Your concrete driveway is not only a paved surface for vehicles, but it is also an important landscaping element. It plays the role of a decoration that adds appeal and style to the design of your property.
Cleaning your concrete driveway, and maintaining it properly is one way to preserve the beauty of your home and provide the installation with longevity.
Although resistant to crumbling and cracks, a high-quality concrete requires periodic maintenance work to sustain its beautiful appearance. Here are some tips for making your concrete driveway look new again.
1. Clean and reapply sealer as needed
Sealer is the guarantee of protection for many types of paving materials, including concrete. Keeping the concrete sealed ensures a long-lasting appeal and durability for your driveway.
In time, however, the sealer gets washed away, leaving the concrete exposed. It typically happens due to the influence of extreme weather events, and vehicle traffic. Depending on the amount of traffic in your driveway and bad weather in your area, you will have to occasionally reapply the sealer.
Generally, it is recommended to perform a regular resealing of your concrete driveway every two years. A fierce rainstorm or hail can create the need to reseal more frequently. Extended exposure to sunlight is also a cause of early deterioration.
It is important to choose the right sealer to tackle the type of exposure your concrete driveway receives. Be careful to choose a sealer that best fits the maintenance requirements of your concrete installation.
Acrylic sealers, blended with epoxies, are widely used for protection against stormy weather, having extended water resistance and high durability. Styrene acrylic is also very durable against wet weather.
However, it is not recommended to choose this sealer if you live in an area with extended hours of sunlight and hot weather, as it can discolor quickly, and allow premature degradation.
Generally, the sealer is easy to apply, and it can be done in one day. However, you can save your time by hiring a qualified concrete contractor, who will apply the concrete sealer for you…
