Does water damage affect concrete?
Short answer: Yes. Water is the single biggest long-term threat to concrete. It causes surface scaling, undermines slabs by washing out soil, and corrodes embedded reinforcement.
In San Diego, irrigation runoff and downspouts are more common sources of water damage than rainfall.
Sealing cracks early keeps water out of the slab and out of the soil beneath it.
Pairing repair with simple drainage improvements is the most effective long-term fix.
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