Mapei covers both concrete repair (Planitop, Mapegrout product families) and tile adhesives (Kerabond, Keraflex). Abbotsford Concrete installs the repair products as substrate restoration ahead of tile install, and supplies/coordinates the matched adhesive system so the whole assembly comes from one calibrated brand. Every project starts with a free written estimate.
Mapei's value across a project is that the repair products, the substrate prep, the waterproofing, and the tile adhesive are all calibrated together. A Planitop repair under a Mapelastic membrane under a Kerabond tile adhesive is a single warranted system; mixing brands breaks the warranty path.
We install Mapei repair as substrate restoration ahead of tile install, with the matched primer and the right Planitop or Mapegrout product for the situation. We can also supply and coordinate the Kerabond tile adhesive if the tile installer needs whole-system Mapei support.
We classify each repair (substrate prep for tile, structural restoration, cosmetic patching) and pick the matched Mapei product from the Planitop or Mapegrout range.
Prep substrate to Mapei spec
The repair area is prepped per Mapei spec, contaminants removed, unsound concrete cut back, the substrate primed with the matched Mapei primer.
Place Mapei repair
Mapei repair mortar is mixed to manufacturer ratios, placed at engineered thickness, finished to the surrounding concrete.
Coordinate adhesive handoff
Where the project flows into tile install, we coordinate handoff to the tile installer with Mapei Kerabond or matched adhesive recommendation so the system stays whole-Mapei.
System coordination
Whole-Mapei Path Is the Tile-Project Value
On tile-heavy projects, the value of Mapei is that everything from substrate repair through waterproofing through adhesive is one brand's calibrated system. Repair fails? Whole system warranty applies. Adhesive fails? Whole system warranty applies. We coordinate the install so that path stays intact.
Planitop vs Mapegrout, tile system warranty, primer and structural repair.
Planitop is the cosmetic-to-moderate repair family; Mapegrout covers structural repair with high-strength bonded chemistry. We pick based on the repair situation.
For whole-system warranty path, yes. Mixing brands at the adhesive layer breaks the system warranty even if the repair was Mapei. We coordinate accordingly.
Yes, the Mapegrout high-strength formulations are engineered for structural load. We pick the matched product for the engineered spec.
Yes, with the non-sag formulations in the Mapei range. Standard horizontal repair sags vertically; the vertical/overhead products stay in place.
Properly matched and installed Mapei repairs outlast the surrounding concrete in most service environments. Bond is engineered to be the strongest part of the assembly.
Mapei Planitop substrate repair under my tile install. Same brand through the whole assembly, warranty path stayed clean. The system coordination pays off.
Z. D6
Tile Contractor, Abbotsford
★★★★★
Mapegrout structural repair on a load-bearing element. Engineer signed off on the repair spec, cured cleanly, structurally restored to spec.
Y. D6
GC, Chilliwack
★★★★★
They coordinated Mapei repair with the tile contractor's Mapei adhesive choice. Single-brand warranty path the customer wanted. Real trade coordination.
Q. D6
Renovation Specialist, Mission
★★★★★
Vertical wall repair with the non-sag Mapei product, stayed in place during cure where a horizontal product would have slumped. Right tool for the situation.
X. D6
Property Manager, Langley
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