Repair or Restore Concrete Before Replacing It

When concrete around your facility starts cracking, pitting, or creating trip hazards, it’s important to act before the damage spreads. Your first instinct may be to remove and replace the entire slab, but that’s not always the most practical or cost-effective choice. In many cases, concrete repair or restoration can give you a long-lasting fix without the downtime of full replacement.

If the Base Is Sound, Start With Concrete Restoration

Concrete surfaces often look worse on top than they are underneath. Even older slabs usually have a strong, structurally sound base. When that’s the case, Simon Surfaces can restore the area instead of replacing it.

If appearance matters, we can resurface the walkway or entry with an epoxy-resin overlay to create a clean, uniform, and durable finish.

Epoxy systems are two to three times stronger than standard concrete, so this isn’t a temporary patch. It’s a long-term epoxy concrete resurfacing solution that helps you avoid the cost, noise, and disruption of concrete replacement.

After photo of our Simon HD is a heavy-duty solution for resurfacing pitted concrete at entry way of restaurant

Epoxy Repair Reduces Shutdowns, Noise, and Cost

Full concrete replacement brings unavoidable disruption. Pedestrian areas are typically closed for at least three days, and surfaces supporting vehicle traffic need a minimum of seven days before reopening. Add in jackhammers, trucks, excavation equipment, and significant noise, and the impact on your facility becomes obvious.

Concrete restoration with epoxy is far less invasive. Projects finish faster, shutdowns are shorter, and crews are able to work with minimal disruption to your daily operations. It’s often a more cost-effective option as well.

Don’t Replace Concrete Until You Know Your Options

Before tearing out a slab, it’s worth understanding whether repair or restoration can extend the life of your existing concrete. Our trained Simon Surfaces–employed crews will assess the slab, determine whether the base is still sound, and recommend the best solution for your facility.

In many cases, you can avoid a full replacement and restore the surface with a durable, long-lasting epoxy solution.

Not every damaged concrete surface needs a full replacement. Our team can evaluate the condition of your slab, identify whether repair or restoration makes sense, and help you choose the option that keeps your facility running with minimal disruption. Tell us what you’re seeing, and we’ll point you in the right direction.

Not every damaged concrete surface needs a full replacement. Our team can evaluate the condition of your slab, identify whether repair or restoration makes sense, and help you choose the option that keeps your facility running with minimal disruption. Tell us what you’re seeing, and we’ll point you in the right direction.
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