As warmer weather arrives and homeowners look to transform their outdoor spaces, tradies are gearing up for a season of pergolas, decks, fences and retaining walls.
The need for a concrete that delivers both speed and strength has never been more important — and Cement Australia’s PROStrength Rapid Set Concrete is rising to the challenge.
Rapid results
Made right here in Australia, PROStrength Rapid Set concrete hardens in around 30 minutes and is twice the strength of standard rapid-set mixes.
That combination of fast-setting convenience and high-load durability makes it perfect for fencing, gates, retaining walls, sporting equipment installations and commercial signs.
For concreter Scott McDonald from Inspire Concrete, the product lived up to its name on a demanding balcony job in Mount Eliza.
“Mate this is awesome,” Scott said.
“It was easy to mix and work with – it didn’t start setting too fast as well, it was the perfect amount of time to pour directly, mix and work it to get the shape right.” Scott added, “I want my work to be of a high-quality standard. These mixes get me exactly that.”
Elsewhere, carpenter Toby Spicer from Pillar Construction echoed that sentiment while tackling a 40-metre fencing and retaining wall project in Melbourne’s south-east.
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“Other quick-setting cements harden in about 15 minutes, which can be good but also doesn’t give you much wriggle room to work with,” Toby said.
“For my work, 30 minutes is the perfect amount of time to be able to properly pour, mix and pad out evenly.”
The product’s strength impressed him just as much.
“It was unreal, the concrete has really held up,” Toby said.
“We’re using 115×115 Cyprus posts at about 3.6m deep, so we needed something that was gonna hold up.
“Needless to say, it did the job and we were thoroughly impressed with the final product.”
Done right
Paul Cunial of APC Landscapes was able to set his posts and install the panels in the same day using PROStrength Rapid Set Concrete when working on a heavy-duty fence in Brisbane.
“If I had to do this with any other product, whether it’s a rapid set or normal concrete, I would still be setting posts tomorrow, if not the day after.
“It’s very important because it allows me to move on to another project tomorrow.”
With its ability to be poured directly into the hole before adding water — no pre-mixing required — PROStrength Rapid Set allows tradies to complete jobs faster and move on to the next site sooner.
As Toby summed up, “we strive to use the best products at our company, and this cement is definitely up there.”
This spring, when speed and strength are equally essential, Cement Australia’s PROStrength® Rapid Set Concrete ensures tradies can say: Same Day? Job Done.