[Dond1959]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Would be interesting to see how they would handle it. They would try to blow it off as nothing since warranty work costs money. But, imho, items rusting in your concrete can weaken it and cause it to fail. But, even if it is only deemed cosmetic, they should still fix it in a proper manner.

Completely untrue. The warranty work is done by the subcontractor who did the original work and costs the developer nothing. We built and over the first year had zero issues with getting any problems handled. The subcontractor has a built in incentive to make it right as they want to continue doing business with the developer. We had our entire LVP flooring replaced because of problems we were having. The warranty department and the subcontractor both recognized the problem and agreed to replace it and cost us nothing. We have built several homes and the warranty work on this home has been by far the easiest to deal with.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Dond1959

Completely untrue. The warranty work is done by the subcontractor who did the original work and costs the developer nothing. We built and over the first year had zero issues with getting any problems handled. The subcontractor has a built in incentive to make it right as they want to continue doing business with the developer. We had our entire LVP flooring replaced because of problems we were having. The warranty department and the subcontractor both recognized the problem and agreed to replace it and cost us nothing. We have built several homes and the warranty work on this home has been by far the easiest to deal with.

Glad you had good experience with warranty. We had warranty also. Warranty work may be free to the customer, but somebody is paying for it.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by John Mayes

I have two spots as well. If yours is the same, I’m pretty sure that it’s the wire twists used to hold the rebar in place that got too close to the surface when the concrete was floated and finished.

No rebar or other reinforcement used in driveways here.

[fishon]

The rust spots may not be little nails at all. “Iron Clad” cement mix has iron dust added to it to raise the psi strength of concrete. It is also recommended for wet and warm environments.

[Catalina36]

Originally Posted by John Mayes

I have two spots as well. If yours is the same, I’m pretty sure that it’s the wire twists used to hold the rebar in place that got too close to the surface when the concrete was floated and finished.

Sounds to me like a warranty issue!! Most likely the spots or areas need to be grinded down about a 2" diameter and at least a depth of a 1/2" into the surface, epoxied and then a repaint of the surface. Best of Luck, I am glad I purchased a preowned older home!!

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by john mayes

maybe so. I never turned it in to warranty, (probably should have), so i don’t know how they would handle it. Sometimes they offer a choice of money or replacement for certain issues, like flooring problems, but not sure about concrete.

because of a drainage issue they repoured my outside vestibule area

[richs631]

Originally Posted by HawkinsGuy

I have several very small spots on my driveway that are surrounded by rust discoloration. The spots appear around nail heads the size of finishing nails. Any ideas on how to cover these so the rust stops. I can get the rust marks out, but they come back. It’s a home that is less than a few months old but I don’t believe it’s a warranty issue since it’s really minor, but irritating to me.

Did you notice it soon after fertilizing your lawn. That is a likely factor. Always blow excess fertilizer of walkways, driveways & patios

[Nucky]

The reason for the stains that look like rust is from a high calcium content in the sand used to mix the concrete that you got. It’s just the luck of the draw.

Can’t help with the repair but I would let someone at headquarters come out and take a look. Document everything. Good luck.

[lawgolfer]

Originally Posted by HawkinsGuy

I have several very small spots on my driveway that are surrounded by rust discoloration. The spots appear around nail heads the size of finishing nails. Any ideas on how to cover these so the rust stops. I can get the rust marks out, but they come back. It’s a home that is less than a few months old but I don’t believe it’s a warranty issue since it’s really minor, but irritating to me.

Two of the responses identify the real problem, which is the potential for the concrete to be damaged.

Rusting metal expands and will crack the surrounding concrete. The first responder said you will not be happy when you find "chips" in the surface around the rusting metal. If you do have exposed nails, this is likely to happen.

The best example of the damage rusting metal will do to concrete is Alcatraz prison. Due to a lack of fresh water on the island, the concrete was mixed on site using sea water. One of several reasons the prison was closed in1963 was that the concrete pillars were crumbling due to the expansion of rusting rebar and wire mesh. Large chunks of concrete had fallen from the pillars and the rusting rebar was exposed.

[NoMoSno]

Originally Posted by lawgolfer

Two of the responses identify the real problem, which is the potential for the concrete to be damaged.

Rusting metal expands and will crack the surrounding concrete. The first responder said you will not be happy when you find "chips" in the surface around the rusting metal. If you do have exposed nails, this is likely to happen.

The best example of the damage rusting metal will do to concrete is Alcatraz prison. Due to a lack of fresh water on the island, the concrete was mixed on site using sea water. One of several reasons the prison was closed in1963 was that the concrete pillars were crumbling due to the expansion of rusting rebar and wire mesh. Large chunks of concrete had fallen from the pillars and the rusting rebar was exposed.

There is no rebar or wire mesh used in TV driveways.

[OhioBuckeye]

To me it sounds like it’s either the Rerod or the wire they use to tie the rerod together. To me it could be because whoever poured your driveway the rerod or wire is very close to the surface. If the brown spots are showing it’s some type of metal! Look at sidewalks where there’s brown spots because it’s always Rerod.

[NoMoSno]

Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye

To me it sounds like it’s either the Rerod or the wire they use to tie the rerod together. To me it could be because whoever poured your driveway the rerod or wire is very close to the surface. If the brown spots are showing it’s some type of metal! Look at sidewalks where there’s brown spots because it’s always Rerod.

Watch them pour a drive or sidewalk. No rebar (rerod) is used.
If it is a nail it could be from the nails used to construct the forms.

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

in my opinion, it is definitely a warranty issue.

it is. I put this out there for posterity and future researching totv members.
Do not alter your driveway in any manner until the one year warranty period is up
best of luck

[Chris Kirk]

Sounds like grade stakes that are placed to level the driveway correctly, the nail in the end of the stake allows them to find them and remove them while finishing, someone must have missed some of them, definitely check with warranty and get this corrected.

[Jeanne wilson]

Finally someone hit the nail on the head! BTW THERE WAS NOT A NAIL SHOWING…it was the size of a nail head. Concrete mix has iron in it (gravel). It can’t be helped, we are talking about stones.