Sunday 22 September 2013

Preserve The Quality Of Concretes Pavers With Concrete Sealer Products

By Mia McCall


When you have installed concretes paver, you need to preserve it so that it lasts for long. The surface of concrete pavers is vulnerable to effects of weather changes, traffic movements, and water. Pavements installers can help you apply concrete sealer products that prevents damages from occurring on paver surfaces. If your pavers are designed using concretes, then it is possible that at some point you have to cover them with a sealant.

The material also provides a choice for colors and you can use different matching colors to enhance the aesthetic beauty of homes. Unlike asphalt that comes mainly in black and does not have color options, the concretes provide a number of color options that you can use. You may design a concretes paver that rhymes with the color of the exteriors of a home.

In addition, you could use concretes to design an acid-stained floor and an exposed aggregate walk paths. When you protect the concretes surfaces, you keep them looking attractive and durable for many years. One thing with this material is that it is prone to cracks and you can notice the cracking forming just a few days after the installation.

The paver experiences defects such as crazing, cracking, scaling, and dusting. Crazing are the small fine cracks that form immediately you lay down the concretes. This happens as soon as a few days after the installation. When you coat the paver surface, you prevent these defects from occurring on the paver material.

Concrete is porous and this means that it breathes freely if not covered. It can observe moisture and allow it to penetrate through the porous surface. Without sealing, it will absorb water that could lead to premature structural defects and aesthetic problems. Your concretes should not be left unsealed unless otherwise.

Concrete material is porous meaning it breathes when not sealed. This breathing allows moisture to be freely absorbed into surfaces. If you do not seal the concretes surfaces, then you allow water to penetrate and get absorbed inside the material. That water may cause structural defects and make the surface look unattractive.

Other sealing products are clear and only provide a cover without changing the color. Sealing not only reduces the risks of cracks and water damage but also helps in keeping floors and concretes paver free of stains. When you prevent stains and moisture from being absorbed by pavers, you also discourage the growth of molds, mildew, moss, algae, and fungi. In addition, you prevent the growth of plants that use the concretes surface as substrate for support.

The pavement material remains dry even in wet conditions. Some sealers may soak on the paver when they are applied making the surface to be waterproof. Moreover, other sealers may be in form of color stains that are used to decorate the paver surface. You need to consult a professional paver installer before you apply any concrete sealer products on the surfaces. This ensures that you use the right sealers for the correct surface.




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