🧱 Concrete Maintenance Guide
🔒 Sealing Concrete
Purpose: Sealing helps protect concrete’s appearance and extends its durability.
Function: Sealers prevent moisture and contaminants (like deicing chemicals) from penetrating the concrete.
Reapplication: Sealers wear over time. Reapply:
According to the manufacturer’s recommendations, or
As needed—when water no longer beads on the surface.
Recommended Product: SIL-ACT® ATS-42
Type: Clear, penetrating silane treatment.
Protection Against: Water, chlorides, weathering elements, and contaminants.
Best Use: Ideal for parking decks, bridge decks, pavements, and other concrete or masonry surfaces.
Surface Compatibility: Works well with broom-finish concrete.
Benefits: Prevents premature deterioration; high-performance water repellent.
❄️ Preventing Freeze-Thaw Damage
Two key conditions cause freeze-thaw damage:
Saturation of the concrete with water.
Exposure to freeze-thaw cycles.
Tips to Avoid Damage:
❌ Avoid deicing chemicals, especially in the first winter after concrete is poured.
Deicers can worsen freeze-thaw damage and increase moisture penetration.
✅ Use sand or traction grit for safer winter traction.
🧹 Promptly remove snow and ice manually to prevent saturation.
🧼 Other Maintenance Tips
Preventative care is best:
Regularly broom or rinse concrete to remove dirt and debris.
Fertilizers can chemically damage concrete:
Sweep off any fertilizer that lands on concrete surfaces.
Stain removal:
Remove oil, gas, or other spills immediately, even if the surface is sealed.
Avoid harsh chemicals:
Do not use strong acids for cleaning.
Use only cleaners made for concrete surfaces.