Wednesday, June 22, 2016

How to Repair Cracks in Your Concrete Driveway?



Concrete is intended to be hard, durable, and withstand all type of weather but like other things in your home, they sometimes need a little TLC every once in awhile. One of the first items a potential buyer will see is the outside of your home and your driveway. A good clean driveway will draw them in!

  • ·      Identify all the crack that need to be repaired.  Use side walk chalk to mark the places that will be filled. 
  • ·      Clean the areas you wish to repair by using a hard tool to scrape larger piece of debris, brush out any old concrete crumbles, and remove any plants.  Finally, pressure wash the leftovers.  Its important to clean each crack well to ensure the new material used with properly bond.
  • ·      Prepare your filling.  Be sure to pick the proper filling base on the size of the area you wish to repair and the weather conditions.
  • ·      Fill in the crack.  Scrape away any excess filling and smooth down the area.  Let the concrete dry and settle- ensure it is fully set before driving on the area.


No comments :

Post a Comment