CONCRETE DRIVEWAY COATINGS
High-Performance Polyurea Protective Coatings For Concrete Surfaces
DRIVE HOME TO SAFER,
CLEANER SURFACES
It’s painful enough to spend your hard earned dollars on major renovations at the heart of your home, like in the kitchen, living room, or the most sacred place of all – the bathroom. It’s that much harder to spend the same money on what may feel like unnecessary renovations, especially when the results feel, let’s say, less exciting. If you’re anything like us, the first thing that probably comes to mind is the driveway; a home essential, but not exactly the place you think of when you picture your next home improvement project. In fact, for many people, the driveway is an afterthought at best; if it’s relatively clean and unobstructed, then there’s nothing to worry about, right? Well, yes, and no.
Driveways are certainly simpler spaces, but that doesn’t mean they don’t perform a critical, and often multipurpose role in the home. Whether you’re washing your car, playing basketball with your kids, or simply walking inside after a trip to the grocery store, your driveway must resist high-traffic, forceful impacts, and chemical corrosion, or otherwise turn into a dangerous eyesore. To upgrade your concrete driveway, or repair your driveway of 30 years, homeowners can use polyurea driveway coatings. They’re the ultimate protective technology for shielding concrete surfaces, and can take your driveway to the next level of style and functionality.
WHAT ARE DRIVEWAY COATINGS?
You may not be surprised to learn that driveway coatings are, well, coatings for your driveway! In other words, they’re a protective layer applied directly to the surface of your driveway, insulating it from the elements and everyday risk factors, from foot traffic to motor oil. For concrete, far and away the most common construction material used for driveways, this extra protection can make all the difference. While strong and versatile, concrete is a porous material, and can absorb water to the detriment of its structural integrity. Likewise, concrete can absorb non-aqueous, or oil-based, chemicals that can be difficult to remove, while also exhibiting little resistance to strong acids or other common household chemicals stored and used on and around driveways.
Moreover, concrete has poor tensile strength, increasing the risk for chipping or cracking, and routinely suffers from stress cracks. To protect from both physical and chemical stressors, concrete driveways can be coated in a seamless membrane of a robust protective polymer, capable of absorbing physical impacts, harsh abrasion, and chemical corrosion. And it’s not just about protecting your driveway, but upgrading it too! Driveway coatings can be formulated in specific colors or finishes, adding a non-slip texture to your driveway, or reimagining this key design element in the front of your home. Driveway coatings have proven invaluable for millions of people worldwide, and are increasingly considered a must-have addition to new and old homes alike.
5 KEY BENEFITS OF DRIVEWAY COATINGS
Whether you’ve recently installed a new driveway, or your current driveway has seen better days, driveway coatings are ready to upgrade your home’s functional and aesthetic experience. Here are five key benefits of driveway coatings:
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REDUCE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
Driveway coatings can help reduce maintenance requirements by protecting your driveway from forceful impacts, harsh abrasion, chemical corrosion, and even UV radiation. Less damage means fewer repairs, leaving you unburdened to enjoy your home.
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MAKE DRIVEWAYS EASIER TO CLEAN
Few of us probably remember the last time we cleaned our driveway, and it’s not because they’ve all stayed magically clean! Driveway coatings reduce dust, and other dirt and debris can be easily removed for a cleaner surface, before and after.
03
INCREASE PROPERTY VALUE
Just as you might be willing to pay for the advanced protection that comes with driveway coatings, so would future potential homebuyers! Driveway coatings improve both the functional and aesthetic appeal of your home, and can improve its value far beyond the cost of installation.
04
IMPROVE TRACTION
Driveways can easily become slippery deathtraps in the presence of water, grease, or oil, all common elements of the typical American driveway. Driveway coatings can be used to apply a textured surface, improving traction to make driveways safer for everyone.
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CUSTOMIZE YOUR HOME’S EXTERIOR
You know what they say, “form over function”! Thankfully, driveways coatings can protect your driveway and improve its appearance at the same time, making them the ultimate 2-in-1 solution.
POLYUREA DRIVEWAY COATINGS
If you’ve ever searched for high-performance protective coatings, you’ve probably come across polyurea. It’s among the industry’s premier coatings technologies, offering combined strength and flexibility that make it perfect for myriad applications, from truck bedliners and bedliner paint, to farm equipment coatings and secondary containment systems. Polyurea’s robust physical properties are paired with ease of application using high-pressure spray equipment, and cure so rapidly that their application and curing often finish at the same time! Their chemical and moisture resistance make them perfect for driveway coatings, and if that wasn’t already enough, polyurea is safer and more sustainable than alternative technologies. Polyurea is made of 100% solids, with no solvents or volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), critical for serving as the port of entry directly into your home. For driveways new or old, commercial or residential, polyurea coatings are the ultimate solution for any concrete driveway, and in any environment.
FAQ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
There’s no perfect, one-size-fits-all solution for driveway coatings; the choice depends on numerous aesthetic and functional considerations. However, some coating technologies like polyurea serve as robust, versatile, and nearly all-purpose solutions for almost any driveway. Combined with their exceptional performance and cost-efficacy, polyurea might just deserve the title of best driveway coating!
Driveway coatings can seem superfluous to many, but the reality is they serve as important features for a safe, functional, and stylish home. They can be used to resist high moisture or exposure to industrial chemicals, or add a textured finish for better grip or a reimagined design. Compared to the cost of replacement, polyurea coatings are a cheaper, easier, and overall better solution!
Polyurea is renowned for its physical properties, exhibiting a unique combination of strength and flexibility, paired with ease of application and high substrate compatibility. Well-suited for concrete surfaces, polyurea takes everything you love about concrete, and takes it to the next level. Safer, cleaner, and more appealing driveways are only layers away with polyurea!
FIND OR BECOME AN APPLICATOR
If you’re ready to enjoy safer, cleaner driveways that you can’t take your eyes off of, partnering with ArmorThane can make all the difference. We’re global coatings experts with over 35 years leading the industry, and have a singular mission to become the world’s one-stop shop for everything polyurea and polyurethane. Concrete surfaces like driveways are our bread and butter, and we offer several specialty formulations designed specifically to protect concrete driveways. They’re safer, more cost-effective, and more importantly of all – they’re the highest-performing in the industry. And if this doesn’t scratch your itch for polyurea, we also offer comprehensive startup packages to help you start your own coatings business! With only a small initial investment and no franchise fees or other profit-stealing practices, we’ll provide all of the tools, materials, and training needed to succeed in the coatings industry, So, whether you want to upgrade your driveway or begin a new chapter as the CEO of your own company, contact us today!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TYLER GLECKLER
I am a chemist with a specialization in nanotechnology and applied materials chemistry. My work has focused on the characterization of optoelectronic materials, namely including semiconductor nanocrystals.
