Please follow the guidelines below for your concrete landscape curbing:

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 it will still need a few days to get completely hard.
2. Sod laying, sprinkler work, and landscap work can be started 24 hours after installation; however caution must be taken as shovels, picks, and wheelbarrows can damage the curb for several days while it is fully curing.
3. Concrete curbing takes 14-28 days to fully cure. You will notice the color of the edging changing during the curing process. Don’t worry; this is normal, and it will achieve its final color when curing is complete.
4. If you have a landscape contractor working for you, caution them about protecting the curb from damage. If wheelbarrows are used for hauling rock over the curb, put a mound of dirt over it (6” deep) or build a ramp over the curb to deep from cracking it. Never allow a tractor or a truck to run over the curb.
5. Efflorescence (white powder substance) can appear occasionally and does not look good on the curb. It is generated from water sprinkling systems and can also appear after a rainstorm. 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 just planted sod and are watering frequently, efflorescence may appear more readily. Be patient, wait for your lawn to get established and clean the curb after it dries. A solution of 50/50 vinegar and water with a light brushing will remove efflorescence. You may have to do this a few times; eventually, the efflorescence should go away.
6. Once in a while, curbing with color in it 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. Warranty – (1) year workmanship warranty. Separation and workmanship are the only things covered under warranty.
8. Cracking – Concrete curbing, like any other type of concrete, can and will crack. We add Fiberglass to our mix.  We also try and control the cracking with expansion joint cuts every couple of feet.  Take note, repairs can be difficult to make in colored concrete. It is impossible to get a perfect color match. Sometimes, “the cure is worse than the illness.” A hairline crack is much less noticeable than a patch or discoloration in the curbing.
9. Tree Rings – We do not warranty against cracking for tree rings due to tree roots.
10. Concrete Driveways and Sidewalks – since these can crack, we do not warranty against cracking along sidewalks or driveways that are concrete.