Saw a crew in Austin using a weird new trowel finish

I was visiting family in Austin last weekend and watched a crew finishing a driveway off Lamar Blvd. They were using some kind of foam roller attachment on a power trowel instead of the usual steel blades. Anyone know what that technique is called? Does it hold up better in hot weather?

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the_jake3d ago

Heard about that from a buddy who builds pools down there. He said it's called a "permeable finish" or sometimes a "broomed trowel" job. The idea is it creates tiny pores in the surface so water doesn't sit on top and bake like a skillet. Seems smart for Texas heat where regular finishes can get too hot to walk on by noon.

emmaking3d ago

Smart idea for a place where the sun tries to cook your patio.

lucast813d ago

Huh, does that broom finish actually hold up to algae though?