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Concrete is highly durable and an excellent investment for your business or property as it boosts curb appeal and improves safety.

ACI offers a variety of concrete installation services, such as sidewalks, stairs, ramps, curbs, gutters, parking bumpers, dumpster pads, dock pads, catch basins, walls and more.

Once the installation process is complete, we recommend a curing period and traffic should be diverted.

Generally speaking, the entire curing period of concrete takes about a month, but your concrete will be ready for use sooner. Each project will vary slightly due to differences in the weather, concrete mix and placement and finishing techniques.

When waiting for concrete to cure, keep these timeframes in mind:

• 24 to 48 hours – after initial set, forms can be removed and people can walk on the surface
• 7 days – after partial curing, traffic from vehicles and equipment is okay, as concrete has enough initial strength to support these activities
• 28 days – at this point, the concrete should be fully cured and will have reached its design strength

Using high early strength mixes can allow quicker strength gain and curing… some mixes can get you completely operational in hours or a day.

Curing serves these main purposes:

• It retains moisture in the slab so that the concrete continues to gain strength.
• It delays drying shrinkage until the concrete is strong enough to resist shrinkage cracking.
• Properly curing concrete improves strength, durability, water tightness, and wear resistance.

If you are in need of concrete services, ACI is the industry leader in concrete and ready to help.

For a customized, no obligation consultation and estimate, contact us at 763-424-9191 or fill out our online form.