Concrete is one of the most common building materials in the world. It is a man made product containing cement, sand, gravel and water, but the simplicity ends there.

Whether it be slabs, blocks, walls, roofs, piers, beams, pipe, etc., concrete is extremely vulnerable to the industrial society of today.

When placed, concrete begins the hydration process (transition from a fluid state to a solid one). The water begins to evaporate leaving behind millions of little holes known as pores. If you look at concrete under a microscope it would look like a natural sponge. Often the pores create hairline cracks inside the concrete.

If not sealed, concrete pores are exposed to a chain reaction of absorption of water from rainfall, and moisture in the air. As this migration is taking place, many other destructive pollutants are also being absorbed into the concrete (sulfate, salts, lime, random odors and all kinds of contaminates), and some of them are held captive in the pores of your concrete, creating rapid decay.

 

Concrete Rescue can help with solid solutions to help with resurfacing and sealing your concrete surfaces.  Factory floors, pool decks, garages are just a few our specialties doing concrete refinishing.