Concrete Garage Floor Repair and Replacement
Canadian Masonry Services provides concrete garage floor repair in a number of different circumstances. If you’re garage floor is cracking, pitting or is not level, then Canadian Masonry Services can help you a repair your garage floor.
Is a Cracked Garage Floor a Problem?
Garage floors crack for various reasons. Not all cracks are serious, but if the crack is growing, or one side of the crack is sitting higher then the other, this can be a problem. Repairing or replacing the garage floor may be necessary.
Cracks can be caused by settling, temperature changes, water infiltration, or concrete shrinkage. The type of soil and quality of the base under the garage floor plays a large part in determining the cause of cracks. Canadian Masonry Services focuses on creating a quality base which will protect you from future cracks.
Replacing a cracked portion of the Garage Floor
Sometimes only a portion of your garage floor will need replacement. If you have a serious crack, but don’t want or think you need to go through the expense of replacing the entire garage floor, Canadian Masonry Services can visit your site and determine the best course of action.
Cracks Near the Garage Door
One of the most common places for cracks to appear in your garage floor is near the door. This is because it is more susceptible to changing temperatures. Sometimes a crack near the door can be OK, but other times it can change the grade of the garage floor, causing water to pool at the entrance of the garage, or directing water towards the foundation of your house. It can also prevent you from properly closing your garage door. These two scenarios can lead to additional future damage to your property.
The Importance of Grading
The grade of a garage floor will affect the water flow when the floor is wet. If the garage floor is improperly graded it can sometimes direct water towards your foundation or it can cause water to pool in the garage or near the door. That greatly increases the chance of future damage to your property. Water pools near the entrance of your garage can cause your asphalt driveway to begin to crack, or it can cause your interlock driveway to heave. Water pooling in the garage will cause the portion of the floor that is pooling to crack over time. Water directed toward your foundation can cause water to seep into your basement and create a very expensive future repair to your foundation through your garage.If you suspect that the grade of your Garage floor is incorrect, it is in your best interest to have it repaired. The cost of the repair is very low relative to the damage that it will cause over time.
Professional Workmanship Means Quality Products
A garage floor may seem like a simple project to complete. There are, however, many problems that can cause a garage floor not to perform to your expectations.
The base of the garage floor must be properly prepped. This means digging the correct depth below the garage floor, using the correct stones and compacting ratio to reduce settling. Also, using the right concrete mix is important.
When pouring the garage floor a reinforcing wire mesh or fiber mesh must be added to the concrete to increase the strength of the concrete. Installing the reinforcing metal mesh or fiber mesh must be done to a standard that ensures that it is not susceptible to corrosion or water infiltration.
Premium Garage Floor Coatings and Custom Concrete Colours
Canadian Masonry Services has a wide range of coatings and resurfacing options to finish any garage floor restoration project.
Premium Rubber Coatings
- It waterproofs the floor
- It accommodates temperature change, and movement of the floor.
- It protects the floor from fluids and the subsequent damage caused as a result of fluids.
Concrete Dying
Canadian Masonry Services uses Interstar Concrete dye. It is a ready mix concrete dye that comes in a large selection of colours. This concrete is used in theme parks, schools, office buildings and homes for a large variety of purposes. Dying concrete as opposed to painting or surface dying concrete, means that colour is not lost when the concrete is chipped or damaged, the colour is consistent throughout the entire slab.
