Advantages of Spreading Coloured Concrete Around Your Outdoors

While you may know concrete is a durable and handy material to spread around your home, you may not be so familiar with the vast array of decorative options for coloured concrete. Consider the following benefits of this versatile flooring.  Flatters Your Home Grey concrete, though sturdy, can be dull — but adding a colour component adds liveliness to outdoor surfaces. When picking the hue of a driveway or patio, it's best not to attempt to perfectly match the concrete to your home's cladding, as a precise match will be difficult. [Read More]

Car Park Repair Tips

There are various reasons why your car park may need repairs. It could be it has a cracked floor, drainage problems or a leaking roof.  Below are some car park repair tips to consider.  Asphalt or Concrete Repairs Over time, the car park floor may develop cracks and potholes. Minor damages on your asphalt driveway can be repaired through sealing. A seal coat is an adhesive substance made from oils and bitumen which seals cracks and potholes on your asphalt driveway. [Read More]

The Secrets to Keeping an Asphalt Driveway in Good Shape

Asphalt is the material you often see road specialists laying for use by motorists. Sometimes, asphalt also goes by the name hot mix asphalt or hot mix. It comprises a mixture of sand and stone aggregates held together by a tar-like liquid that solidifies with time. The slurry of asphalt is a by-product of petroleum, and the paving specialists must heat it to a high temperature to turn into a liquid that they can pour. [Read More]

Design Ideas for Exposed Concrete Pool Decks

Aggregate concrete features a variety of rocks, stones and pebbles embedded into the concrete. This type of concrete is especially ideal for around pools because, in addition to being aesthetically pleasing, it is also relatively slip-resistant, which is ideal for this type of environment. If you're thinking about putting exposed aggregate around the pool, you may want to integrate some of the following design ideas. Combine Smooth and Rough Concrete You don't just have to have exposed concrete around your pool. [Read More]