Winter is Coming: Protecting Your Custom Stone in the Colder Months

We may not be in the time of Game of Thrones with swords and battles for kingdoms, but the weather is getting colder, and precautions must be made regardless of what century we are living in. Your custom stone is something that you’ve worked hard to build, so it only makes sense that you should maintain it. Here are some helpful tips to keep your stone protected from whatever elements this winter may throw at you.

Move Your Furniture

As the saying goes, “nothing worth having comes easy.” If you want to keep your custom stone in tip-top shape, preparing for cold weather with strategic maintenance is the way to go. The first step that we have found to be very handy is storing your patio furniture. It may not come across as something that is pertinent to take care of, but heavy patio furniture can crack stone if there are drastic spikes in temperature. It’s always better to be safe than sorry!

Check Your Sealants

Polymeric sand in between the stone can help protect it from weathering and sealants can protect the stone from any kind of water seeping through, whether it be rain, snow, or ice.  Sealants also help to protect against scrapes, chipping, or eroding from extreme weather conditions. Lafarge Fox River Stone has a large offering of polymeric and sealants to help get your job completed.

Watch Out For Mold & Mildew

No one wants to deal with mold and mildew growing on their stones, so it’s extremely important to clean thoroughly before the cold sets in. One way that mold and mildew likes to build up is in leaf piles, so make sure that you don’t leave them to sit under mounds of snow. The longer that you wait to clean off your stone, the more you put yourself at risk for unpleasant substances to take root.

At Lafarge Fox River Stone, we take pride in offering the best products and service that you need to complete your projects.  For more information, you can visit our website or give us a call at (847)888-6133.