Concrete Cleaning & Sealing
Gear oil and motor oil sit on the sealed surface
If spills are not cleaned up in a timely manner staining and adsorption into the substrate will still occur
Oil was cleaned up with Zep degreaser towel and wiped down with water soaked towel. Dryer was used to accelerate the drying to show no staining after cleaning.
Cleaning and Sealing your Concrete Driveway, Sidewalk, Patio or Commercial Concrete surface is an easy and inexpensive way to keep the area around your home or business looking its best. A high quality Penetrating Concrete Sealer can add 10 plus years of life to your Concrete.
Water is the main culprit for damage to Concrete because it Penetrates and expands during freezing periods. Water expands 9% in volume when it freezes, creating a force that is strong enough to break Concrete and cause flakes, pits, and cracks. Sealing Concrete limits the amount of water that the surface absorbs.
We use a penetrating sealer that protects against freeze / thaw damage, erosion, efflorescence, spalling and salt attack. It will seal without changing the sheen, texture or traction of the surface, leaving a completely natural appearance. Our sealer works 100% below the surface and can never flake, peel or chip like film-forming sealers.
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Wind-Driven Rains – Seals against rainwater intrusion due to “sideways rain” forced by strong winds. Use for sealing the porous masonry and at top of the chimney crown.
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Freeze-Thaw – Seals the substrate against deep water penetration improving freeze-thaw resistance.
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Road Salts – Salt tolerant. Hardens surfaces to protect against corrosion due to road salts and deicing chemicals.
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Corrosion – Protects reinforcing steel and other embedded metals in concrete.
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Deterioration – Bonds concrete and brick against surface deterioration; dusting, pitting, spalling, cracking, and crumbling.
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Chemical Spills – Sheds surface water. Resists stains from surface spills, motor oil, grease, and chemical spills. Improves cleaning maintenance.
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Efflorescence – Reduces unsightly efflorescence, salt deposits, and mortar hazing.
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Mold, Algae – Helps to reduce the growth of mold, mildew, lichen, and algae on outdoor surfaces.
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Humidity – Aids in reducing water vapor transmission through the substrate.
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Concrete damaged from salt & de-icing chemicals tracked in
Concrete Waterproofing
New Home Construction
We apply our PERMANENT penetrating sealer to the floor and both sides of the foundation for a complete waterproof solution. Helps Reduce Radon and Soil Gases
The seal it provides within the concrete can never wear away, delaminate, peel, or wear away. It is unable to be pushed out of the concrete, regardless of the amount of negative-side water pressure. The seal becomes integral to the concrete itself. No reapplication is ever required. It is like injecting more cement into your concrete.
Damp & Leaking Basements
The seal it provides within the concrete can never wear away, delaminate, peel, or wear away. It is unable to be pushed out of the concrete, regardless of the amount of negative-side water pressure. The seal becomes integral to the concrete itself. No reapplication is ever required. It is like injecting more cement into your concrete.
Our permanent penetrating sealer block water migration through the pores of the concrete and neutralize the alkalis in concrete to protect the waterproofing coating against “alkali attack”
Why does Tar Waterproofing fail?
Tar waterproofing membranes have no “give” and cracks eventually develop as the concrete constantly contracts and expands and the house settles. Similarly, tar paper or pargeting (a layer of mortar) on block walls is inelastic and will crack.
Concrete is “very strongly alkaline” (pH above 9). Water carries dissolved alkalis to its surface, where they attack any waterproofing coating by saponification (“alkali attack”) and even the concrete itself. Alkaline soils in some regions speed up this process and can “eat” away inches of concrete over several years.
All waterproofing coatings gradually break down or separate, even flexible elastomeric liquid membranes. Elastomeric sheet membranes separate as the alkalis attack the primer and taped joints and their service lives are guaranteed for only 5 to 10 years.
Our permanent penetrating sealer block water migration through the pores of the concrete and neutralize the alkalis in concrete to protect the waterproofing coating against “alkali attack”