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Floor damage happens all year round. Repairs should be carried out as soon as possible to avoid the risk of further damage. During winter, repairing damaged floors used to be a concern as conventional repair products do not cure in cold conditions. That's why we have formulated products so they can cure at temperatures as low as minus 20°C.

Whatever the repair; cracks, holes or vertical surfaces - we have the products for you. Read on to find the best solution for your repair, or alternatively, call our Technical Advisors on 01483 418 418 and they will be more than happy to help.

Repairing cracks

For repairing cracks 2-5mm wide, we recommend Fine Crack Filler Cold Cure. It is a liquid epoxy resin which is poured into the crack and smoothed off with a trowel or spatula. Fine Crack Filler Cold Cure prevents water penetrating and freezing leading to further damage. Repairs can carried out during the winter months as it cures at 0°C.

Wider cracks can be filled with either Concrex® Cold Set or Concrex® Sub Zero.

Repairing shallow and deep holes

If you are repairing shallow or deep holes over winter, we recommend a modified version of our original and bestselling Concrex®. Concrex® is an epoxy resin repair mortar and should be regarded as permanent. It’s extreme strength means it can be used where sand and cement products would fail and achieves full strength at only 5mm thick.

Concrex® is so strong that it can be ‘feather edged’ around the repair, making surface repairs quick and easy.

• Concrex® Cold Set – Identical to our original version, the only difference being it cures at 0°C.
• Concrex® Sub Zero – Formulated with a 2-part polyaspartic resin which means it cures down to minus 20°C.
• Concrex® Cold Set Deep Fill – Repairs holes over 50mm deep. It has less of the expensive resin to save costs. This will economically fill deep holes to within 5mm of the finished floor surface. This can then be finished off with Concrex® Cold Set for a smooth finish.

Tack Coat Sub Zero is an adhesive primer that should be used with all Concrex® products to ensure superior adhesion.

If you have a thin repair on a flat surface, try Watco Flowpatch® Sub Zero. The Magnesium phosphate formula allows essential maintenance even in freezing conditions. Just pour into the hole or rough area and allow to dry. It can be used as a filler at 20mm to 100mm deep in one go, without having to build up layers.

External potholes and cracks

Potholes often form over winter. Water ingress is the main reason why this happens; when temperatures are low, water gets into the cracks in asphalt, freezes and expands. Add a substantial amount of traffic to the equation and you have car park full of potholes. For these repairs we recommend:

• Bitu-Mend® – Quickly and easily fills potholes in all weather conditions. Just tip the mix into the hole, slightly overfilling and then compacting into place.
• Bitu-mend® Deep Fill – Used to repair holes between 15-200mm deep in one application.
• Road Patch Rapid – Ideal for all year-round use. This is an unusual magnesium phosphate formulation which will cure down to minus 20°C.

Repairing steps and ramps

Damage to steps and ramps must be repaired quickly to avoid accidents. If the step nosing is damaged, Concrex® Cold Set or Sub Zero can be used to reform the nose. If the stair tread is badly worn and uneven, it can be resurfaced using Tack Coat Sub Zero, followed by Concrex® Cold Set/Sub Zero.

Repairing vertical surfaces

Watco Concrex® Vertical Cold Cure is specially formulated to repair damaged concrete pillars, sills, lintels, beams, render and stonework in temperatures as low as 0°C. It is ideal for frost spalled concrete surfaces with exposed reinforcement. Apply at any depth without the need to build up layers.