How the Summer Weather Affects your Concrete

A lot may happen to the concrete in and around our houses over the warm months. With more people out and about, actual concerns may become more obvious and vexing. The climate of the region has a direct influence on the soil and, eventually, the concrete on top of it, from a sunken sidewalk slab to a cracked concrete driveway.

It’s not uncommon for many areas to get a lot of rain in the early summer months. Rain saturates the soil and softens it, causing concrete slabs to sink. Rain and water may also wash the dirt away from beneath and around concrete. This erodes the concrete support beneath it, causing it to split and drop.

Hot weather conditions, such as high temperatures, strong winds, and low humidity, can cause issues with concrete placing and finishing at any time.

There are precautions that may be done to lessen or eliminate the impact of hot weather on concrete. We will unravel the numerous consequences of hot weather on concrete and then offer a variety of risk-mitigation strategies, such as evaporation control and curing additives.

Dry weather and the scorching summer heat can also cause the soil surrounding your home to dry out. The soil shrinks or takes up less space when the moisture in the soil evaporates, affecting the stability beneath the concrete. The loss of support, similar to when the earth is washed away, might cause the concrete to fracture and fall. Although it may only be a few inches or centimeters, it can have a significant influence on the safety and quality of life of individuals who walk on it.

While weather patterns may appear to be a never-ending cycle of tangible issues, there are easy and lasting solutions. Our firm has assisted several homeowners by elevating sunken sidewalk slabs, repairing broken driveways, and eventually restoring curb appeal and safety surrounding their property. Contact us immediately for a no-obligation-free examination.

Addressing the issues of hot weather

Control of evaporation
Using an evaporative retarder, such as Aliphatic Alcohol, is the greatest technique to control evaporation. Freshly installed and screeded concrete surfaces can be treated with Aliphatic Alcohol. It generates a chemical coating that lowers the rate of water evaporation and aids in the management of premature drying, resulting in little or no shrinkage and plastic shrinking fractures.

Curing and safeguarding
Correct and efficient curing is critical for the development of concrete strength and durability. Curing chemicals are used to seal the surface of new concrete and prevent moisture leakage. They are a quick and inexpensive way to cure concrete that eliminates the need for dirty water curing methods and the usage of plastic sheeting. Curing chemicals should be applied to the surface shortly after completion.

Protect the concrete against quick warmth and/or drying. To protect it, but the mix during cool times of the day, keep tools cool when using them on the slab, use sunshades, and windbreaks, and do operations quickly while being aware of not completing too soon to minimize bleed problems.

You don’t want to deal with the problem on your own since you risk damaging the structural integrity of your house. Contact RLM Retrofit Foundation for Foundation Repair West Hollywood and have them inspect the foundation.

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