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- Overlay Tools: Seven essential tools for concrete resurfacing
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- Decorative Concrete Overlays: A primer of the various overlay types and the decorative possibilities with each
- Vertical Concrete Overlays: Lightweight cement-based overlays mimic stone, brick, and other wall textures
When to Use a Polymer-Modified Overlay
Repair Spalled Concrete
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Watch this easy-to-understand explanation on repairing spalled concrete.
Concrete overlays are an alternative to breaking out and replacing an existing concrete slab, which can be expensive, messy, disruptive, and time-consuming. With an overlay, you can give worn, lackluster concrete a decorative makeover or restore it to like-new condition in as little as a day and at a fraction of the cost.
Find Products: Interior Overlays & Toppings
Polymer-modified overlays are ideal for:
- Adding pattern, texture, and color to exterior concrete slabs, including patios, pool decks, driveways, and sidewalks. Using special techniques and tools, skilled installers can precisely replicate the look and feel of natural stone, brick, tile, or slate.
- Resurfacing interior floors, including those previously covered with linoleum tile or carpeting (after removal of all residual mastic). With the use of stains or dyes, it's possible to create colorful graphic designs, logos, or stenciled patterns. (Another highly versatile decorative topping for interior floors is epoxy terrazzo.)
- Smoothing and leveling uneven or spalled concrete surfaces. (Watch the video below for more details.)
- Restoring surfaces quickly with minimal downtime. Polymer overlays cure fast and some systems can support foot traffic within a few hours.
Trowelled down overlay Concepts In Concrete, Inc. in Bensalem, PA
Concrete walkway with overlay, featuring a flagstone pattern. Special Effex Machesney Park, ILNot all existing concrete is a suitable candidate for an overlay. The concrete must be structurally sound, without gapping cracks, severe delamination, or an unstable subbase. Proper surface preparation of the concrete is also imperative to ensure good bonding of the overlay. Any non-structural cracks wider than hairline should also be repaired. (Read more about repairing cracks in concrete.)
Rapid Set Skim Coat
Repairs, levels, and smooths concrete for applications.
Thin Micro-Topping
Produces durable surface to color or stain
Self Leveling Overlay
Find the overlay to meet your project's needs
T1000 Stampable Overlay
For use with resurfacing concrete floors and hardscapes.
Broom Overlay Mix 6000 PSI
Add water and mix - Grey or white
Flooring & Coating System
Epoxy Flooring System designed for concrete
Stamped Concrete Overlay
Warm weather and cold weather formulas
Imprinta Stampable Overlay
2-component system
