Concrete Restoration

Tarlton has been providing expert concrete design, construction, repair and restoration services since 1946.

Our work includes:

▪    Parking garage construction, restoration and maintenance
▪    Precast repairs
▪    Post-tension installation and repair
▪    Surface and slab restoration
▪    Structural concrete
▪    Industrial and chemical coatings and sealers
▪    Waterproofing
▪    Air vapor barrier protection
▪    Specialty applications including hydro demolition

Our experience reflects an ideal mix of concrete know-how and broad-based understanding. Because we build and manage diverse projects up to $150 million, we are experienced in dealing with every conceivable construction challenge. Our Concrete Restoration team delivers efficient solutions to execute high-quality projects safely, on time and on budget.

For parking garage owners or managers, maintenance is critical in extending the longevity of the structure and producing cost savings over the long term. We recommend the following: 

▪    Clean the concrete surfaces twice a year to remove salt, dirt and debris
▪    Repair failed caulking joints and expansion joints
▪    Repair new cracks
▪    Look for delamination of existing concrete
▪    Seal the concrete every 3 to 5 years
▪    Repair traffic membranes before they wear down to the concrete
▪    Clean out drains
▪    Inspect for snow plow damage

Our team members have certifications and training in the following areas:

American Shotcrete Association (ASA)
 ▪    Certified nozzlemen – this designation is often required by engineers for shotcrete applications.
Post-Tension Institute (PTI)
▪    Certified post-tension installers/inspectors, including project management team members.

International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) Training:
▪    Master Certificate in Concrete Repair
▪    Slab Moisture Testing and Evaluation

American Concrete Institute (ACI) Training:
▪    Non-Destructive Testing & Evaluation
▪    Parking Structure Design and Construction
▪    Concrete Repair Basics

Associated General Contractors (AGC) Training:
▪    Project Planning and Scheduling
▪    Construction Finance and Cost Control
▪    Risk Management and Legal Aspects of Construction
▪    Principles of Project Management

Certified Applicator/Installer Status:
▪    Degussa/Evonik penetrating concrete sealers
▪    Emseal expansion and control joint systems
▪    Master Builders family of repair products and traffic coatings
▪    Neogard traffic coating by Jones-Blair Company
▪    Quakewrap carbon and glass fiber systems
▪    Sika family of products
▪    Strongwall, including repair mortars and Strongcote traffic coating
▪    Watson-Bowman expansion joints

Tarlton is approved or certified to install the following products.
We’re always adding to our list — if you don’t see a product you’d like to know about, please ask.

APF Polymers – Ardex – Carlisle – Cetco – Chem Rex – Chemtron – CTS Cement – Degussa – De Neef – Dudick – Emseal – Euclid Chemical – Evonik – Five Star – Gaco Western – Hilti – King Shotcrete – Lily – L.M. Scofield Co. – Pacific Polymer – Master Builders – Metzger – McGuire – Neogard – Poly – SpecRawl – Poly-tuff Systems International – Sika – Simpson – Situra – Spec Mix – Sonneborn – Strongwall – Tamms – Tho Roc – Thoro – Tremco – United Coatings – Vandex – W.R. Meadows – Watson Brown Acme – Xpex

Amsysco (post-tension consultant/supplier)
M-Brace (Master Builder technology)
PSC (post-tension consultant/supplier)