Restore Old or Damaged Concrete with Natural Stone
Using Natural Stone To Restore Old or Damaged Concrete
The most common problem homeowners face with their concrete walkways, patios, porches and walls is that eventually it wears and cracks. Restoring old concrete can be difficult, especially when it has cracks and or has upheaved and become unlevel. Natural Stone can be a cost effective solution to these age old difficulties.
Concrete Patching
Patching the cracks in old concrete is one way to repair them, but it certainly has many downfalls. For one thing, it is next to impossible to patch a concrete crack in a seamless way. Parging (adding a thin layer of cement) over the concrete surface is another option to hide the cracks, but the crack will always come through to the parging. Parging needs to be redone every so often as well, and so from a maintenance perspective it isn’t the end all be all of restoration.
Restore Vs Repour
With so many issues when it comes to restoring old concrete, why not just repour a new concrete slab? Well the obvious answer is that is the problem is not solved, just pushed into the future. All concrete weathers and cracks, and so a new slab will look fresh for a couple of years but eventually will become the same slab that was removed!
Restore Old or Damaged Concrete with Natural Stone
Natural Stone can be a cost effective way of restoring old or damaged concrete. Instead of paying for the removal of the old concrete as well as the new material, Natural Stone can be mortared onto the existing slab or wall. Whether using flagstone for patios and walkways or a veneer stone for walls, Natural Stone can restore any type of concrete surface. Stone is the most durable of the options, and any cracks in the concrete will not show in the stone. If they come through in the mortar joints, there are flexible jointing options to eliminate the risk. The options are endless, and so updating from an old worn concrete look to any style including a sharp new modern look is possible
We offer this service to London Ontario and surrounding areas!