What a driveway actually faces
A driveway takes more than a roof does in some ways: vehicles, oil, salt tracked in from the road, water running off the roof above it, and the same freeze-thaw cycles the roof sees.
Concrete is porous, so water and salt go into it rather than sitting on the surface. That is the mechanism behind most of what goes wrong with a driveway over time.
What the treatment does
It works into the pores so the slab sheds water rather than absorbing it, without sealing the surface shut: the concrete still breathes and stays slip-resistant.
That last point is the difference between a treatment and a film. A film that seals the surface traps moisture underneath and changes how the slab handles water; a treatment inside the pores does not.
When a driveway is not a candidate
Cracked, heaved or spalling concrete needs repair first. Those are movement and material failures, and no surface treatment fixes them.
We assess the surface and tell you honestly whether protection is the right step, rather than applying something over concrete that is already failing.
How it starts
The same way the roof service does: a free assessment of the surface, then a written estimate with the scope and the price. No price is published here because it depends on the slab.
Send the address with the request and we confirm service before anything is booked.
What happens at the visit
The surface is looked at rather than guessed at: the condition of the concrete, any cracking or flaking, and the way water drains away from it. Driveways are usually the most exposed surface on a property, because everything that runs off the roof and the road ends up on them.
The estimate that follows lists the scope and the price for your slab. Nothing is booked until you have seen it, and there is no charge for the visit or for the estimate.
The signs a driveway gives first
Concrete tells you where the water is going before it fails, and the signs are easy to read from the car.
- Dark patches that stay damp after the rest has dried
- Fine surface flaking, especially along joints and edges
- White bloom or salt residue left behind as water evaporates
- Cracking that follows the joints rather than crossing the slab