SALZANO CUSTOM CONCRETE WINTER WEATHER PRECAUTIONS FOR PLAIN

CONCRETE

• WITH SOME MINOR MAINTENANCE AND PREVENTATIVE MEASURES, YOU CAN PROLONG THE BEAUTY AND SERVICE LIFE OF YOUR CONCRETE, FROM PATIOS AND DRIVEWAYS TO SWIMMING POOLS.

• EXCESS WATER LEFT TO FREEZE ON CONCRETE CAN RESULT IN SPALLING, A CONDITION THAT CAN BE MADE WORSE BY DE-ICING SALTS. THE SALTS MAY HAVE BEEN APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE DRIVEWAY, OR VERY OFTEN SALTS FROM STREETS CAN DRIP OFF OF VEHICLES ON THE DRIVEWAY SURFACE.

• THERE IS VERY RARELY A WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR WINTER WEATHER DAMAGE TO CONCRETE, HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO HELP PREVENT THIS CONDITION, MANY RECOMMEND REMOVING SNOW AND ICE FROM THE DRIVEWAY, AND THAT YOU NEVER USE DE-ICING SALTS ON YOUR CONCRETE.

• ANOTHER PREVENTATIVE MEASURE THAT MANY CHOOSE TO TAKE IS TO APPLY A PENETRATING SEALER TO YOUR CONCRETE DRIVEWAY TO HELP PROTECT FROM THE WINTER WEATHER. THERE ARE MANY PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT LOCAL DEPOT TYPE HARDWARE STORES THAT CAN BE SPRAYED, ROLLED OR BRUSHED ON

• MOST OF THE PRODUCTS FOUND IN STORES COVER ABOUT 300 OR MORE SQUARE FEET PER GALLON AND COST ABOUT $25 PER GALLON. USE OF THESE PRODUCTS WILL HELP TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF WINTER WEATHER PROBLEMS AS THEY HELP TO PREVENT WATER PENETRATION INTO THE PORES OF THE CONCRETE

• WITHOUT SUCH SEALER, WATER CAN PENETRATE, FREEZE, EXPAND, AND CAUSE THE SURFACE SPALLING CONDITIONS

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