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Before the Job
Before the installation can begin a Curb-Ease Representative will meet with you to provide a written estimate. After reviewing your project he/she will go through the options including profiles, stamps and colour choices that will best compliment your home.
The Installation
On the day of the installation the Curb-Ease Installer will mark off the areas where the borders are to be installed using an environmentally friendly spray paint. Next, they'll use a sod cutter to remove a 10" wide strip of grass and provide a sand base where the curbing will be installed.
Extruding the Curb
Once the prep has been completed the special concrete mix is mixed together on the back of a Curb-Ease self contained curbing trailer. Once a mix is made it is dumped into a wheelbarrow and brought over to where the curbing will begin. As the mix is shoveled into the curb machine the plunging system compacts the mix into the desired profile installed under the machine. As the mix is compacted it is extruded out the other end of the machine in the profile selected.
The Finish
After the curb has been extruded it is then finished by hand. Using a trowel the installer will put the finishing touches on the curb before applying a stamp impression. The installer will broadcast a release agent over the curb to allow for the stamping tool to be released. Once the stamping has been complete control cuts are put in every 2-3 ft. to allow for the curbing to expand and contract.
Sealing
Once the concrete has cured for a day the excess release agent is washed off and an industrial sealer designed to be applied to new concrete is applied. It is recommended that your concrete be resealed every couple of years keep them looking like new.
Don't be
fooled by similar products. Curb-Ease™ decorative concrete borders are
only installed and offered by a certified professional Curb-Ease™ Owner
Operator.
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