Concrete Sealing in Kitchener
The right concrete sealer in Kitchener depends on the surface: penetrating for plain driveways and steps, film-forming for stamped patios. Insured crew, price in writing.
Concrete that gets through Kitchener winters
D&D Home Services does concrete sealing in Kitchener, from broom-finished driveways, steps and garage aprons to stamped patios. We work in Downtown Kitchener, Victoria Park, Doon, Forest Heights, Stanley Park and Bridgeport. Each surface gets the sealer that suits it, and every job starts with a free written quote.
Kitchener has been building since about 1800, when the first settlers reached Doon. Its oldest building, a restored 1816 home, is now a museum in the heart of the city. You will find concrete of every age: old steps and walks with decades of winters behind them, and newer slabs that have never been sealed. For other work, see home services in Kitchener, interlock sealing in Kitchener or asphalt driveway sealing in Kitchener.
Old steps and walks
Front steps and walks on older Kitchener homes have been through many freeze-thaw seasons. Plain broom-finished steps and walks suit a penetrating sealer, which soaks in, leaves the look natural and blocks water and de-icing salt. We look over every step and walk before we start.
Long driveways and garage aprons
A long driveway is a lot of concrete for slush and road salt to work on. Water that freezes inside the surface expands, and de-icing salt draws more water in. A penetrating sealer cuts how much water and salt get in. Seal before winter and the first salt lands on protected concrete. Have asphalt instead? That is a different product and a separate service, driveway sealing.
Stamped and coloured concrete
Stamped concrete depends on its sealer to hold the colour and the pattern, so it takes a film-forming sealer. We check for cloudy patches, which mean moisture is trapped under old sealer, then recoat with a compatible one. Steps and pool decks can get an anti-slip additive.
New driveways and walks
New concrete has to cure before it is sealed. Ask your concrete contractor and check the sealer label for timing. About 28 days is a commonly cited guideline. After that we clean the slab, let it dry fully and seal it, so the first winter does not catch it bare.
Call (519) 501-5003 for a free written quote on your steps, walks, driveway or patio. The price is confirmed in writing before any work starts. See the full concrete sealing service, the same service in Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, or request your free quote.
How a Kitchener concrete sealing job runs
Inspect and quote
We check the slab for cracks, scaling and old sealer, choose the sealer type and put the price in writing.
Clean and dry
Dirt, algae and grime come off, oil spots are pre-treated and the concrete dries fully before any sealer goes on.
Apply the sealer
Sealer goes on at the rate printed on the label, with the edges and joints covered.
Cure
You get the label times for foot traffic and for vehicles, so nothing marks the fresh finish.
No two slabs are alike, so there is no set price. What moves the number: the area, the cleaning it needs, the sealer type, any stamped or decorative finish, the steps and edges, and access. We look at it, then you get a free written quote, confirmed before work starts.
Plain broom-finished driveways, walks and steps usually take a penetrating sealer (silane or siloxane). Depending on the product and exposure, it often lasts 5 to 10 years. Stamped, coloured and exposed-aggregate concrete takes a film-forming (acrylic) sealer instead, which deepens the colour.
Yes. A film-forming sealer deepens the colour of stamped concrete and gives a satin to gloss finish. The film wears with traffic and sun, so it gets recoated more often than a penetrating sealer is reapplied. We confirm the finish with you in the quote.
We point out cracks, scaling and spalling before any sealer goes on, so there are no surprises. Repairs are quoted separately from the sealing. Winter is hard on any weak spot, so it pays to know what you have before the freeze-thaw season starts.
The sealer label sets the cure times, and the weather can change them. Foot traffic is allowed first, vehicles later. When the job is done we give you the exact times for the product we used, so you can plan around them.
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