Concrete repair systems for spalled, corroded and damaged structural concrete in Botswana — correct sequence, correct products, supplied by Tswanacrete.
Most concrete repair failures aren't a product problem — they're a sequence problem. Spalling comes back when corroded steel isn't properly primed, or when a repair mortar is placed without a bonding coat and simply sits on top of the substrate until it debonds. Getting the sequence right matters as much as the product itself.
Tswanacrete is the authorised ABE Construction Chemicals distributor in Botswana. We supply the full durarep and epidermix repair range — surface reinstatement mortars, anti-corrosion steel primers, and structural bonding agents — to contractors and engineers working on spalled, corroded, or structurally damaged concrete across the country. See our concrete repair guide for the correct four-step sequence: preparation, priming exposed steel, bonding, and reinstatement.
We supply product and technical guidance based on ABE's manufacturer data. For structural assessment or engineering sign-off on significant structural damage, we can point you toward a suitably qualified structural engineer — that assessment sits outside what a materials supplier should sign off on.
We stock and supply the core ABE concrete repair range in Gaborone. Confirm the correct product and sequence against the manufacturer datasheet for your specific application before specifying.
durarep FR is a polymer-modified, fibre-reinforced structural repair mortar used to reinstate spalled or broken-out concrete sections, built up to match the original profile. durarep FC is a one-component, polymer-modified cementitious blend used for a fair-faced finish, closing blowholes, or fairing concrete and masonry ahead of protective decorative coatings.
durarep FMC is a cement-based, non-shrink, high-strength fluid micro-concrete for larger repair volumes, applied by pouring or pumping. Its aggregate grading is designed to avoid segregation, and its cured thermal coefficient matches that of the surrounding concrete — relevant where a larger structural section needs reinstating rather than a surface patch.
Where reinforcing steel has corroded and been exposed during breakout, it must be cleaned back to bright metal and primed with an anti-corrosion coating such as ABE's durarep ZR before any repair mortar is applied. Skipping this step is one of the most common causes of repeat spalling — untreated corrosion continues to expand under a new patch and eventually cracks it back out.
epidermix 344 and epidermix 345 are solvent-free structural epoxy adhesives used to bond new repair mortar to the existing prepared concrete substrate, with epidermix 345 offering an extended open time. durabond GP is a modified acrylic emulsion bonding primer for cementitious repairs. aberep 710 is a two-part polymer-modified cement system for permanent, thin concrete repairs and floor patching up to 6mm.
Where the issue is an uneven or damaged floor rather than structural spalling, ABE's abescreed range — SLCP, SLCP 25, and duraTop — are rapid-hardening, self-smoothing cement-based screeds for levelling floors ahead of carpet, ceramic tile, vinyl, wood block or resin finishes, suited to fast-track refurbishment and new construction. See our Resin & Industrial Flooring page if the floor is being finished with an epoxy or polyurethane system afterward.
Send us photos of the damage and rough dimensions, and we'll advise on the correct ABE repair system and sequence, with a written quotation in Botswana Pula.