Following are some brief facts and instructions
for the care and maintenance of a new curb: 
1. Your new curb is a cement product. Most cement
products take 28 days to cure. During this time you
will need extra precautions not to damage your curb.
Take extra precaution to keep pets, children, and
objects away from the curb. Use gardening items such
as rakes, shovels, and other gardening tools with
caution. You can begin using lawn mowers after 7 days
of installation. The wheels will probably not damage
the curb, but the metal corners on your lawn mower
may scratch or damage the product.
2. During the first couple of days, the curb will
be soft, although hard to the touch, and can crumble
or be scratched if sharp objects come in contact with
it or if someone/something puts excessive weight or
pressure.
3. Sod laying, sprinkler work and landscape work
may be started 24 hours after installation; however,
caution must be taken. Never allow a tractor, truck,
or any other equipment to run over your curb.
4. During the first 24-48 hours you should avoid
direct sprinkler impact on the curb. Irrigation, backwash
from pool, condensation lines, or rain can damage
the curb. Such actions will most likely discolor the
curb. If it begins to rain within 6 hours after we
leave the job, try to cover the curb with plastic.
5. Efflorescence, a white powder substance, is a
natural occurrence. It can appear on occasion and
does not look good on curbing. It is generated from
water sprinklers and can also appear after a rainstorm
or if there is moisture in the ground. The intensity
varies depending upon the type (hardness) of water
and volume of water that gets on the curb. Adjust
your sprinkler heads to minimize the amount of water
spraying on the curb. If efflorescence appears a solution
of 50/50 vinegar and water with a light brushing will
remove it. You may have to do this a few times to
completely remove it.
6. Some fertilizers and chemicals will stain the
curbing. If you feel you might have sprayed the concrete,
you may hose it down shortly after you have finished
spraying with light or minimal pressure.
7. Colored Curbing may look "splotchy" for up to
30 days while it is curing. This will go away and
is not to be confused with efflorescence. Concrete
is darker in color when it is first laid and will
lighten up as it dries.
8. Cracking - Concrete curbing like any other type
of concrete can and will crack. We try to control
the cracking with expansion joints every two to four
feet. If cracking does occur, it should be in the
expansion joint. We experience very little cracking
in our products; however, if there are any solid cracks
out of the joint, we will replace the damaged area
during the warranty period. A warning, however, is
important to note: Repairs can be difficult to make
in colored concrete. It is impossible to get a perfect
color match. Sometimes the "solution is worse than
the problem". A hairline crack is much less noticeable
than a patch or discoloration in the curb.
9. There will be a small amount of concrete on the
ground after installation. It is difficult to remove
this concrete while it is still wet. After 24 hours,
it can be picked up and thrown away. Since we do not
include a return trip on our price, we ask that you
take a few minutes to remove the excess concrete.
10. Damage to sprinkler lines, telephone wires, and
other buried items by our equipment or personnel is
not the responsibility of Curb-Line.
We recommend maintaining your curb once
a year. The process is simple and can be done by the
homeowner. However, if you do not have the time or are
unsure of how to do it, we offer our service for a small
fee. We ask that any vegetation be cut back away from
the curb before our arrival.
We have built our reputation on superior
workmanship, the highest quality materials,
professional service and customer satisfaction.