COMMON QUESTIONS - FAQ

WHAT SHOULD I DO PRIOR TO INSTALLATION?

We understand that you love your pets, but accidents can happen. Please ensure that they are safely locked away on the day that your edging is to be installed. If part of the installation is to be in a high traffic area (such as a sidewalk etc.) it would also help to prepare a barricade of some kind to ensure people, children, postmen etc. don’t step on the freshly laid edging. Make sure your sprinkler system has been disabled. If you are aware of the location of any buried cables such as cable TV, pool pipes, drainage pipes, etc. please mark them so care can be taken to avoid damage when doing the preparation work.

WHAT SHOULD I DO DURING AND AFTER INSTALLATION?

While it's a 3 week full curing time, the edging will be hard enough to dance on tomorrow. Please keep pets locked up for 24 hours after installation. Keep the irrigation system disabled for 24 hours post installation. It is a good idea not to undertake any type of activity around your new edging such as digging, weed trimming or spraying, mowing or edging before the concrete has fully cured over 21 days. This ensures that the edging attains maximum strength before being subjected to wear and tear.

CAN MY EDGING BE STAINED?

Certain lawn chemicals contain copper sulphate and other ingredients which can stain your edging. Please avoid spraying the edging with chemicals. Mould or mildew sometimes appears on the surface of the concrete. It can be removed with a bleach solution and a small scrubbing brush. Rinse the edging thoroughly once clean. If necessary have the sealer re-applied after removal of mildew.

WILL THE COLOUR FADE ON MY EDGING?

All coloured concrete fades to a degree. With lighter colours, this effect is less noticeable. The special process by which your edging is created ensures the maximum amount of colour pigment at the surface of the edging to ensure fading is minimized. Any fading which occurs is natural and unavoidable. Periodical applications of sealer will protect your investment for many years to come. Efflorescence is a white powdery substance that sometimes forms on concrete during the first few weeks. It is caused by the evaporation of water from the surface of the concrete which leaves behind the minerals (which were in suspension) as a salt deposit. It causes unsightly white stains which can be particularly objectionable on coloured concrete. The correct application of sealer during installation minimizes the risk of this effect. If some efflorescence does occur you can remove it by washing with a weak acid solution (dilute pool acid at 1 part acid to 12 parts water). Make sure you rinse the edging with a garden hose after washing with this acid solution and reapply the sealer if necessary. Always use gloves and eye protection when working with acid.