Wet the concrete often to achieve maximum strength. Start watering the concrete the day after is was poured. You can continue wetting it daily for at least a month. It will continue to gain strength as long as you wet it.
Concrete reaches 75% strength in about one week and 95% after one month. This does not need to be the end. If you keep it wet, it will continue to gain strength beyond normal strength. Especially in hot dry weather.
For the first few weeks, tread lightly. The concrete is especially vulnerable to scratching in the first week.
Do not use salt or deicer products on concrete. De-icing products rapidly melt ice and saturate the concrete with water. When the saturated water freezes again, it can cause permanent damage to concrete, such as spalling and other surface deterioration. Use sand instead.
Clear away snow from concrete to avoid both ice-formation and moisture saturation when the ice melts.
Do not park on new concrete if you have salt on your vehicle from the city streets.
Concrete sealer is recommended to help prevent spalling.
All concrete cracks. Sometimes, there is nothing you can do to prevent shrink cracks. This is normal and most cracks will not get larger because of the rebar strength.
Discolored concrete will turn white-grey over time. Uneven wetness can cause the surface of the concrete to cure with dark and light patches. Over time they will all blend to the same color.
Remove spills from concrete as soon as possible using a concrete-safe cleaner. Spills can lead to difficult-to-remove stains, so we advise they be cleaned immediately.
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- Carter S. (Leduc, Alberta)
Concrete replacement Did a nice clean job for a fair price
- HJay (Edmonton, Alberta)
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- Lil Y. (Edmonton, AB)
Concrete sidewalk Very professional and flawless work.
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Landscaping, concrete curbing, gates Did landscape design as well. Awesome job! Hard workers! We would highly recommend their services. Provide shrubs. Did a beautiful curbing along the shrubs. Also built gates and put in gate posts.
- Gloria (Beaumont, AB)
Full yard reconstruction I contacted Mike and we discussed a plan. Mike helped us out with some really good suggestions. We had a patio poured with the stamped concrete. All the flower beds with formed concrete. We had sod laid in the front and a flower bed in back. We are happy with the outcome and would not hesitate to recommend these guys. The best thing was the communication throughout the project.
- Al (Edmonton, AB)
"Really good to work with." My wife and I had plans to have some concrete work done in our yard. Had gotten a few quotes very early on this summer. We made the decision to go with a certain contractor. Got the royal run around with them and they never did show up. My wife had gotten a recommendation from a coworker that uses CreativeMan in their construction business. We contacted them, sent them the previous quote from the contractor that didn’t show up and we got a price....
- Aaron H. (Edmonton, AB)
Concrete pad for shed Very pleased with the work done by the team at Creative Man! From the time we got the quote done to the day it took the crew to complete the job, everything was done quickly & efficiently. Thank you!
- Elsie (Beaumont)
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- Sasha (Leduc)
"Overall, very happy" We needed our patio stones to be regraded and re-set. We had a short time line and a limited budget. Mike worked with us and the job was completed on time and on budget. Overall we are very happy with the results and will look to use Creativeman for some future projects.
- John (Leduc)
"I will use them again" Nothing but praise for the job they completed. (renovation) Very easy to talk to and a reasonable price. I will use them again, should the need arise.
- Kent G. (Leduc)
"Amazing work" Had our entire backyard redone by the Creative Man team. Everything from colored and stamped concrete, brushed sidewalks and landscaping rock. Hit a few underground surprises along the way and was no delay at all. We love our new space! Thanks guys!
- Frank (Leduc)
"Exceptional job" Mike and his team did an exceptional job landscaping our backyard. Not only did he work within our budget, but he also answered multiple questions to help find alternative solutions and provide us with the backyard that suited our space. Reliable, quick and efficient - would recommend for any landscaping needs!
- Alicia P. (Edmonton, AB)
"Very professional" This is one of my first projects with Mike from CreativeMan. They did pour a concrete slab on grade for me, on a 8plex apartment building in Fort Saskatchewan. Great contractor and team to work with, very professional correspondence, good quality product and a competitive price. I can highly recommend Mike and his crew.
