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Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 1:29 pm
by lorraine wood
I have a PIC Driveway which we have had for a few years now. About 6 months after getting the driveway done, fairly substantial cracks appeared and we did get the company back on numerous occasions to repair and they tried various options, mainly trying to fill the cracks in with different solutions, like a rubberised type of filler, all of which have failed. I have now eventually given up on this company, I believe they were in-experienced in laying PIC and have tried going down the route of getting money back etc, without any luck.
As a result we have a very poor looking driveway and wondered if anyone there could recommend any way in which to resolve the cracks that we have, also can PIC be 'painted' in some way as the colouring has also faided and dosen't look great.
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 11:51 pm
by the manager
TRY A JACKHAMMER IT WORKS WONDERS THEN GO BUY SOME PAVING OR BLOCKS AND ASK A PRO TO LAY EM
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 8:56 am
by alan ditchfield
As far as i know there is no easy fix for PIC but i know there is a regular on this site that manufactures a type of resin bonded aggregate that can be layed over the top i think it is a company called ronacrete. This may be your easiest and cheapest option.
Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 12:41 pm
by Tony McC
As others have said, there is no way of 'fixing' PIC once it's gone over to the Dark Side. New applications of selants, or pigmented sealants can liven up the colouring to a small degree, but the cracks and general deterioration are another matter.
It may be possible to have some form of 'thin screed' laid over what you have. Some are polymer concrete; some are resinous; neither are particulary cheap - they start are around 40 quid per square metre. Further, it's not always possible to use one of these overlays because of the condition of the substrate (the crap concrete you already have). When you consider that for 60-ish quid per square metre, you can have a brand new segmental driveway (blocks or flags) with a 10 year guarantee and the ability to invisibly repair any defects, you need to weigh up what would be best for you.