My driveway is crumbling - help :(

[fredtam]

WTF? I give up. Google. Sixth link down.

 

[dirtboy]

File a complaint with your state's contractors board. Let them decide who is at fault.

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: fredtam
WTF? I give up. Google. Sixth link down.

Better link

 

[XZeroII]

Sounds like crap concrete, maybe a bad mixture or something. I would definatly hold someone else responsible because new a concrete driveway should last a LONG time. We poured ours like 4 or 5 years ago and it still has no pits or anything. We also didn't put sealer on it 🙂()

 

[Dead3ye]

Originally posted by: jurzdevil
you dont need to "seal" a concrete driveway. and salt doesnt ruin the concrete. look at concrete roads in the north. they are fine. odds are it was a bad mix and they spilled something on it or something heavy went over it and cracked it allowing water in.

You obviously don't drive in PA on I80 where they haven't resurfaced yet. But I believe that damage is caused more by the ground freezing and thawing and heaving the concrete up and down.

 

[Ausm]

Your insurance company will sue them.

Sysadmin

 

[fredtam]

Originally posted by: TechnoKid

Originally posted by: fredtam
WTF? I give up. Google. Sixth link down.

Better link

If you say so. Concrete Delamination by definition is the surface seperating.

But I believe that damage is caused more by the ground freezing and thawing and heaving the concrete up and down.

Freeze/thaw causes cracks more than anything.

 

[TMPadmin]

Originally posted by: Dead3ye

Originally posted by: jurzdevil
you dont need to "seal" a concrete driveway. and salt doesnt ruin the concrete. look at concrete roads in the north. they are fine. odds are it was a bad mix and they spilled something on it or something heavy went over it and cracked it allowing water in.

You obviously don't drive in PA on I80 where they haven't resurfaced yet. But I believe that damage is caused more by the ground freezing and thawing and heaving the concrete up and down.

If he as what I have it is more related to the concrete mix. The freeze / thaw will affect this but not be the cause of this.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: Sysadmin
Your insurance company will sue them.

Sysadmin

Contact your home owners insurance.

They will get it fixed one way or another.

they will be responsible for covering the repair/replacement cost. They can then figure out (and they have experience on how) to get the proper responsible party to anti-up.

If a rep for the contractor is going to show up, try to have a rep from your insurance co there also.

 

[lancestorm]

A builder rep is going to be there on Monday, not the concrete or anyone else ...

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

What state are you in, Lance?

 

[lancestorm]

Ohio, near the 'nati.

 

[techfuzz]

Call your home owner's insurance rep and talk to them. I believe they should most definitely be on your side especially when it comes to replacing a driveway that will cost 1000's of dollars.

techfuzz