If you notice your concrete sidewalks and other surfaces are showing signs of age and disrepair, it may be time to intervene with a concrete resurfacing. Simon Surfaces’ Derik McIntosh outlines what factors may make your concrete surface a candidate for resurfacing.
Question: What are the most common concrete issues you see? Answer: The most common issue we see is cracking. Concrete is designed to crack. You try to make it crack where you would like it to, but it doesn’t always work that way. That’s our biggest customer issue because it usually develops into a trip hazard,…
Think about where a typical customer spends the majority of time at your station. Probably at the pump while dispensing their fuel, right? They can easily be there for several minutes with not much to do except to observe their surroundings. Impressing customers at the pump can actually entice them to walk into your convenience…
Questions: I have a few cracks and splits in my concrete sidewalk. How can they easily and cost-effectively resolve? Answer: When there are splits and cracks in sidewalks, there are normally one or two procedures. The first is a basic concrete repair so if there are isolated areas in the concrete causing trip hazards, we saw-cut…
Question: My fuel islands are rusted and chipped. Can they be restored without shutting down my station for days on end? Answer: Restoring fuel islands is a newer process in the industry. Most convenience stores and gas stations are used to removing the pumps, tearing out the entire island and starting from scratch. Now with…
Questions: When is restoring concrete an option? Answer: The trigger point when trying to determine whether to restore or replace a sidewalk or a piece of concrete is the existing concrete damage. If the concrete is too damaged meaning the substrate is severely cracked or deteriorating, it’s not a candidate for restoration. That’s where a lot…
What are the advantages of restoring concrete? Answer: Restoring concrete has a lot of advantages over replacements. One of the problems with replacing concrete is the disruption that it causes – dust, heavy machinery, extended down time, etc. A restoration’s normal length of a project is much shorter because there is no heavy equipment causing a…
Question: How are epoxy-based materials different from standard concrete? Answer: Epoxy-based materials are different from standard concrete in a few ways. One of the primary things is the strength. When the epoxy is cured and hardened, it cures around 10,000 psi. Standard concrete usually runs between 4,000 and 5,000 psi. Another difference is cure times.…