Concrete Façade
Repair and Restoration

Is your concrete building façade deteriorating?

RestoreWorks has been helping Chicago area building owners properly maintain, repair and restore concrete façades for over 30 years.   

Have you noticed areas where concrete is flaking or breaking away from the main structure? 

When you see this, the first priority is to determine the root cause of the flaking or spalling while also determining the extent of the damage.  Contact RestoreWorks and ask about an inspection. 

What causes spalling?

One of the most common causes of spalling is water penetration that either causes rebar corrosion, or when combined with winter weather, results in a freeze/thaw cycle.   Other spalling causes include inferior concrete or finishing, exposure to chemicals, lack of protective coating, and more.

Damaged concrete facade on a Chicago area apartment building.  RestoreWorks was hired to repair the damage.  

Repairing Concrete Façades

Once the cause and the extent of the damage have been assessed, a plan can be developed for repairing the damaged facade. 

Typically the repair process involves the following steps:

• Saw cut the perimeter of the damaged concrete
• Expose and get behind the rebar
• Clean and coat any exposed steel
• Wirewheel, prime and coat oxidized rebar
• Install supplemental anchors or patch pins
• Hand form concrete
• For larger areas, set up form and pour concrete
• Coat and finish concrete to desired aesthetic