Portal — Seattle Concrete
When tear-out — Portal Concrete, West Seattle
06 · Repair & Reconditioning

When tear-out
isn’t the answer.

Not every cracked slab needs to be ripped out. Sometimes the right move is resurface, reseal, or fill. We'll walk your concrete, tell you honestly whether it's worth saving, and either repair it or recommend a replacement.

The pitch

Repair what’s repairable.
Replace what isn’t.

A crack the width of a credit card is a sealant job. A crack you can see daylight through is a replace job. We don't sell you a resurface on a slab that's failing structurally — and we don't rip out concrete that just needs a good seal. Honest assessments.

02 · What we do

The full range.

Overlay resurfacing

Thin concrete overlay over existing slabs. Transforms a tired driveway or patio without the tear-out cost.

Crack & joint repair

Epoxy injection, polyurethane sealant, or full cut-and-patch for structural cracks.

Grinding & leveling

Raised expansion joints ground flush. Uneven slab edges brought to plane.

Sealing & refinishing

Penetrating sealers that protect without changing the look. Decorative sealers for color and sheen.

03 · Recent work

Things we’ve poured.

Decorative overlay

Decorative overlay

Stamped resurfacing

Stamped resurfacing

Textured finish

Textured finish

Pattern overlay

Pattern overlay

Before: crumbling stairs

Before: crumbling stairs

After: rebuilt stairs

After: rebuilt stairs

04 · Our standards

Non-negotiable.

  • 01

    Honest assessment first. If it can't be saved, we'll tell you.

  • 02

    Proper surface prep before any overlay — no skipping the grind or the shot-blast.

  • 03

    Matched materials. Overlays that bond and age at the same rate as the substrate.

  • 04

    UV-stable sealers. No yellowing or chalking in two years.

  • 05

    Warranty on every repair. If our fix fails, we fix it.

Also pour
DrivewaysPatiosWalkways & Stairs

Ready to pour?
Let’s talk.

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