Concrete Maintenance

Although concrete in general requires little upkeep, properly maintaining it will extend its lifetime, preserve its appearance and protect an investment. Different finishes require different maintenance programs.

Magical Decorative Concrete Castle

Concrete Art Concrete Maintenance Vol. 5 No. 4 - August/September 2005 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Step inside Bart Sacco’s gated castle and you’ll begin to discover just how magical a decorative concrete journey can become with some creative thinking, excellent product training and all the right tools.

High-Traffic High-Maintenance Concrete Stains

Concrete Maintenance Vol. 5 No. 4 - August/September 2005 Staining & Coloring Concrete by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Freestyle Stains are a new line of concrete stains from Brickform. But they are not acid stains, and their carrier is not an acrylic or polyurethane.

Designing Concrete That Is Maintenance Free

Concrete Maintenance Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 9 No. 4 - June/July 2009 by Michael Miller Comments are Disabled

Maintenance is something that torments most decorative concrete contractors, unless, that is, there is a significant maintenance profit center to their business. In the case of The Concretist, there is not.

Taking steps to incorporate a maintenance program for your customers is a great way to ensure ongoing business. Let’s look at several ways you can promote maintenance services that help relieve headaches and save the industry from a tarnished reputation.

How Do Concrete Stamping Contractors Handle Maintenance

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Maintenance Vol. 12 No. 1 - January 2012 by Jason Geiser Comments are Disabled

Taking steps to incorporate a maintenance program for your customers is a great way to ensure ongoing business.

Let’s look at several ways you can promote maintenance services that help relieve headaches and save the industry from a tarnished reputation.

Cleaning Concrete Correctly is Critical Before Applying Coatings

Concrete Maintenance Surface Preparation Vol. 18 No. 6 - August/September 2018 by Rob Spiegel Comments are Disabled

Preparing concrete correctly before applying a coating helps to ensure the coating’s success. Contractors must carefully evaluate the substrate and its condition to determine what cleaner or degreaser is needed for cleaning concrete. They must also take care in how to properly apply it. “The objective in preparation is to […]

Maintaining and Resealing Stamped Concrete

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Concrete Maintenance Concrete Sealers Vol. 12 No. 3 - April 2012 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

If you install stamped concrete, you should be maintaining stamped concrete. You already have all the equipment you need, and you have the experience and training you need as well. Offering an annual maintenance program on your work, or any stamped concrete work for that matter, is a good source of revenue that does not require much in the way of equipment or mental gymnastics.

Concrete Color Maintenance System by NewLook Coatings and Stains

Concrete Maintenance Vol. 4 No. 3 - June/July 2004 Staining & Coloring Concrete by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

The Concrete Color Maintenance System, from Newlook Coatings and Stains, is a solid-color, water-based stain that penetrates the surface of porous concrete to stain it to almost any color desired. “It’s like integralcolored concrete, only more perfectly colored,” says Sonny Baird, a partner in Newlook.

Environmental Issues Can Impact Exterior Acid-Stain Projects

Concrete Maintenance Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 16 No. 5 - July 2016 by Chris Sullivan Comments are Disabled

Acid-stained concrete has been popular for decades. The process of acid staining is well documented, as are the key precautionary items to look for before and during application. Thanks to real-world experience, continuing education and better specifications, issues with acid stains have been greatly reduced.

In Search of New Revenue? Offer Concrete Resealing Option as Part of Your Bid

Concrete Maintenance Concrete Sealers Vol. 17 No. 3 - April 2017 by Greg Iannone Comments are Disabled

What if I told you that you could get paid over and over again for a project you completed a year or two ago. Would you be interested? No, this isn’t some slick marketing idea or even a take-off of a multilevel marketing or pyramid scheme. Rather, this is working smarter not harder with a fair amount of common sense mixed in.

Maintaining a Maintenance Program

Concrete Maintenance Vol. 10 No. 5 - July 2010 by Chris Becker Comments are Disabled

In some cases, people were in fact looking to get a free application of sealer on their driveway, or a buff and wax on an interior floor within the warranty period of our work. However most were just interested in protecting the investment that they made, and wanted our help to ensure that the right products and procedures were in place.