1. What about clogging?
Yes, all pervious concrete can clog. It just depends on the amount and type of debris that it is subjected to. The good news is that it takes a lot of clogging before pervious concrete is considered to be plugged and needs to be cleaned. New pervious concrete allows 5 gallons of water to pass through per minute. That’s 7200 per day! There is no storm event in the history of the world that could overwhelm it. Even if pervious concrete is 90% clogged, it can handle virtually any storm possible. But if your pervious concrete needs cleaning, Enviro-Crete has an experienced crew to fix it. Give us a call to inspect your project.

2. Can pervious concrete be patched?
A patch, is a patch, is a patch. Pervious concrete can be patched just like tradtional concrete. A mechanic cuts out the area of patching desired and then places pervious concrete into the void. As with regular concrete, you can typically see the area that was cut out by the difference in the color of the patch versus the color of the rest of the concrete. Patching is a regular maintenance technique that all pervious mechanics should be able to perform. If there are areas of you pervious concrete project that need this type of maintenance, please call us for a free quote.

3. Is there anything that can be done to make pervious concrete more architecturally pleasing?
Yes! Pervious concrete has several techniques to make it appear more architecturally pleasing. It can be colored and stained the same as conventional concrete. It can be stamped using special metal forms. And a unique technique is to grind the surface and expose the rock formations.

4. Does pervious concrete crack more than regular concrete?
The causes for cracks in pervious concrete are basically the same as the causes in conventional concrete. Therefore the same techniques and precautions used for regular concrete should be used with pervious concrete.

Enviro-Crete Inc. has spent the last three years researching the answers to any and every question pertaining pervious concrete. If you have another question, give us a call.