If you’re having concrete placed in freezing temperatures, please keep reading. The articles we’ve written are designed to give you information about your new concrete, no matter who does the job, when temperatures are freezing. Concrete can be poured at just about any temperature, but precautions must be taken in order to make sure the job turns out right.

As always, if you have questions not answered here, please feel free to contact us at any time.

• Concrete in Freezing Temperatures Cold Weather Concreting At low temperatures, concrete sets slowly and strength gain is delayed. Not only may this result in the contractor being on the job longer than he had planned, but freezing damage to the concrete is possible both before and after ...
• Can it be too hot or too cold to place new concrete? Temperature extremes make it difficult to properly cure concrete. On hot days, too much water is lost by evaporation from newly placed concrete. If the temperature drops too close to freezing, hydration slows to nearly a standstill. Under these conditions...
• What are recommended mix proportions for good concrete? Good concrete can be obtained by using a wide variety of mix proportions if proper mix design procedures are used. A good general rule to use is the rule of 6's: Before pouring concrete, Harmon Concrete will typically design a concrete mix based on the...
• Why Does Concrete Crack? One of the most common questions we get about concrete, is "Why does concrete crack?" This is by far the most popular question in the history of concrete! Concrete, like all other materials, will slightly change in volume when it dries out. In typical co...
• Keeping Concrete Safe In Freezing Weather Placing concrete in cold weather is not impossible. Typically in the cold, the biggest concern is with excessive moisture, which can cause bleeding water to come to the surface. Once this occurs, the finish of the concrete will have compromised strength a...