Specialty Service
Freeze-Thaw Damage, and How We Repair It
Concrete crack repair and resurfacing fixes the cracking, spalling and pop-outs that freeze-thaw and road salt leave in a slab, then rebuilds the surface with a bonded overlay, so a structurally sound slab is restored rather than replaced, usually at a fraction of the cost and time of tearing it out.
Northeast Indiana concrete fails in a predictable pattern. Water gets into the surface, freezes, expands and lifts the top layer, which shows up as spalling and scaling (flaking sheets), pop-outs (small craters), and cracks that widen every winter as de-icer salt accelerates the damage. We repair to match the cause: we chase and fill cracks, distinguishing a cosmetic crack from a structural one that needs more than filler, patch spalls and pop-outs back to a sound surface, and feather repairs flush so they do not telegraph through a finish. Where a slab is broadly worn or spalled, a resurfacing overlay rebuilds the whole surface rather than spot-fixing it.
The System We Install and How Long It Takes
For most jobs we grind to sound concrete, repair cracks and spalls with a bonded repair mortar, and where needed apply a cement-based resurfacing overlay feathered flush with the surrounding slab. When you plan to coat, this repair happens before the coating so the old damage is gone rather than showing through. It is the same prep and repair foundation under every Duralast coating we install. We tell you honestly when a slab is too far gone to save and replacement is the right call, generally when it has heaved more than about an inch or lost structural integrity.
Built for Indiana Winters
This service exists because of Indiana's freeze-thaw and de-icer cycle. Repairing and then sealing the surface with a coating is what stops the cycle: once water cannot get into the concrete, it cannot freeze and lift the surface, so the repair lasts instead of spalling again the next winter.
What It Costs
We price every floor in person with a free on-site estimate. The cost depends on the square footage, the slab's condition and moisture, the coating system and build, and any off-hours scheduling. You get a straight, written price before any work starts.
Where We Work
We install concrete crack repair & resurfacing across Fort Wayne, Northeast Indiana and adjacent Northwest Ohio, including Fort Wayne, New Haven, Huntertown, Auburn and the surrounding communities. (See all service areas)
Our General Manager Is on Every Job
Founded in 2014, Duration keeps general manager Dan Diven on-site for every job, with a crew of 10 and 4,500 projects across Fort Wayne and Northeast Indiana, holding a 5.0 rating from 102 Google reviews. This service is part of our commercial floor coating work.
