Abilene, Texas · Taylor County
Sealer is the cheapest thing you can do for concrete and the easiest to forget. It slows down water, oil stains and sun damage, and on stamped and colored concrete it's what keeps the color from going chalky. Abilene Concrete Builders cleans and seals driveways, patios, walks, pool decks and stamped concrete, and we do it within Abilene's water rules, which matter more for this job than most people expect.
NOAA's 1991-2020 normals for Abilene Regional Airport count about 102 days a year at 90°F or warmer. UV and heat break sealer down from the top. HomeGuide puts stamped concrete on a two- to three-year resealing cycle. Plain broom-finish concrete can usually go longer. We'll look at how your current coat is wearing and give you a date, not a sales pitch.
Penetrating sealers soak into the concrete and leave the surface looking natural, without a film to wear off or get slippery. They're our usual pick for broom-finish driveways and walks that see tires and foot traffic.
Acrylic sealers sit on top and deepen the color, which is why stamped concrete looks rich right after a fresh coat. On pool decks, steps and slopes, we add anti-skid grit to the sealer. More on stamped work on our stamped concrete page.
HomeGuide says to wait at least 30 days before sealing a new concrete driveway, and that old concrete has to be completely dry before resealing. The one exception it notes is a cure-and-seal product applied right after the pour.
Abilene's water conservation code bans washing sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, patios and other paved areas during Stage 1 through Stage 4 water restrictions, with an exception for preparing an area for pavement repair or application. Even outside a stage, letting water run off a property more than 75 feet past the downhill property line counts as waste of water. We keep rinse water short and contained, and we check the current stage before we schedule.
The City's stormwater program points out that Abilene's storm drains discharge directly to waterways without filtration or treatment. Its guidance for mobile washing says to find and block nearby storm drain inlets before work starts, and to collect wash water for disposal to the sanitary sewer rather than let it reach the street. We block the inlet at the curb, use cleaners without harsh chemicals where we can, and keep the rinse on the property.
Hard water from sprinklers leaves white spots on sealed concrete over time. The City's code already counts a sprinkler head spraying over a street or parking lot because it's out of adjustment as waste of water, so redirecting heads off your driveway helps both.
HomeGuide puts concrete cleaning and sealing at $1 to $3 per square foot nationally, and sealing a two-car driveway at $575 to $1,700. Crack filling, stain removal and stripping an old peeling sealer add to that, and they show up as separate lines on our estimate. Cracks that need more than sealant are covered on our concrete repair page.
Tell us what you want sealed, its rough size and when it was last sealed, if you know. Call (325) 728-4111 anytime, or use the quote form and choose "Concrete Sealing."
Prefer to talk? Call (325) 728-4111 anytime.
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