Ice Melt: Does it Damage Concrete?

Have you had to shovel your driveway yet? Maybe not, but snow days are coming. Before long you will have your shoveling station ready to go near the door – boots, scarves, gloves, hats, and a heavy-duty shovel. But should your shoveling station include a de-icer? There are a variety of different de-icers that are …

Concrete vs. Granite Countertops

For the last 5-10 years granite has been the reigning champion of the countertop world. Granite has gone into the majority of new builds and has replaced the laminate countertops of the 80s and 90s in rapid succession. But surprisingly there have been a variety of new countertop materials making their way into homes in …

Prepping Your Yard For The Holidays

The countdown to the holidays is on! In just a few weeks you’ll be ushering in guests for dinners and parties and Christmas caroling. How does your yard look from the street? Now is the perfect time to go stand in the street and take a good look at your home. Imagine it with a …

Caring For Concrete Floors All Winter Long

Now that winter approaches it is time to think about winterizing your home, vehicles and property. Winterizing the things you value will help keep them in top condition, weathering the cold and ice and wind. Winter can be incredibly hard on everything and everyone, but proper winterizing can help you stand up to the cold, …

Concrete Ideas For Major Curb Appeal

Elevating your curb appeal is a fast way to increase your home value, buyer interest, neighborhood envy, or just pride in your home. Coming home each day to a property that is beautiful and inviting is absolutely priceless. If you are buying a new home, looking to make an older home feel a little more …

Waterproofing Your Deck

Your backyard can be a source of pride, an escape, the ultimate party spot, or a bit of an embarrassment. We’ve seen backyards that are totally unkempt, lacking walkways, decks, seating, or any visual decoration. We’ve seen backyards that would rival the Taj Mahal. Each backyard is unique because it represents the family or group …

Decorative Concrete For Your Driveway

Curb appeal can be the difference between selling your home for asking price or fielding better offers. Curb appeal can make you proud to walk through your neighborhood, and happy to pull in at the end of a long day. Curb appeal is well worth the time, money, and effort. Making a few updates to …

Epoxy Trends

Concrete is excellent for many things, but few people give it credit for appearance. We use concrete for our floors, walkways, driveways, patios, basements, and any other areas that we need to create for durability and reliability. The expectation is that concrete will endure and remain level for any of our driving or storage needs. …

How To Amp Up Your Yard With Concrete

Late summer is the perfect time to tackle an improvement project for your yard. The weather is consistently cooperative, you have the lawn in check, and there’s still over a month of great weather ahead to enjoy. How about you host the best Labor Day barbecue ever? Or maybe you’re just counting down days until …

5 Cool Benefits of Concrete Countertops

Concrete countertops? What is this – a park pavilion?  No! It’s your brand-new kitchen! Concrete countertops are making their way into kitchens across the country and it’s an incredible, and useful, new trend in home decor and design. If you haven’t heard of it yet, you will begin seeing it soon. Concrete countertops are an …