Concrete Resurfacing & Overlays in El Paso TX - a new surface on a sound slab

Most people who call us are looking at a driveway, patio or garage floor that's flaking, stained or patched in three shades of gray, and they'd rather not pay to break it out. The price moves with the size of the area, how many cracks and broken edges need repair, whether an old sealer or coating has to come off first, which we'd handle as concrete floor stripping and removal, and how much texture or color you want in the finish. The schedule turns mostly on the slab, since cracks that may still be moving are worth checking before anyone commits, and on the weather on the days we lay the overlay. You'll see your own figure in the written estimate after I've looked at the slab.

Before I quote an overlay, I look at every crack and check whether it's still opening, because an overlay only makes sense on a slab that's solid and done moving, and if replacing the slab is the better call, I'll tell you that instead. When the slab passes, our crew grinds and cleans the top so the new layer has bare, open concrete to grab, then fills cracks, rebuilds chipped edges and works out low spots so they don't show through. After that we mix and lay the overlay, set the texture or finish you picked, seal it when the system calls for it, and clean up before we leave.

Some slabs need a different fix. An indoor floor that's out of level is usually better served by self-leveling concrete and overlays, a flowing mix that finds its own level, than by a troweled topping. Around the water, pool deck coatings and resurfacing uses the same idea with finishes chosen for wet, barefoot traffic.

In El Paso, the city's One Stop Shop takes building permit applications for work that builds, alters or repairs a building or structure, and whether an overlay on an existing slab counts is something we confirm job by job rather than assume. Driveways need a closer look when the work reaches the street, because El Paso County requires a permit in advance for driveway or sidewalk changes in the public right-of-way, the strip of public land along the road. We check with the office that covers your address before we start, and if your job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork or walk you through it if you're filing as the owner.

Around here we see a lot of driveways and back patios with oil stains, worn tops and old patches, plus pool decks that have faded or gone rough underfoot. Many are good candidates for an overlay, and the ones with cracks that keep opening get a straight answer about replacement. We meet the same kinds of slabs on jobs in Socorro and Horizon City, and we work across El Paso and the cities around it in Texas and New Mexico, so if your city isn't on our list, call and ask.