I recently had a patio poured, and it looks terrible. There are low spots, uneven places, and rough areas. Can this be fixed without tearing up the whole thing?
2007-02-09 14:27:12 · 8 answers · asked by girlgerry55 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sure you can, matter of fact there are several ways, but here is a good start, check them out.
http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/concrete_resurfacing/index.html?p
2007-02-09 14:31:51 · answer #1 · answered by AlwaysLearning 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it certainly can. You can have a smooth or textured suface or even have a pattern of brick, or stones or the like bonded right onto the top of the concrete. It is done many times and the bond lasts even thru the Wisconsin winters. You local concrete supply house who runs the big trucks knows lots of contracts who can do this sort of thing.
The material used is an epoxy enriched cement plus a plastic grid old which is then placed right on top of the existing concrete. Then epoxy enriched cement mix fills the entie mold and is troweled right to the top. After settingup a couple hours the plastic mold is removed and you have a stone or brick pattern righ in the concrete. Many swimming pool concrete areas are done this way, first a rather rough concrete is poured just as you have then the top epoxy enriched cement is applied in a fashion to suit your taste.
2007-02-09 14:42:54 · answer #2 · answered by James M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry some of the other answer are correct if a job is worth doing then do it Right.
That means go to a local Rental place that has a Electrical Jack hammer that you can rent and jack-out the cement and have it redone. Then contactor your local Contractors Lic. Board or Beter Business Beaul File complaint on this bad job work.
Then get better referance on a new person that warranty the installation next time.
I am a Landscape Contractor that Has redone installation work my self at my cost on jobs for whatever reason did not come out good,. However I do not pour larg jobs I contract with a Skilled Masonery Contractor with at least 25 years experance and comes with referances. Good Luck next time.
2007-02-09 14:41:43 · answer #3 · answered by Sknlvr10 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you cant pour a substantial amount over top of existing slab(2 in. or more)there
are toppings you can use, (www.ardex.com). however if there are cracks in the existing slab , these will telegraph through the topping and probably anything you pour on top. call the man who put it in and tell him to come tear it out and have someone who knows what they are doing replace it. always ask for references and go look at their work in the future
2007-02-10 00:57:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Correct way would be to bust it out and redo, but if yu can thicken the slab just put 3-4 more inches on top of it? leveling concrete and vinyl patching looks tacky as I have never been able to make it look good?
2007-02-09 14:33:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a machine that is used in resurfacing bridges, perhaps you can contact the local rental place and see if they can steer you in the right direction
2007-02-13 13:07:11 · answer #6 · answered by lego 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, it is all to do with bonding!
You can try to get it skimmed, but it WILL lift after the first bad frost!
2007-02-09 14:30:41 · answer #7 · answered by tattie_herbert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i doubt it..
2007-02-09 14:28:55 · answer #8 · answered by FERBSTER 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋