Concrete Treatments Blog

Now that school is back in session, it kind of signifies the end of summer. Even though the days are warm, the nights start cooling off. The vegetation begins its slow decent into winter mode and before we know it, the snow will be flying. During the winter months we will have to deal with the daily battle of just walking. Ice and snow builds up on concrete and just about that time, you wish you could just hover over it to get to your car or your destination.

Allow me to introduce a product called Safelane Anti-Icing System. Although this won’t pick you up and carry you to your destination, your areas in front of your buildings and sidewalks will remain free of ice and snow buildup. Safelane is an overlay system that has a very special aggregate broadcasted into it that will trap the de-icing chemicals and slowly release it with time. For the month of September, CTI is running a special on this anti-icing system. During this month, any project booked will get a discount of 30% off of the retail price. We can only run this for the month of September because by the time October rolls around, it will be to cold to install it. Give us a call to further discuss your project with us.

Spring is right around the corner. With all the snow we had this last winter, its not a very distant memory of what we went through this last year. If you’re anything like me, you probably are looking at your concrete slab thinking,”this is what concrete looks like.”. Take a look at your concrete. Has the continued freeze and thaw cycle caused pitting in your concrete? If they did, its time to clean it and seal it before it further deteriorates. Here are a couple of things you can do to stop the deterioration.

1. Pressure wash – If you pressure wash the surface, it will wash all remaining residue and dirt allowing for a clean surface to apply your sealer of choice.

2. Sealer – Many home stores such as home depot, lowes, menards, etc sell concrete sealers. There are 2 types of sealer you can apply after pressure washing the concrete. A penetrating sealer or a topical sealer. Both sealers will work in your situation but its important to know what you are putting down because that will make a difference on how often you need to re-apply it. A penetrating sealer will penetrate into the concrete and should be re-applied every 3-5 years. A topical sealer is a film forming sealer on the surface and should be re-applied every 1-2 years. For flat gray concrete, I would recommend a penetrating sealer and for stamped concrete, I would recommend a topical sealer. If you are unsure or would like further information, don’t hesitate to contact me here at Concrete Treatments.

Concrete Treatments is proud to announce our Southwest Division based out of Phoenix, AZ. As a company that is dedicated to the decorative concrete industry, we are excited to be able to help homeowners, contractors, business owners and architects get quality projects done right. Feel free to call with any questions you may have. (602) 430-2139. We look forward to hearing from you.

Recently, we were interviewed by the Concrete Network about the work we’ve been doing with Cabela’s on their floors. Check out the article at http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=etfmshbab&v=001vd12ggE3Xa55A0NXBDTKJC6hzGhmYfxBNyp_47P_BJoNYP9ORrgOs__uPOTa3j_CZhqnzXM5OHjjVc1jsVg-AkU6LBvB06a-62mRPPS1sK-7OpelyJLXJFAM6eHntc2Sruk-52B5pg7oPdnwSStaBnJ1_R8NpPEMsKWCJcq13SEJrZUDKYqlSUFiCTP9C-kH.

Winner of the I-Pad at AIA Show. December 9th, 2010. Congratulations to Rob from HTG Architects. He is the winner of our I-Pad giveaway at AIA Show.