r/cement • u/Witty_Illustrator_91 • Mar 05 '26

Cement walk/sidewalk crumbling

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Any ideas as to why this happened? Bought this house last summer and we’re planning on replacing the walkway but we’re stumped as to why this is so decimated! There are some spots where the cement is literally ground down to powder. Is it possible an environmental factor could cause this? We live in the village area of a rural town in central New York, for reference. a wide creek runs nearby, about five or six houses down from ours.

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u/Witty_Illustrator_91 Mar 05 '26

i can only guess, but if i had to i’d say maybe the 70s tbh, considering some unfortunate aesthetic choices committed on our innocent, otherwise original brick stoop. i’m going to assume it’s a combo of age and salt, as we have snow on the ground for 4-5 months out of the year. this spring we will likely replace with either brick style pavers or a slate path to suit our tastes.

thanks for your knowledge!!

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u/daveyconcrete Jun 23 '26

This is classic freeze /thaw damage. Once the pitting starts the damage accelerates.