Concrete Resurfacing & Overlays in Pinecrest FL - a new surface on a sound slab

No, an overlay can't fix a slab with deep active cracks, heaving, sinking, crumbling or a failed base, because the problem comes right back through the new finish and the overlay fails fast. Moderate cracking, spalling or minor unevenness is different, since resurfacing can still work after proper crack repair and prep, though that adds to the cost. If your slab shows the worse signs, plan on a new slab instead.

The price comes down mostly to prep, since cleaning, crack repair, grinding and priming all take labor before any overlay goes down. That's also why the cheapest quote sometimes skips prep the job needs and the overlay fails early, so line up the prep steps each quote includes. One Florida guide also warns that the state's sun and moisture are hard on cheap materials and suggests a contractor who specifies products rated for Florida's climate.

One maker's data sheet for its overlay lists foot traffic after at least 24 hours, heavy traffic after at least 72 hours and cars after 7 days. Plan to keep vehicles off for those 7 days, and expect the foot traffic timing to shift with how the product goes down and with the weather. Other products list their own times.

Ask the contractor before an overlay is planned, because concrete repair guidance says the root cause of the damage should be found with a thorough condition survey before any repair starts. A new surface doesn't change whatever is happening underneath, so it's worth knowing the cause first.

Miami-Dade County's Contractor Licensing Section licenses contractors and tradesmen working in the county. Its Concrete Finish Contractor category covers surface treatment of fresh or hardened concrete placed by others, including applying surface treatment material. We're licensed and fully insured.

The Village of Pinecrest's Public Works Department issues permits to place anything in the public right-of-way next to the street, and its list names landscaping, sprinklers and lighting. That list doesn't mention concrete resurfacing, so before we start we check with the city or county office that covers your address, since we work in Pinecrest and across the cities around it in Miami-Dade County. When a permit is needed, the village's permit application is signed and notarized by the owner or owner's representative and a registered contractor, and we handle our side and walk you through the part you sign.