Exterior Driveway Coatings
Protect and refresh Phoenix-area driveways with UV-stable, slip-resistant concrete coatings built to resist hot tires, oil, fading, and desert heat.
See finished work for this service
A closer look at Exterior Driveway Coatings.
Compare the finished surface, texture, and installation details before you choose a system for your space.
This is the short list of finished work for this system. Open the full project gallery when you want more views, details, or before-and-after proof.
Is Exterior Driveway Coatings right for your space?
Use this quick fit check before reviewing the process and estimate details.
A good fit for
- Spalled, pitted, or sun-damaged driveways, patios, and entries
- Sound slabs that need a new wear surface instead of replacement
- Decorative upgrades — overlays, microtopping, stain, and seal
- Paver and flagstone surfaces due for cleaning and resealing
Consider another system for
- Structurally failing slabs with deep settlement or heaving
- Sites where drainage problems must be corrected first
- Surfaces better served by a film coating alone, like interior garages
What customers say about the finished work
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What can go wrong without the right system
Sun and monsoon damage
Arizona UV, heat cycles, and monsoon moisture break down unprotected surfaces, causing spalling, pitting, and fading.
Cheap resurfacing jobs
Thin patch products applied without mechanical prep peel and telegraph old damage back through. A proper overlay system bonds to a prepared slab.
Unaddressed cracks
Cracks that are skimmed over instead of routed and repaired reappear in the new surface. Repair scope is part of every honest resurfacing quote.
What's included
- Designed for oil and hot-tire resistance
- UV-stable pigments help resist fading
- High-traction additives for safety
- Weather-resistant substrate protection
How installation works
- 01
Heavy Grinding & Cleaning
Stripping old oils, grease, and tire marks with commercial grinders to a CSP 2 profile.
- 02
Joint & Spall Repair
Filling expansion joints and surface pitting with fast-cure concrete polyurea menders.
- 03
UV-Stable Basecoat
Applying a pigmented primer basecoat engineered to handle heavy vehicles and prevent direct UV degradation.
- 04
Aggregate Broadcast & Seal
Broadcasting slip-resistant color granules, sealed with a UV-stable protective clear coat selected for exterior exposure.
Plan your project.
We'll review the decisions that affect your project. The written proposal controls the final scope.
Timing
Access, surface condition, weather, and cure windows shape the schedule.
Maintenance
Care is matched to the installed finish, traffic, and exposure.
Appearance
Color, gloss, texture, and traction are selected for how the space is used.
Warranty
Coverage follows the system, substrate, preparation, and written proposal.
What we'll review for your estimate
We'll review the slab, preparation, system, access, and when you need the space back in use.
- Square footage of the surface
- Depth of damage and the repair scope required
- System choice — overlay, microtopping, stain and seal
- Finish, texture, and color selection
- Removal or tear-off of failed previous work