[QUOTE=Carla B;2024634]We have a concrete overlay driveway. In fact all concrete outside has overlay, originally installed by Stone Creations in 2011. The color fades, period, in 3 to 5 years in the sun, and needs to be recolored and resealed. Go Concrete did the 2nd resealing and, when they closed down, we hired Hand Designs to do the 3rd. That didn't go well. The cost was double that of Go Concrete. The "artist" mixed a sample of the right color to match the house prior to leaving one evening. But on returning in the morning he proceeded to mix a large batch of the wrong tint and apply it. They had to redo it. The owner or coordinator of the job was missing in action the entire time and could only be reached by phone. It was an exasperating day. The only good thing was it appears they used a quality sealer.
If your driveway is in the sun, it will fade. On the other hand, our lanai is shaded much of the day and hasn't suffered from the same abuse as the driveway. It hasn't been color treated since Stone Creations first applied it. We do apply sealer the same time as the driveway is treated.
If you are considering concrete overlay, my advice is "Don't. Or, at least, consider how much sun will get it. overlays are fine we made a good living installing them & never replaced 1
ALWAYS use a uv-resistant sealer,,, even at that some fade will occur - its the nature of color vs the sun.
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