Worn, pitted or stained concrete can get a new surface, once we know the slab underneath is sound enough to carry it.
Concrete resurfacing in Waxahachie means we clean and repair the concrete you already have, then cover it with a new surface, so a tired driveway, patio or garage floor gets a new face without breaking out the old slab.
Most people call because the top of the slab looks rough. It's pitted, stained, flaking or webbed with fine cracks, but the concrete underneath still holds up. An overlay is a cement-based mix laid over that old slab, which gives you a new surface on concrete that's already in place. It's a lot like putting a new top on a workbench when the frame is still good.
The price comes down to how much area we're covering, how much repair the slab needs first and which finish you pick. The schedule turns on that same repair work, on the weather and on how long the new surface needs to dry before you use it. Once I've seen your slab, the estimate lays out the work and your options so you can weigh them.
A new surface is only as good as the concrete under it. These are the things I check on every resurfacing job, and the reason each one matters to how your slab turns out.
Cracks usually come from the concrete drying and shrinking, from heating and cooling over and over, from more weight than it was built for, or from metal rusting inside it. Each cause calls for a different fix, so I want to know which one we're dealing with before we talk about any finish.
If water stands in one place after a rain, ask whether that spot will be fixed first. Covering a low spot just puts a nice new surface under the same puddle, so the drainage problem should be sorted out before anything new goes down.
Resurfacing can mostly be done any time of year, but it goes best in dry weather. We aim for a dry stretch on the calendar so the new surface can set up and dry the way it should, and rain doesn't push your project back.
Here's how a resurfacing job goes with us, from the first call to the last walk around your slab, and who handles each part along the way.
Call (972) 903-8033 or use the form and tell us a little about the concrete. We get back to you and set a time for me to come see it in person.
I look over the concrete with you and point out cracks, old coatings and any sign of moisture. Then I explain your options and give you a written estimate to think over.
If your project's plans go to the city for review, it aims to send comments or an approval within 10 business days for a home project, and we set the start date around that. Then our crew does the prep first and puts the new surface down.
When the work is done, I walk the new surface with you, show you how to look after it and answer whatever questions you've got before we pack up.
The first thing I want to know is why your concrete wore out or cracked. A new surface won't fix a slab that's sinking or breaking up, any more than fresh paint fixes a bent tractor frame. If the slab is solid, we sit down and go over finish choices with you. If it isn't, I'll tell you so, and we'll talk about what it needs first.
On a sound slab, our crew does the prep before anything else, because most of the floor failures I've seen started underneath the surface. We clean the concrete down, take off loose material and old coatings, and repair cracks and chipped spots so the new surface bonds to good concrete. Only then does the overlay go down.
Some floors need a different job. If an inside floor runs out of level and has to come back flat, self-leveling concrete and overlays is usually the better fit. The concrete around a pool sits wet and takes bare feet all summer, so we handle that as its own job under pool deck coatings and resurfacing.
A full polymer-modified overlay is a new cement topping with polymer added to the mix, and it comes in a wide range of colors and patterns. It suits concrete that needs a whole new face.
Concrete in decent shape that just looks tired can be stained, stenciled or engraved instead, which works on the surface already there. If your slab only needs a new look, I'd start with this lighter job.
We reply to every call and message within one business day and set a time for me to come see your slab. The estimate is free, done in person at your property, and comes with no obligation.
(972) 903-8033In Waxahachie, permits are tracked and processed by the city's Permitting Division in the Building and Community Services Department, which also answers questions at its front counter. Whether your resurfacing job needs a permit isn't something I'll guess at, so we check with the city while we plan your job and handle any permit the work calls for.
For outdoor work, the city's Public Works department advises checking its stormwater rules before a construction project begins, so that's worth a look before a driveway or patio job starts. Most of the resurfacing calls we get around here are driveways, patios and garage floors where the top has worn rough while the slab underneath still holds.
We're based in Waxahachie and do the same work in many cities around it, including Midlothian and Ennis.
I learned concrete pouring and patching barn floors on our family farm, then spent years on other people's crews before starting this business in Waxahachie in 2013. That's 13 years of our own work. I come out myself to look at your floor, and I'm on the job with our crew while the work gets done.
We're licensed and fully insured. We're best known for taking the time to show people what's going on with their slab before they pick a finish, because a floor you understand is a floor you can look after. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
If you'd like me to come take a look, call (972) 903-8033 or send us a few details through our form.
For indoor floors that dip, slope or run uneven, a self-leveling pour can bring the surface back flat before a coating or new flooring goes on top.
If the concrete around your pool is worn, stained or flaking, this is the work that gives that deck a new surface without tearing it out.
We're based in Waxahachie and resurface concrete in many cities around it. The cities below have their own pages, and if yours isn't listed, give us a call and ask.
The price depends on your slab, so I give it to you after seeing the concrete in person. Cracks to fill, old coatings to take off and low spots to fix all add work before the new surface goes down, and a full overlay with color or pattern is more work than staining or engraving the surface you have.
Usually not when the slab is sunken or breaking up. One Dallas-area contractor says an overlay is no way to hide serious structural problems, and that with significant settling or major structural failure, repair or replacement may make more sense than resurfacing. Smaller cracks get repaired before the overlay, once we know what caused them.
Plan on keeping cars off a resurfaced driveway for 48 to 72 hours while the surface dries completely. That's the usual guidance for driveway resurfacing in the Dallas area, so it's worth deciding ahead of time where you'll park for those days.
Nothing special, just clear off enough of the slab that I can see all of it. It also helps to tell me when the cracks showed up and where water stands after a rain, because both point to what's going on underneath.
If the concrete is sound and only looks worn, staining, stenciling or engraving is usually enough. A full overlay makes more sense when the surface itself is pitted or flaking and needs a new face. I'll tell you which one your slab calls for when I see it.
Photos of the whole slab, any cracked or sunken spots and anywhere water collects help me know what to look at first, so call (972) 903-8033 or send them through the form.
