Thank you so much!!!!Hi Taneshia.
It looks like the steps have pulled away from the building. If they're moving, things will probably just crack again. Stabilizing the steps would be the best place to start, but depending on what's underneath, it could be complicated. These steps have been repaired before; you can see the cement patches on the top step. You have to get all that loose debris off before you start to repair. There's no sense getting good cement to stick on a loose surface.
You've got to mortar between the stones before repairing the surface, and the surface needs to be as spotless as possible (that's why the acid wash. Power washing will help, but it's not as good).
And use a bonding primer ( https://www.homedepot.com/s/concrete bonding primer?NCNI-5 ) before you patch the surface.
Thank you so much!!!Hello Taneshia,
If you don't mind the look of concrete, perhaps Vinyl Patching Cement would provide a relatively easy repair.
You'd prep as Snoonyb mentioned above to remove all of the moss, mildew and dirt. Then neutralize with a baking soda scrub & rinse. Next comes the patching cement. Be sure to lightly broom it left-ro-right a bit for a no-skid surface.
Deep craters should be built up in layers. Check the package for maximum thickness. You can even use a stick or screwdriver to make lines to give your repair the individual block look. You can dye the powder if you want color.
Instead of patching, you could even get outdoor tiles and mortar to give a new, fresh look of your own design. Use the thinset mortar that adheres the tiles to level things & fill craters.
This won't correct the uneven riser* problem that Snoonyb mentioned, but if that isn't a problem for you...
*Uneven riser means it is not the same height from tread to tread.
Whatever you choose to do, you'll do a great job and have some fun doing it!
Paul
Thank you so much!!!Welcome.
Well, you have a couple of issues, uneven risers, which to correct would require removal and starting over. However, to repair both would likely require them both to be acid washed, so the repair materials would adhere, and there are likely some thin repair materials, locally available.
Hi they are not moving but I believe it is unstabled I will send you a picture of what’s under too, it’s molded and rusted I do believe I have to get it redone but I am unsure about what is the name of someone who can repair it, I am new with homeownershipHi Taneshia.
It looks like the steps have pulled away from the building. If they're moving, things will probably just crack again. Stabilizing the steps would be the best place to start, but depending on what's underneath, it could be complicated. These steps have been repaired before; you can see the cement patches on the top step. You have to get all that loose debris off before you start to repair. There's no sense getting good cement to stick on a loose surface.
You've got to mortar between the stones before repairing the surface, and the surface needs to be as spotless as possible (that's why the acid wash. Power washing will help, but it's not as good).
And use a bonding primer ( https://www.homedepot.com/s/concrete bonding primer?NCNI-5 ) before you patch the surface.
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