Concrete Repair Services in Rhode Island

• The temperature of the substrate is often different from the ambient temperature. Concrete and masonry are heat sinks that gain and lose temperature slowly. When working in high temperature (80 and above) use cold water to retard the setting time of the repair mortar.
• When working in lower temperatures (40-60) use warm water to accelerate the setting time of the repair mortar. Mix only as much material as can be placed without retempering.
• Never re-temper a polymer-modified repair mortar. Re-tempering a product damages the polymer which can ultimately lead to cracking of the repair material. This type of cracking will usually occur between 3 to 28 days.