Resurfacing · Tear-out · Replacement
Concrete Resurfacing, Tear-Out & Replacement
Resurface what's sound, replace what's failed — and fix the cause underneath either way. The recommendation comes with the reasoning attached.
This is for you if…
- Your slab is spalling, cracking, settling or ponding — and you want to know which repair it actually needs
- You've had one bid say “resurface it” and another say “replace it”
- You want the cause fixed, not just the surface
- Part of the slab failed and you'd rather not pay to replace all of it
It's probably not, if…
- You want the crack hidden as cheaply as possible and don't care if it returns
- The slab is brand new and the issue is a finish complaint with the original installer
- You're replacing sound concrete purely for looks — possible, but let's talk honestly about resurfacing first
What this is, in plain language
This service starts with a diagnosis, not a product. Your slab is showing symptoms — spalling, cracks, a settling corner, water standing after rain — and those symptoms point to one of two very different jobs:
Resurfacing bonds a new wear surface over a structurally sound slab. It's the right call when the problem is cosmetic: surface flaking, stable hairline cracks, an old finish you're tired of. It costs less than replacement, and when it's the honest answer, it's the one you'll get from us.
Tear-out and replacement is for slabs failing from below — offset cracks, sinking sections, ponding. An overlay over a moving slab cracks along the same lines; an overlay over a low spot is still a low spot. The failed concrete comes out, the base gets fixed while it's exposed, and the new slab gets poured to a written slope plan so the cause doesn't come back. How to tell which one your slab needs.
Often the honest answer is both: replace the two panels that failed, treat and resurface the rest, match the finish so it reads as one surface.
Why the cause matters more than the crack
On much of Fresno's ground — loam over a cemented hardpan that water can't pass through — slab failures almost always trace to water the surface didn't shed. Fix the crack without fixing the water and you've bought the same repair twice. That's why the lot walk here looks past the slab: where does water come from, where does it go, and what has it been doing to the base? The answer goes in the scope, next to the fix. The warning signs, sorted honestly.
What it costs — honestly
Resurfacing prices on prep, crack treatment, and finish system — the drivers are explained here. Replacement adds demo, haul-away and grading. Everything that moves either number is public on the pricing page, and the diagnosis visit is free.
What's included
- Free on-site diagnosis — the recommendation comes with the reasoning
- Written scope naming the cause, not just the repair
- Resurfacing: full surface prep, crack treatment, finish system and sealer
- Replacement: demo, haul-away, base regrading and compaction
- A written slope-and-drainage plan on every replacement pour
- Finish matching where new work meets old
- Photos through the job and a final walk-around together
Timeline expectations: Resurfacing typically runs a couple of work days plus cure before use. Tear-out and replacement runs a few working days on site plus about a week before vehicles. We work Friday through Sunday; the scope maps your dates.
How the job runs: The Ground-First Pour
Walk & Read
Jose walks your lot with you and reads the slope — before any number exists.
Plan the Slope
You get the slope-and-drainage plan in writing, built for your lot, before the pour.
Pour It Right
Formed, poured and finished to the plan.
Walk It With You
A final walk-around together before the job is called done.
Questions homeowners ask about this
Ready to see where your water goes?
Request a free on-site estimate. Jose walks your lot, reads the slope, and gives you a written plan before anything is poured. No pressure, no obligation.
(559) 206-3347 · communionconcrete@outlook.com · By appointment, Friday–Sunday