Cracked Pool Decks Are A Common Problem On The Bay Of Quinte
Belleville's winters swing back and forth across freezing all season instead of staying reliably cold, and every one of those swings pushes water further into a hairline crack in an old pool deck. Rubber resurfacing seals over that surface and flexes with small movement instead of failing the way a rigid coating does.
A Slippery Pool Deck Is A Safety Problem, Not Just A Look
Wet, bare concrete and smooth interlock both lose most of their grip the moment they get wet, and a pool deck is wet more often than it is dry. Rubber resurfacing keeps a consistent texture whether it is dry, splashed or freshly hosed down, which matters most right at the pool edge, where most slips happen.
Garage Floors Take The Worst Of A Belleville Winter
Salt and slush dripping off a vehicle all winter get into the surface of bare concrete and cause it to flake and pit, a problem known locally as spalling. Rubber resurfacing seals over that surface, so the salt and slush sit on top of the rubber instead of soaking into the concrete underneath.
Playground Rubber Resurfacing Has To Cushion A Fall
Play equipment gets built at a range of heights, and the ground underneath it needs to absorb a fall from that height, not just look soft. We pour the base layer and the wear layer to the thickness the equipment on site calls for, and we can tell a school, daycare or municipality exactly what was installed and how thick it is.
Old Interlock And Stamped Concrete Get Slick With Age
Belleville has plenty of older interlock patios and stamped concrete driveways downtown and around the historic core, and both wear smooth and grow slippery within a few years. Rubber resurfacing goes directly over top without lifting a single paver, and it comes back with grip built into the surface rather than sanded or sealed on afterward.
A Home Gym Floor Has To Handle Dropped Weight
A concrete or plywood subfloor under a home gym can crack or dent under a dropped barbell, and standard interlocking foam tiles shift and gap over time. Poured rubber flooring is seamless, so there is nowhere for a tile edge to lift, and it absorbs impact instead of passing it straight into the floor joists below.
Horse Barns Need A Floor That Drains
Belleville and the country around Stirling-Rawdon carry a fair amount of horse property, and a barn aisle poured in plain concrete gets slick with mud, hay dust and manure. Rubber resurfacing keeps its grip wet or dry and drains through the surface rather than pooling, which matters as much for the horses as for whoever is leading them.
Rubber Resurfacing Works Over The Existing Slab
The biggest difference between rubber resurfacing and replacement is what happens to the old surface. Nobody breaks out the existing concrete, hauls it away and pours new. The rubber bonds directly onto the slab that is already there, which is most of the reason the job finishes in days instead of weeks.
Base Preparation Decides Whether Rubber Resurfacing Lasts
A rubber surface is only as good as what it is bonded to. A slab that is still moving, still holding water underneath, or coated in old sealer will not hold a new surface no matter how carefully it goes on. We check for all three before we quote a job, and we say so when a slab needs repair first instead of rubber resurfacing over a problem.
Colour And Finish Depend On The Job
Two materials make up most of the rubber resurfacing we install. Black recycled rubber is the lower-cost option and the standard choice for driveways, garages and barn aisles. Coloured rubber holds its colour longer in direct sun and is the standard choice for pool decks, playgrounds and patios, where appearance matters more.