Busy summer for the concrete crew

Every time summer comes around we get so busy that it's hard keeping up with the "paper work", well in our case it is actually the blogging, vlogging, social media.

 ... But do our best to take pictures of our work so when the opportunity's here get right back in the groove as you can see. So the days, weeks, months go by fast while we concrete contractors keeping busy placing, finishing a large variety of concrete works.
Sidewalks, patios, driveways, stairs, walls, house floors, foundations,crawl spaces, agilia super flat topping floors, so on. Each also can have different finish like:

The elegant stamped concrete which in itself has a large variety of surface finishes and colors.

Exposed aggregate once popular still looks great combined with the recent favorite smooth surface.

For sidewalks patios driveways the good old broom finish still loved in the residential neighborhood.

 Sure it's easy cleaning it up but gets slippery in the rain and especially in winter the impressive smoke color smooth troweled finish

For more information about us and to get a free quote please visit :
Stamped Concrete

5 Problems Everyone Has With STAMPED CONCRETE – How To Solve Them

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 sains,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  604 684 1529 Vancouver, BC

    for more information visit   Stamped Concrete