Paver cleaning and sealing
Cleaning, joint-sand review, drying, and sealer selection for approved paver surfaces. Prior sealer, drainage, efflorescence, and paver condition must be considered.
Service overview
What this service can include
A coating or overlay is only as reliable as the surface beneath it. Before recommending a system, the concrete or pavers should be reviewed for cracks, moisture, contamination, prior coatings, drainage, movement, wear, and the way the finished area will be used. Depending on the approved scope, several decorative and protective finish types may be considered.
Common applications
Projects we can review
- Garage and workshop floors
- Residential utility and interior concrete floors
- Commercial and light-industrial concrete floors
- Patios, lanais, walkways, and entrances
- Pool decks and outdoor living areas
- Paver driveways, patios, and walkways
- Aging or cosmetically worn concrete surfaces
- Selected countertops and decorative surfaces
- Areas requiring a customized color, texture, or finish
Service options
Available approaches depend on the project
The final method, materials, equipment, and sequence are confirmed after the property and requested result are reviewed.
Epoxy floor coatings
Protective and decorative coating systems for suitable prepared concrete. Product selection depends on location, exposure, traffic, moisture, and desired finish.
Full-broadcast flake systems
Decorative chip or flake systems that create a multi-color textured appearance and can help visually reduce the appearance of minor surface variation.
Metallic-effect coatings
Decorative pigment systems used to create movement and a dimensional appearance, generally for suitable interior environments.
Decorative concrete overlays
Thin resurfacing layers that can refresh worn concrete and provide new color, pattern, or texture without replacing every suitable slab.
Resurfacing overlays
Overlay systems intended to renew the appearance of existing concrete after the substrate is evaluated and properly prepared.
Thin stamped overlays
Decorative overlays patterned to resemble materials such as stone, tile, or brick on suitable patios, walkways, and similar surfaces.
Self-leveling overlays
Flowable overlay materials used for selected interior floors that require a smoother or more uniform surface before the final finish.
Broom-finished overlays
Textured overlay finishes commonly considered for outdoor walking surfaces where traction and a traditional concrete appearance are desired.
Colored overlays and stains
Pigmented, stained, or tinted finishes selected to coordinate with the property and the intended use of the surface.
Micro-toppings
Very thin cement-based finish layers used to refresh suitable concrete with a smooth, contemporary, or decorative appearance.
Splatter-texture finishes
Textured decorative finishes often considered for pool decks, patios, and walkways where appearance and added surface texture are important.
Concrete polishing
Mechanical refinement and polishing of suitable interior concrete to achieve a selected sheen. Slab composition, repairs, and prior treatments affect the result.
Painting and staining
Selected surface-painting and staining work when the material, preparation requirements, and exposure are appropriate for the proposed product.
Why it helps
Project benefits
- A suitable overlay may refresh existing concrete without full demolition and replacement.
- Color, texture, flakes, patterns, and sheen can be selected to suit the space and approved system.
- Coatings and sealers can make routine cleaning and maintenance more manageable when correctly selected and applied.
- Surface preparation and repair review identify conditions that could affect adhesion or appearance.
- Different systems can be considered for garages, commercial floors, patios, pool decks, walkways, and pavers.
What to expect
Our planning process
- 1
Inspect the surface, location, exposure, drainage, intended use, and desired appearance.
- 2
Evaluate cracks, moisture, contaminants, failing sealer or coating, soft concrete, movement, and repair needs.
- 3
Confirm the selected system, color or finish, preparation method, exclusions, cure requirements, and maintenance expectations.
- 4
Clean and mechanically or chemically prepare the surface as required by the approved product and substrate.
- 5
Complete approved crack, joint, edge, or surface repairs while recognizing that repairs cannot prevent all future movement.
- 6
Apply the primer, base layer, overlay, pigment, flakes, texture, or decorative treatment required by the selected system.
- 7
Apply the specified sealer or topcoat when part of the system and protect the area during cure.
- 8
Review use restrictions, return-to-service timing, cleaning, and maintenance after installation.
Estimate planning
What affects pricing
- Total square footage and number of separate areas
- Surface condition, cracks, spalling, contamination, and prior coatings or sealers
- Moisture conditions, drainage, exposure, and location
- Preparation, grinding, stripping, cleaning, and repair requirements
- Selected coating, overlay, sealer, decorative treatment, and topcoat
- Color changes, patterns, flakes, texture, masking, edges, and custom details
- Access, furniture or equipment relocation, scheduling, and cure protection
Before the appointment
How to prepare
- Remove vehicles, furniture, stored items, rugs, equipment, and personal property from the work area.
- Disclose previous sealers, coatings, paints, repairs, moisture problems, oil, chemicals, and cleaning products when known.
- Report active leaks, drainage issues, irrigation overspray, cracks, movement, or recurring moisture.
- Plan for restricted access while preparation, application, and curing are underway.
- Confirm color, texture, sheen, flake blend, pattern, and sample expectations before materials are applied.
Questions and answers
Surface Coatings & Concrete Finishes FAQs
Can every concrete or paver surface be coated or sealed?
No. Suitability depends on substrate strength, moisture, contamination, prior products, movement, damage, drainage, exposure, and the selected system.
What is the difference between epoxy and a concrete overlay?
Epoxy is a resin-based coating system. A concrete overlay is generally a cement-based resurfacing layer. They serve different purposes and require different preparation and environmental conditions.
What is a full-broadcast flake floor?
Decorative chips are distributed across a wet coating layer and then incorporated into the finished system. The blend, chip size, coverage, texture, and topcoat affect the final appearance.
Can cracks be repaired before coating?
Many cracks and damaged areas can be repaired or treated before application, but concrete can continue to move. No repair can guarantee that a crack will never reflect through or reappear.
Can an old coating or sealer be covered?
Sometimes, but only after identifying the existing product and determining whether it is sound and compatible. Failing or incompatible material may need to be removed.
Are decorative coatings slippery?
Slip potential depends on texture, contamination, water, footwear, maintenance, and the selected topcoat. Texture or traction additives can be discussed, but no surface is slip-proof.
How long does installation and curing take?
Timing varies by system, preparation, repairs, weather, temperature, humidity, area size, and product requirements. Return-to-service timing is confirmed for the selected material rather than promised universally.
Can I choose the color and finish?
Many systems offer choices in color, flakes, texture, pattern, and sheen. Availability depends on the selected product and project location.
How should a coated floor or sealed surface be maintained?
Use cleaning methods compatible with the installed product, remove abrasive debris, address spills promptly, and avoid harsh tools or chemicals that are not approved for the finish.
How are coating projects priced?
Square footage is one factor, but preparation, repairs, existing coatings, moisture, access, selected system, customization, and topcoat requirements can materially change the scope.
Can exterior concrete use the same coating as an interior garage?
Not necessarily. UV exposure, heat, rain, moisture, drainage, and slip considerations can require a different product or finish.
Related property services
Combine services when the project calls for it
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