How to Keep Your Concrete from Eroding

It's that time of year again... autumn is in the air with a refreshingly chilly breeze.

Apple cider and pumpkin spice are on the menu everywhere you look now!

Before you know it, that four-letter 'S' word will come calling again...

You guessed it! SNOW

Of course, when there is snow, there is inevitably... eventually, ice.

This is where the concrete problems genuinely begin.

The first thing most people grab after shoveling snow off a pathway is another four-letter 'S' word in the concrete world... SALT!

This is the worst thing you can do to your concrete investment.

The salt erodes the pavement, causing it to flake and crumble in a large area.

Often, when concrete has eroded to the point where you can see the stone foundation under the concrete, you can see the pattern where the salt was broadcast heaviest.

So what is the solution?

We can't allow people to slip and fall on our properties.

We can't stop the snow and ice from happening.

The best thing to do after shoveling your pathway is to broadcast a much better four-letter 'S' word on your concrete: SAND instead of salt.

Is sand going to melt your ice the way salt will?

No. It won't, not really.

But after you've shoveled, it will provide the traction you'll need to keep people from slipping and sliding on your pavement.

It will also save you from unsightly flaked and crumbling concrete blocks on your property.

Trust me on this: it will save you money if you diligently use sand instead of salt.

However, if you can't resist a good sale on ice-melting salt...

or you like throwing caution to the wind and living dangerously...

or if you just forgot to heed my advice...

and your concrete went and eroded on you...

Give us a call; we can take care of your problem.

We'll give you a free estimate. We'd love to come to work for you!

Call Dan at (215) 962-2457 for any concrete or excavation needs.