DIY Concrete Resurfacing

I am a concrete contractor and last year me and my crews changed the way we do business.

We wanted to find ways to DIY concrete resurfacing patios to keep from having to tear out the old. Most of the work we were doing was residential concrete slabs, sidewalks, patios and driveways. We started seeing more and more decorative concrete showing up in the new sub-divisions we were working in. The trend first started in the very exclusive neighborhoods then eventually we saw the neighborhoods like ours sporting this new look and wow what a difference. I saw a different style and pattern on almost every application. Finally my curiosity got the best of me and when I saw another crew doing a decorative concrete job we went to watch and see how it was done. Me and my crew leader started talking and soon came to the conclusion " We Can Do That. "
With that being said we started asking questions but got no answers. I mean these guys were stonewalling us! We could not figure out " Why the big secret. " Not until a few days later anyway. I asked around and found out the secret.

It was how much money they were charging for this new trend. I was floored!

The Solution

We began to inquire everywhere about all of the details of this technique especially DIY Concrete Resurfacing and soon realized that we were not the only crews trying to ride this new wave. There were some very expensive classes available, some costing $5000.00, usually put on by the product vendors. Well it wasn't long until we were doing side jobs tearing out the pitiful work that these so called certified graduates had done. I guess the classes weren't all that. Anyway long story short I started doing more research and came across this book: "Decorative Concrete Guide"
This is a complete comprehensive guide with all the tricks of the trade. Especially when it comes to DIY concrete resurfacing.

Probably the most useful aspect of this guide is that it shows you how to DIY concrete resurfacing. This is a huge money saver. This technique saves me and my crew from the difficult task of tearing out a lot of old concrete. This is a back breaker and requires a lot of equipment as well. Now let me be clear on this. If you are planning to do a large driveway it's probably a good idea to hire some help or get a whole crew like mine ;>) Although the decorative concrete guide would still be a good reference to get bids and give you the knowledge needed so you don't get taken to the cleaners.

On the other hand if you want to DIY concrete resurface your patio or porch then this book will be your ultimate resource.

Here is just a small part of what it covers:

#1 How to Properly Install Decorative Concrete Overlays (A.K.A DIY Concrete Resurfacing)

#2 Required Tools for Performing Decorative Concrete Overlays

#3 Business Tools (Yes there is good money to be made here)

#4 Identifying Concrete Problems