Top 5 Reasons to Spruce up Your Concrete with Spray-On Concrete

Do you not like the plain, dull look of your newly installed regular concrete? Or maybe you want to update the look of your old, battered concrete surfaces. Whatever your situation, spray-on concrete may be the solution that you are looking for.

Spray-on concrete is a type of decorative concrete that is applied on the surface of freshly poured or old concrete. As the name suggests, the look-enhancing coating is applied onto the surface of concrete through spraying – pneumatically projected concrete is sprayed onto the surface at high velocity, using a hose.

Why should you use sprayed concrete to beautify your concrete surfaces? Check out these amazing benefits associated with this type of decorative concrete.

Reduced Need for Form Work

Spray-on concrete is generally self-supporting. This reduces or completely eliminates the need to prepare formwork to support the concrete applied onto the surface of your concrete. This translates to cost savings, as you won't have to incur material and labour costs associated with creating concrete formwork.

Faster, More Economical Application

When compared to other types of decorative concrete, such as exposed aggregate concrete, sprayed concrete generally takes less time to apply. Depending on which type of equipment you are using, you can convey the concrete several metres away from the point of application. This helps to achieve the look you desire quickly and economically.

Improved Adhesion and Bond Strength 

Proper surface preparation is vital for the successful application of any coating, be it protective or decorative. Spray concrete is no exception. Provided the substrate is well prepped, then the decorative coating will adhere well and will achieve excellent bond strength with the substrate material. 

Typically, bonding agents aren't required to attain the desired bond strength.

Ease of Access

You don't want your concrete to have an unpleasant look because you were not able to access all surfaces. The spray-on technique makes it possible to access otherwise hard-to-reach areas of your concrete surface. This allows you to achieve a uniform application of the decorative coating onto your concrete. 

Higher Strength Gain

Spray-on concrete generally achieves higher compressive strengths than traditionally placed concrete, owing to its lower water/cement ratio and higher speed of application. If you're looking to install decorative concrete that cures quickly and remains intact longer, look no further than sprayed concrete.

Applying spray-on concrete is an excellent way to beautify otherwise plain-looking concrete. For best results, it is important that you hire an experienced concrete contractor to handle your project.