Concrete Resurfacing in Atlanta
All concrete installations can be broken down into two different main categories:
- Fresh concrete pours (i.e. forming and pouring new concrete, jackhammering up old concrete, etc..)
- Concrete resurface (existing concrete remains; a thin layer of cementious or polymer material is added to the surface to change the apperance).
Concrete resurfacing is designed by manufacturers for certain applications. Resurfacing in Atlanta is not meant to erase, fill in, or hide any cracks in existing concrete. Any cracks that are there will always be there. Limited success can be had covering over cracks – but in the long run the cracks will reappear just as before.
There are materials and processes that claim to virtually erase cracks. Extensive procedures are employed to grind out any cracks, install epoxy substances and cover over that with other surface materials. Perhaps limited success can be found with these expensive techniques, but most attempts won’t last longer than five years, and none of them work on a concrete driveway over the long term.
Some concrete resurfacing in Atlanta can suffer from delamination. Delamination is when the thin resurfaced layer loses it’s strong bond to the underlying material. Most concrete resurfacers know that this can be an issue and do have the training and experience to combat this issue.
If concrete cracks are your issue in Atlanta – you should consider having your concrete removed and replaced. It may sound expensive, but you might be surprised how comparable the costs are to concrete resurfacing. And there is no chance of delamination with new concrete and stamped concrete.
If you want a decorative options for your concrete, and you want the security of knowing that your concrete project will look as good in ten years as it looks the day it is installed, then consider a reputable concrete contractor that knows how to remove and replace your existing concrete.