Why Sealing your Concrete Will Make It Easier to Maintain

Concrete sealers are advantageous to your budget considering the quantity of effort and funds it can cost to have your concrete relayed or mended. Concrete sealers substantially increase safety as well as increase the appeal of your concrete. They forestall contamination, chafe, cracking, efflorescence leaching and lots more.

Concrete is a penetrable material and you may either employ a penetrating sealer which \’fills \’ all the holes leaving a \’matte finish \’ (so it looks the same as any concrete slab, but reinforces the cracks and characteristics of the concrete which is now popular in the modern look). Or you can apply an acrylic top coat sealer which sits on top of the concrete and gives a \’gloss finish\’.

A penetrating sealer is more favourable for the concrete and is easier for long term maintenance, however it has a \’rough \’ texture and is difficult for mopping. The acrylic top coat is simple to scrub as it is smooth like tiles. It is easy to mop and keep clean but harder for long term upkeep as the top coat sealer can wear down and may require top ups or stripping back and a new coat being put down over the top.

It is very important to utilise the right type of sealer, that suits both you and your concrete. We had attended a job where a customer had had some harsh water damage all though their home and this required some in depth building works to take place. When the water had gone over the polished concrete floor it had damaged and broken down parts of the floor which then didn\’t reflect an attractive appearance. This could also make the floor odd which could pose some risk.

The trained specialist attended the site to check some areas with stripper to ensure the current sealer would be easily removed and also tested a small area to determine the correct sealer to use for the job. If you use the correct sealer for your concrete floors, you might save money in the long term by forestalling further damages to the concrete.

Garry Carroll is the driving force, instructor, and master specialist of the family owned Brisbane based All Aces Services. A full service carpet cleaning, hard surface cleaning and restoration company for residential and commercial properties. All Aces has been operating for over 20 years in the Queensland Coastal areas.