in foundation may also cause damages to the concrete areas in basement etc. Therefore it is very important to know the exact cause of damage. There are commercial services available that can carefully inspect your home and decide what parts/areas/structures of home needs to be repaired or improved.