Skip the tear-out. Ardex overlay technology bonds a new wearing surface directly to sound concrete, giving you a fresh finish in days instead of weeks. Abbotsford Concrete installs the full Ardex overlay range: thin decorative microtoppings for retail spaces, structural overlays for high-traffic areas, and stamped overlays for patios and entries. Every project includes a free written estimate.
Existing Concrete That Needs Resurfacing, Not Replacement
A concrete slab that is structurally intact but visually worn, stained, or out of spec does not require demolition. Ardex overlay systems bond a new surface layer to the existing slab, restoring appearance and performance at a fraction of the cost and disruption of full replacement. The Ardex product line includes decorative microtoppings for showrooms and retail, polishable overlays for commercial floors, structural overlays for heavy-use areas, and stamped overlays for outdoor hardscape.
Installation quality depends on following Ardex protocols exactly. We prep the slab to Ardex standards, apply the specified primer, mix and place the overlay material to engineered thickness, and cure per the system schedule. This adherence to spec is what activates the Ardex warranty and ensures the overlay performs as designed.
How Ardex Overlay Installation Unfolds in Abbotsford
Evaluate the existing slab
We inspect the slab for structural integrity, surface condition, moisture levels, and any cracks or spalls. This assessment determines which Ardex overlay system is appropriate and what prep work is needed.
Grind and prepare per spec
The slab surface is diamond-ground to the Ardex profile, contaminants removed, cracks filled with compatible repair material, and the surface primed with the Ardex primer matched to the overlay system.
Mix, place, and finish overlay
Ardex overlay material is mixed to exact ratios, placed at the specified thickness, and finished to the desired appearance (smooth trowel, polished, or stamped depending on the system).
Cure, seal, and hand off
The overlay cures on the Ardex schedule, receives the matched topcoat or sealer, and is handed off with warranty documentation and care instructions.
Why protocol matters
Ardex Warranty Depends on Installation to Specification
Ardex systems are engineered products. The warranty is valid only when the installer follows Ardex prep, primer, mix, placement, and cure protocols. Skipping steps, substituting materials, or deviating from the working window all void the warranty and risk premature failure. We install to spec because that is the only way the system performs as promised.
If the slab needs flatness correction before overlay, we coordinate with Ardex self-leveling underlayment. For spalled or damaged areas, we use Ardex repair mortars to restore the surface before overlay application.
Overlay systems, thickness ranges, warranty and when overlay beats replacement.
When the underlying slab is structurally sound and the surface issues are cosmetic or wear-related. Overlay restores the look and performance at a fraction of replacement cost; structural failure of the slab itself requires replacement.
Ranges widely by system, from very thin decorative microtoppings to substantial structural overlays. The overlay thickness matches the existing-slab condition and the use the resurfaced floor will see.
Yes, Ardex offers polishable and stamped overlay systems. The look is part of the system spec; we agree the look up front and use the matched Ardex product for that finish.
Yes. Ardex warranty applies when installers follow Ardex spec on prep, mix, install and cure. We install to spec and deliver the warranty documentation at handoff.
A few days to a week for most residential or small-commercial projects, with cure before service. Larger or staged projects take longer; the full schedule is in the quote.
Client reviews
What Abbotsford Clients Say About Our Ardex Overlays
Microtopping overlay on a tired commercial entry. Looks brand new, no tear-out, Ardex warranty support. Real value for the right scope.
Z. S5
Property Owner, Abbotsford
★★★★★
Stamped Ardex overlay on a patio that had been considered for replacement. Three years in, holding perfectly. Cost a fraction of replacement and looks better.
Y. S5
Restaurant Owner, Chilliwack
★★★★★
They followed Ardex spec exactly, walked us through the warranty documentation at handoff. Other contractors had quoted overlays without mentioning spec compliance. Real expertise.
Q. S5
Retail Manager, Mission
★★★★★
Polishable overlay on a worn showroom floor. Polished to spec, looks like the original slab was never compromised. The Ardex system is what made it possible.
X. S5
Builder, Langley
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