Winters in Baltimore are not to kind to pavements, so it’s important to find a reliable concrete sealer before ice and snow can destroy your surface.
It’s inevitable certain surfaces will start to wear down, but there are preventive measures that will help your concrete, brick or stone surfaces survive the harsh conditions of a Baltimore winter.
Why should I seal my concrete, brick, and stone surfaces?
While concrete, brick, and stone surfaces are known for their strength and durability, they are inherently imperfect substances and won’t last forever. These surfaces are subject to structural deterioration and degradation of appearance through traffic, UV rays, moisture, freeze/ thaw cycles, wind driven rain, chemicals, and other impurities such as oil, gas, grease, and salt. This often results in common problems such as cracking, pitting, popouts, scaling, spalling, crazing, delamination, dusting, discoloration, efflorescence, salt damage, etc. While concrete sealers do not provide a “silver bullet” solution and generally cannot overcome poor quality materials, shoddy workmanship, or inadequate curing methods, they offer excellent maintenance benefits when quality materials are used, concrete and masonry is properly placed and finished, and surfaces are properly cured.
Concrete Sealers for the Winter
Deterioration of concrete is sped up because of the freeze-thaw cycle that occurs during winter. De-icing materials also wear down you pavement as well, so to put it bluntly, the winter is going to mess up your concrete. Along with all the regular factors that can harm and deteriorate concrete, winter prevents extra challenges for Baltimore residents. You may not think concrete sealers offer enough protection to make it worth your while to contact a contractor, but concrete sealers offer a tremendous amount of benefits, especially before the winter.
Protection Benefits of Concrete Sealers in Baltimore
The protection benefits from concrete sealers can greatly reduce deterioration, extend overall life expectancy, preserve or enhance the beauty of your surfaces, and make surfaces easier to clean and maintain. Historically, most homeowners did not understand the value of sealing their concrete, brick, or stone surfaces. This was largely the result of a lack of consumer awareness as well as limited technology in the building industry. With recent technological advances and increased knowledge and awareness though, more and more homeowners are now choosing to use concrete sealers on both new and existing concrete and masonry surfaces. The downside of not sealing and appropriately caring for your concrete, brick, and stone surfaces is a significantly reduced lifespan, deterioration that can result in your surfaces becoming an “eye sore”, forced repair of surfaces which are not always a significant improvement over a problem surface in terms of structural integrity or appearance, and, worst case scenario, very costly early replacement of surfaces.
A Baltimore Concrete Sealer
TG Enterprises is a commercial concrete contractor in the Baltimore area. Our crews are extremely familiar with all types of concrete paving, so you know the job will look professional and last for years to come. Give us a call and let us help protect your pavement from Mother Nature.
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