Old Concrete Steps Resurface Video

Old concrete steps and porches can be dangerous for your health and those of your family. Check out this video of how we address deteriorating concrete steps and porches and  how we can re-surface your old concrete. Remember that replacement is always the first choice if you have the funds. We provide our re-surfacing service to help people keep their steps and porches safe for use but it is not permanent like ‘new’ concrete. Yes it will buy you some time but we can’t tell you how long it will last… to many variables.
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Why brick paving is costly to repair

by Michael Olding

There are not to many types of masonry repairs that get more expensive than the repair of deteriorating brick paving.  It used to be that tradesmen knew how to build things that would last… for decades or maybe even a century or two. Today there are still a few of these old timers around that have the knowledge and the ability to build things that ‘will last’ but for the most part, complicated and knowledgeable installations are a thing of the past. Read more

You can’t work in the winter? Bah… humbug!

Last week we finished pouring concrete for a little walkway with steps,  in the middle of winter with temperatures ranging from 10 degrees to a spike to 50 degrees.

Was it difficult? Well no and it came out with an excellent cure and looks terrific!With a well of  knowledge about materials and weather and a bit of care,  a competent craftsman can perform just about any repair or installation under adverse conditions  but there is a catch… the operative word here is  ‘competent‘! Read more

Walkways

Sometimes the old walkway just needs to be replaced. Steps and walkway are dangerous particularly for older citizens who could trip and fall trying to get to the front door of your home. Many times the only solution is to tear it out and replace it to make sure it will hold up to the ravages of mother nature.

If you have an old walkway with crumbling concrete or tripping areas you should consider replacement of these areas to make your place safe for pedestrian traffic.  Read more

Old concrete porches

You can repair that old concrete porch and make it look new again if you have an old concrete porch that’s showing signs of deterioration. Many of these old concrete porches are beginning to fall apart!Here’s what to look for: spalling (pieces of the concrete surface flaking away), chips, cracks and surface deteriorate. If this is happening to your porch then you need to have your porch repaired and protected!

If the concrete is to old then, well, you’ll have to replace it. But usually we can update the surface of your concrete porch with a little cleaning, resurfacing and concrete staining. It won’t make it look new but it will look a whole lot better than what you have now!

More importantly you will be protecting the surface of your concrete porch for added beauty and durability.

Then we strategically fill in the low areas with a hard setting filler cement and then apply a resurfacing cement over the spalled areas to help smooth out the surface and shed the rain water.

If on the other hand you don’t mind spending a little money every couple of years to maintain your porch surface then by all means get it patched!

Contact Handy Home Pro for all of your concrete porch repair needs.

You’ll be happy of the 50% saving you can get by having your porch patched and stained!

Concrete Corner Pinning

A foundation crack that is widening can be repaired with steel pins. If you have a crack intersecting a corner of your foundation we can excavate, drill and pin the crack to prevent further spreading which can cause additional damage to your wall system. Read more

Convert old porches to a deck

Is it time for that old porch to be turned into a beautiful deck? Many homeowners need to just get rid of what they have… old concrete porches, terraces and decks can be real problems for homeowners, can be expensive to maintain and can become flat out dangerous to use! Read more

Classic Column 1

Is your porch sinking? Sometimes porches sink causing the columns and roof to sink as well which can lead to serious structural problems. This is a typical situation where the porch has settled about 4″ over time.

The bottom of the columns have rotted out causing further loss of support and the threshold step has pulled away from the door causing a large crack. The customer had not had jacks installed under the columns to keep the roof level so the roof sunk as well. Read more