Concrete Maintenance, Pervious Concrete, Stormwater Management
Raveling is when concrete starts to break apart at the surface level, with small rocks and chunks breaking away from the main body of the concrete installation. It is primarily caused by poor binding of the cement with the aggregate content of the concrete. Spalling...
Pervious Concrete, Residential Concrete, Stormwater Management
If you’ve chosen pervious concrete over traditional poured-in-place concrete for a street, driveway, sidewalk or patio project, you might wonder how to maintain your pervious concrete system over the long haul. One specific question often asked regarding these...
Concrete Driveways, Pervious Concrete, Stormwater Management
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we get a lot of rain. Sometimes it comes in sheets, and sometimes it comes in a drizzle, a little each day for a week or two. All this rain can take a major toll on our stormwater systems, rivers and lakes. The rain needs somewhere to...
Commercial Concrete, Pervious Concrete, Residential Concrete, Stormwater Management
What is rainscaping? “Landscaping” is a term we’re familiar with: It’s the use of plants, rocks, soil and other materials to beautify a yard or parking lot and increase its usability and value. Rainscaping takes landscaping a step further, making use of landscaping...
Commercial Concrete, Project Features, Stormwater Management
Behind Sea Mar Community Health Center’s building on Cordata Parkway in Bellingham, part of a winding dirt road called Columbine Drive served as an overflow parking lot for employees. During the Pacific Northwest’s rainy seasons, the area would be a muddy, mucky mess...
Concrete Driveways, Concrete Sidewalks, Concrete Traffic Circles, Government Concrete Projects, Pervious Concrete, Residential Concrete, Stormwater Management
Pervious concrete is an excellent surface for parking lots, driveways, roads and alleys throughout Bellingham and Whatcom and Skagit counties. What’s more, the usefulness of pervious concrete extends to a great many additional uses. Many situations that could benefit...
