Concrete is tough, reliable, and always there doing its job. But the thing is, just like your car or your roof, it needs a ...

The standard house comes complete with a concrete slab for the patio. Most people never do anything beyond sweeping the slab or the occasional power wash to remove barbeque, beverage, and pet stains.

A tiny crack in your home’s walkway, driveway or masonry wall can eventually grow into a much larger crack. The culprit is rain, snow, ice, and even deicing chemicals. When water penetrates and ...

Concrete countertops are the epitome of contemporary countertops these days. You may have installed an actual concrete slab, ...

Living in a winter city means enduring fluctuating temperatures and plenty of ice build-up, plus the use of de-icers designed to keep us safe on our commutes. The degradation of concrete goes ...

With homebuilding down in most parts of the country, concrete contractors are looking for ways to expand their businesses. Many are adding decorative concrete to their line-up of services or expanding ...

Stacy is a journalist and content creator with six years of experience writing about home improvement topics. Besides Forbes Home she has contributed her work and expertise to publications such as ...

Q. When a home improvement company renovated my front porch several years ago, it was in a hurry to finish and painted the concrete when it was too cold. So now the paint is peeling. I could strip the ...