Concrete crack & surface repair
Fix the crack before the winter finds it.
Ottawa's freeze-thaw cycles create predictable concrete failure: a hairline crack admits water → water freezes, expanding within the pore structure → the crack widens → spalling begins → structural replacement becomes necessary. Early intervention is cost-effective prevention. Repairing a crack in season costs a fraction of replacing the element after winter damage. We repair garage floors, steps, porches, walls, piers and slabs, and we match the finish so the patch is not the first thing you see.
Signs you need this
What you are probably seeing
- Cracks that have opened up over the last winter or two
- Flaking, pitting or crumbling surface (spalling)
- A step, slab or walkway that has settled out of level
- Rusty staining or exposed rebar
- Gaps opening at a joint between two pours
What is included
What the job involves
- Crack routing, cleaning and structural filling
- Surface resurfacing and colour/finish matching
- Step, porch and landing rebuilds
- Joint sealing and waterproof coatings
- Debris removed and the area washed down
Questions
Concrete Crack Repair — asked and answered
Is a crack in my garage floor structural?
Usually not — slabs crack as they cure and as the ground moves. Cracks in a load-bearing wall, or one that has offset so the two sides are no longer flush, are a different matter. We will tell you which one you are looking at.
Will the repair be visible?
A structural repair is about strength first. We colour and texture-match as closely as concrete allows, but an exact match on aged, weathered concrete is not realistic. Where appearance matters most, resurfacing the whole element gives the cleanest result.
How late in the year can you pour?
Repairs continue into the cold with the right mix and protection, but there is a point each winter where the result suffers. If we cannot do it properly, we will book you for spring rather than take the job.
Other things we do
Foundation wall repair & waterproofing
Leaking and failing basement walls dug out, sealed and put right — from the outside where it matters.
Window & door openings in concrete
New egress windows, walkout doors and enlarged openings cut into existing foundation walls.
Mold remediation
Mold removed, the surface treated, and the moisture source it grew on actually fixed.
Get it looked at before the next freeze
A free on-site assessment takes about thirty minutes and costs you nothing. You will know what is wrong, whether it needs doing now, and what it costs.