Park and public furniture
Concrete seats, benches, planters and walls in public spaces weather, stain, chip and collect graffiti. Re-honing takes the damaged surface back to clean concrete, and a sealer made for outdoor use slows the next round.
What you see. Clean concrete with the stone showing again, matte and grippy. Edges are eased so they are comfortable to sit on.
Where it suits. Park and foreshore seating, streetscape and plaza benches, planter and seating walls, memorials and feature walls, and school and campus furniture.
What to know. Deep graffiti, rust and oil can go further into concrete than a re-hone reaches. We test a hidden area first and say what will come out. Anti-graffiti sealers make the next clean easier; they do not stop graffiti.
- For
- Council parks and open space Streetscapes and town centres Schools and campuses Commercial landscapes and body corporates
- Service area
- Brisbane to Noosa, and out to Gympie and the South Burnett
- Priced
- Per piece or per site, from an asset list, photos or a walk-through. Purchase orders and schedules of rates are fine.
- Time on site
- Most single pieces take a few hours. Park and streetscape programs are scheduled by site.
- Paperwork
- Safe work method statement and site-specific risk assessment before work starts
- Records
- Photos before and after, locations and quantities, with the invoice
Who it is for
- Council parks and open space
- Streetscapes and town centres
- Schools and campuses
- Commercial landscapes and body corporates
Included
- A test area on each type of piece
- Re-honing of tops, faces and edges
- Removal of graffiti, staining and surface damage within the hone depth
- Outdoor sealer, anti-graffiti where specified
- Photo record by asset
Not included
- Casting new pieces or structural repair
- Removing and reinstalling furniture
- Timber, metal or painted surfaces
How it runs
- 1
Assess
From an asset list, photos or a walk-through. Most pieces can be priced before we visit.
- 2
Test
A test area on a hidden face shows what the concrete gives and what will come out.
- 3
Re-hone
Tops, faces and edges honed by hand back to clean concrete, edges eased as we go.
- 4
Seal and record
Outdoor sealer, then photos before and after for each asset.
Working with councils and commercial sites
Dust controlled at the source
Grinding with H-class extraction connected, or wet methods where suited, in line with Queensland's code of practice for respirable crystalline silica. Operators are trained and fit-tested for respiratory protection.
Safe work, documented
A safe work method statement for every job, site-specific risk assessment, and pedestrian management on public paths. Traffic control is engaged through an accredited provider where a road or lane is affected.
Reporting you can audit
Photos before and after, locations, quantities and any defects found, delivered with the invoice. On maintenance programs, a running register by street or site.
Local and available
Based on the Sunshine Coast. Reactive work at short notice and planned programs from Brisbane to Tewantin, and inland to Gympie and Kingaroy.
Service area. Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast, Noosa and Tewantin, Somerset, Gympie, South Burnett and Kingaroy.
Questions
Can you remove graffiti from concrete seats?
Usually. Paint that has stayed on the surface comes off in the re-hone. Paint that has soaked deep into porous concrete can leave a ghost; the test area shows which before you commit.
Do the seats need to be removed?
No. The work is done in place, with a small area fenced off around each piece.
How long does a re-honed seat stay clean?
It depends on the site. The sealer slows staining and makes cleaning easier, and is worth reapplying every few years on busy seats.
More for councils and commercial sites
Tell us about the slab.
Still at plans stage, slab poured, or a floor that is already down - send what you have. Plans, photos or a rough area. We come back with what the slab can do and a day count.