Concrete Landscape Curbing is an attractive, durable product that will last for many years. Please follow the guidelines below for best results:

1. Keep pets, children and objects away from the curb for at least 24 hours. It will be "hard" to the touch at this point, but still needs several days to fully set up.

2. Sod laying, sprinkler and landscape work can be started 48-72 hours after installation; however, caution must be taken as shovels picks and wheelbarrows can damage the curb for several more days while it is still curing. A full cure requires 30 days.

3. If you have a landscape contractor working for you, caution him about protecting the curb from damage. If wheelbarrows are used for hauling rock over the curb, build a ramp over the curb to keep the weight from cracking or damaging it. NEVER allow a tractor, bobcat or truck to run over the curb.

4. If it begins to rain within 6 hours after we leave the job, try to cover the curb with plastic. Make sure sprinklers do not come on for at least 48 hours. Irrigation, backwash from pools, condensate lines or rain can damage the curb during the first 48 hours.

5. Efflorescence (white, powder substance) can appear on occasion and does not look good on curbing. The intensity of efflorescence varies depending upon the type (hardness) of water and the volume of water that gets on the curb. Check your sprinkler heads while the system is on and try to adjust them to minimize the amount of water spraying directly on the curb. If you have just planted sod and are watering frequently, efflorescence may appear more readily. Be patient, wait for the lawn to get established, turn the water off for a few days, and then clean the curb after it dries. A solution of 50/50 vinegar and water with a light brushing will remove the efflorescence. You may have to do this a few times; eventually the efflorescence should go away.

6. Once in a while colored curbing (integral) may look "splotchy" for a few days while it is curing. This will go away as it cures and is not to be confused with efflorescence.

7. If the curbing is damaged, we will come back and make the necessary repairs. However, there is a $300.00 minimum charge for this service.  Note: Repairs can be difficult to make in colored concrete. It is all most impossible to match the color perfectly. Sometimes a hairline crack is much less noticeable than a new patch in the curbing.

8. Cracking - concrete curbing like any other type of concrete can and will crack. We will try to control the cracking by placing control joints every 2 to 3 feet. If it does crack it should crack there. 

9. When the curbing is installed as a retrofit (grass already in place) there will be a small amount of concrete (slag) on the ground between the new curb and the grass. It is very difficult to remove this concrete while the curb is still wet. After a 48 hour curing period, this concrete can be picked up in small pieces and thrown away. Since we have not included a return trip in the price of our curbing to do this, we ask that you take a few minutes to remove the excess concrete. This will allow your grass to grow back against the curb. You may want to place dirt in this area as well if there are voids between the curb and grass.  After the concrete cures you will also need to move any mulch/rock back inplace that we had to move for the installation.

10. Damage to sprinkler lines, telephone wires, cable TV or other buried items by our equipment and personnel is not our responsibility. We will make every effort to avoid these areas.

11. Your curbing has a one year warranty against defects in materials and or workmanship. It will be replaced at no charge if the defect was caused by the materials we used or the way it was installed by our workmen.

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