Concrete is tough and enduring, making it a beautiful floor material for the majority of types of installations. Given its reputation, it might stun you to read that concrete is actually porous. Given enough time, water from underneath walkways or slabs makes its way through the concrete to the surface, where the water then evaporates. During its travels, the water transports salts taken from the concrete. These salts become a white powder when the water evaporates on the surface of the concrete. This unseemly product is named efflorescence.
If you notice joints or cracks in your concrete that don’t completely dry, this points to a significant cache of moisture underneath your concrete. Many people try to cover the problem with tile or inexpensive epoxy. Without a high-quality sealant, however, the water finds a way through, resulting in loose tiles or coatings that bubble and peel away. Then the problem is worse and more expensive to fix.
What To Do About Efflorescence
Some water problems are serious enough that in addition to sealing the foundation, you also need to take other measures outside the building. But when the issue is just in the concrete, our epoxy sealing process is enough to waterproof the foundation. Then you can confidently install ceramic tiles, carpet, laminates, or wood floors.
For epoxy sealants, the age of the concrete generally does not matter if it is stable. Epoxy coatings dry quickly, minimizing delays, but it cannot be applied to new concrete until the material is fully set. To find out more about moisture remediation for concrete floors in Antelope, talk to California Custom Coatings.
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