Stamped Concrete SealingKeep the Colour. Keep the Pattern.

There are two honest answers. If you want the wet-look sheen that makes the colour and pattern pop, a quality topical acrylic is stamped concrete's classic choice, and we add a fine anti-slip additive on walkable surfaces. If you want maximum protection with zero maintenance, penetrating Pavix CCC-100 soaks in, keeps the natural matte look, and protects for 7 to 10+ years. The bad option is the cheap big-box acrylic. That's the one that hazes, peels, and turns white.

Depends on the sealer. Topical acrylic needs a recoat every 1 to 3 years to keep the finish looking right. Penetrating sealers like Pavix CCC-100 last 7 to 10+ years because they work inside the concrete instead of sitting on top. Either way, if water has stopped beading and the colour looks thirsty when dry, it's time.

That white or cloudy haze is almost always blushing: moisture trapped under an old acrylic sealer, usually one that was applied too thick, applied over damp concrete, or recoated over a failing layer. The fix is not another coat on top. The failing sealer has to be stripped or corrected first, then the surface prepped and resealed properly. Piling new sealer over a hazing layer just locks the problem in.

Yes, and it's worth doing. Older stamped concrete usually needs more prep: a thorough cleaning, and if there's a failing acrylic on it, stripping before resealing. Once it's prepped, sealing revives the colour and puts protection back on a surface that's been fading. We assess the existing sealer condition during the free on-site assessment.

It can, if it's done carelessly. Topical acrylics form a film, and a glossy film gets slick when wet. That's why we mix a fine anti-slip additive into acrylic on any walkable decorative surface. Penetrating sealers like Pavix don't change the surface texture at all, so slip resistance stays exactly as it was.

Wet look (acrylic) deepens the colour and gives the pattern that just-rained richness. It looks fantastic and needs a recoat every 1 to 3 years to stay that way. Matte (penetrating Pavix) keeps the concrete looking natural and untouched while protecting from within for 7 to 10+ years. Pick by how much you value the sheen versus how little maintenance you want.

No. We're a sealing company, not a repair or resurfacing contractor. We don't do stamping, crack-fill, patching, or overlays. If your stamped concrete needs repair, we'll tell you straight during the assessment so you can get that handled first. Sealing sound concrete is what we do, and sealing is what keeps small problems from becoming repair jobs.

New concrete needs to finish curing before a sealer goes on. The general rule is roughly 28 days after the pour, though mix, weather, and any cure-and-seal product the installer used all matter. We confirm timing during the free assessment so the sealer bonds properly instead of trapping cure moisture.

Only when it needs it. If the existing acrylic is sound, a clean and recoat is fine. If it's hazing, whitening, flaking, or peeling, recoating over it just buries the failure. In that case proper resealing means stripping or correcting the failing layer first, then prepping and sealing. We tell you which situation you're in after we see the surface.