What salt finish concrete means in Augusta
Coarse rock salt is broadcast and rolled into the surface while it is still plastic, then dissolved out with water once the slab has set, leaving shallow rounded pits.
The texture grips wet feet without being abrasive, and it stays cooler underfoot than a smooth slab because there is less continuous surface in contact.
With only about twenty-five freezing days a year, Augusta is one of the places a salt finish genuinely works. In a hard-freeze climate the pits hold water and spall; here they do not.
- Thickness
- standard for the use
- Mix
- no additive
- Ready to use
- wash out after set
- Typical cost
- adds $1–$2 per square foot
- Service life
- 20–25 years
How salt finish concrete is put on
Salt size sets the pattern. Coarse salt gives a bolder, more open pit and finer salt gives a subtle one, and the amount broadcast decides whether the surface reads as textured or as heavily pitted.
Timing again: the salt goes in when the slab will hold it without it sinking out of sight, and the wash-out happens once the concrete is hard enough not to tear.
It works well with integral colour, because the pits show the colour in shadow and the surface shows it in light, which gives depth a flat colour does not have.
It is not a freeze-thaw finish. Those pits hold water, and where water freezes in them it spalls the surface, which is why this finish belongs in warm climates.
What salt finish concrete costs in Augusta, GA
A modest addition over a broom finish, mostly labour and the salt itself. It is one of the cheapest ways to get a decorative surface that looks deliberate.
A modest addition over broom, mostly labour and the salt itself, which makes it the cheapest way to get a deliberate-looking decorative surface in this market.
Where salt finish concrete goes wrong in GA
On a slab that gets hard freezing, a salt finish is the wrong choice and no sealer saves it. Water sits in the pits, freezes, and takes the top off.
The pits hold pollen and pine debris, which in Augusta means it needs washing more often than a smooth slab, not that it fails.
Where we do salt finish concrete
We cover Augusta, Columbia County and the South Carolina side of the CSRA, including and 34 more areas.
Questions we get asked about salt finish concrete
Is a salt finish good around a pool?
It is one of the best. Grip when wet, kind to bare feet, and cooler than a smooth slab.
Does it work in a cold climate?
No. The pits hold water and freeze-thaw spalls the surface. Use a broom or exposed aggregate instead.
Can it be combined with colour?
Yes, and it looks better with it. The pits give a flat integral colour some depth.
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Get a price for your salt finish concrete
Call (762) 320-6343 and we will come out, measure, and leave you a written quote. There is no charge for the visit and no obligation afterwards.