Cedar Lake Indiana Concrete Overlays for Patios

Run a hand across an older patio by the water and the top comes off as grit. The broom finish has worn off in the path from the door to the steps. Chair legs catch on the pits. We look at that surface wear first when people ask about Concrete Overlays in Cedar Lake.

After a few winters in Cedar Lake, Indiana, the paste at the top of a slab can scale. You will see thin flakes and a sandy feel. Then small stones show through in the path people walk. But people track salt from the drive onto that same line, and the scaling spreads. We’ve walked lake-house patios and found the color gone along the door.

After the furniture started to rock on the low spots, people have called us. The patio still holds a grill and a table. So nobody wants a full tear-out if the slab under the wear is solid. But a tight side yard between the house and the next lot makes a dumpster hard to place. We keep that access in mind before we talk about machines.

What a Finished Surface Looks Like with Concrete Overlays in Cedar Lake

A thin cement layer goes over concrete that still has its strength. We clean the old surface and open it so the new layer can grab. Then we place the mix. Because we specialize in decorative concrete, that layer can take color or a light stamp. You can see how those finishes sit on a house in our photo gallery.

We’ll work with you on the color so the patio fits the house. For example, a light tan can sit next to older brick and still look like it belongs. The edge has to stop clean at the steps and at the lawn. When a service walk meets the slab, we carry the same finish across that joint. So you don’t get a lip at that joint.

We cover that wear pattern with an overlay. Older lake-house patios in Cedar Lake often show wear on top, and the concrete underneath is still sound. When the base is sound, Concrete Overlays in Cedar Lake add a new wearing surface. We leave the yard in place. Plantings along the lake side can stay if we skip a haul path through them.

Concrete Overlays in Cedar Lake Start with a Slab Check

Before we plan Concrete Overlays in Cedar Lake, we get on the slab and look. We tap for hollow spots. Then we check whether a crack has one side higher than the other. When the slab rocks, or when it has pulled away from the foundation, the base is moving. An overlay will follow that movement, so we say so on the visit.

We’ve scraped loose flakes off before anything new can bond. But old sealer and paint will block a bond. So oil blocks a bond too if it has soaked in. After we check the slope, we tell you if water is heading toward the house. A thin overlay follows the old pitch. Then we talk through a thicker section or concrete replacement on that part of the pad.

Because we want to get in and out, an overlay keeps the work on the slab. We’ve carried material down a Cedar Lake side yard that a skid steer couldn’t fit through. Our crew has done this residential concrete since our doors opened back in 2006. The same visit can pick up a short service walk if that walk is scaling the same way.

People have asked us what Concrete Overlays in Cedar Lake can cover. Scale and a tired broom finish can take a new layer when the slab under them is stable. When a corner has sunk, that spot needs a different plan. We offer repair from patch work up through concrete removal. You can look through our concrete overlays work to see the range of flatwork we pour and resurface.

Cabe’s Concrete is a family owned and operated company. We source the overlay products so we know what is going down. Our crew walks the edges with you before the mix shows up.