Sims Sealing uses a two day process for all concrete sealing to ensure the concrete is completely dry and ready for sealing.
Day #1
1. Once Sims Sealing has received a call/email from you we will schedule a time for us to come look at the project and you will receive a quote for the price that day
2. Next, we will schedule a day that works for you for us to come complete the project.
3. On the scheduled first day of the project we will use a commercial surface cleaner to pressure wash all concrete. The surface cleaner ensures a consistent cleaning without the streaking that is common when using a pressure washing wand. We are then done for the day and will pick up all equipment and come back the following day to seal.
Day #2
3. On day two we blow off the concrete with hand blowers to remove any debris and then start sealing.
4. We apply a heavy coat of water based sealer for broom brushed concrete to ensure that the sealer penetrates into the concrete. If the project is stamped concrete or exposed aggregate we will spray a oil based sealer on all surfaces and then back roll the surface with a paint roller to ensure no puddling. The water based sealer (broom brushed concrete) and the oil based sealer (stamped, aggregate) are very different. The water based sealer can puddle and will all soak in but the oil based sealer will not look good if left to puddle.
5. We then will tape off the driveway so there is no car/foot traffic on it. We ask that there be no foot traffic for 24 hours and no car traffic for 48 hours to ensure that the sealer has time to dry and adhere to the concrete.