What Can’t Be Resurfaced? Surfaces an Overlay Won’t Stick To

Published | Nov 11, 2026

An overlay works on almost any solid, stable surface, but a few things cannot be resurfaced. Here are the surfaces that cannot be resurfaced, so you know before you spend any money.

Flagstone pattern concrete overlay on a sound concrete patio in Austin, Texas

Concrete that is crumbling

If old concrete starts to dissolve when you hit it with a power washer, it is too far gone to hold an overlay.

Wood

We do not resurface wood.

Asphalt

Asphalt contains petroleum and oils, and nothing sticks to asphalt except more asphalt.

Hand-textured concrete overlay pool deck with flagstone pattern around a backyard pool

What we can resurface

Sound concrete, brick, cement board, pea gravel, cinderblock and vertical surfaces like walls and planters. As long as the structure is stable, we can give it a new finish.

Red-toned flagstone pattern concrete overlay walkway through a landscaped yard

Not sure what you have? Call 512-461-4836 or book a free estimate. We will tell you honestly whether it can be resurfaced.

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