Substrate Repair & Tile Adhesive Systems in Portland
When concrete needs restoration before tile install, Mapei repair products (Planitop, Mapegrout) prepare the slab. We then coordinate the matched Kerabond or Keraflex adhesive so the whole assembly stays within one brand's warranty. Portland Concrete handles the repair phase and works with your tile contractor to keep the system unified. Free written estimate on every project.
The strength of Mapei across a full project is that every layer, substrate repair, waterproofing membrane, tile adhesive, comes from one engineered system. A Planitop repair under Mapelastic waterproofing under Kerabond adhesive is a single warranted assembly. If you mix brands at the adhesive stage, the warranty chain breaks, even if the repair itself was Mapei.
We install Mapei repair products to restore the concrete slab before tile goes down. The right Planitop or Mapegrout product depends on whether the repair is cosmetic, moderate, or structural. Once the repair cures, we coordinate with your tile contractor to specify the matched Kerabond adhesive so the system stays whole.
We evaluate whether the repair is cosmetic patching, moderate restoration, or structural load-bearing. This determines whether Planitop or Mapegrout is the right choice.
Prepare per Mapei spec
The repair zone is cleaned to Mapei standards, unsound concrete is removed, and the surface is primed with the matched Mapei primer to ensure bond.
Mix and place repair mortar
Mapei repair is mixed to manufacturer ratios, placed at the engineered thickness, and finished flush with the surrounding slab.
Hand off to tile contractor
Once the repair cures, we coordinate with the tile installer to specify Mapei Kerabond or the matched adhesive, keeping the warranty path intact.
Warranty coordination
Single-Brand Mapei System Protects Your Tile
On projects where tile is the finish, the real value of Mapei is that repair, waterproofing, and adhesive are all one brand's calibrated system. If the repair fails, the whole system warranty applies. If the adhesive fails, the whole system warranty applies. We make sure that path stays clean from start to finish.
Planitop vs Mapegrout, adhesive coordination, structural repair, and durability.
Planitop is the cosmetic-to-moderate repair family; Mapegrout covers structural repair with high-strength bonded chemistry. We pick based on the repair situation.
For whole-system warranty path, yes. Mixing brands at the adhesive layer breaks the system warranty even if the repair was Mapei. We coordinate accordingly.
Yes, the Mapegrout high-strength formulations are engineered for structural load. We pick the matched product for the engineered spec.
Yes, with the non-sag formulations in the Mapei range. Standard horizontal repair sags vertically; the vertical/overhead products stay in place.
Properly matched and installed Mapei repairs outlast the surrounding concrete in most service environments. Bond is engineered to be the strongest part of the assembly.
Mapei Planitop substrate repair under my tile install. Same brand through the whole assembly, warranty path stayed clean. The system coordination pays off.
Z. D6
Tile Contractor, Portland
★★★★★
Mapegrout structural repair on a load-bearing element. Engineer signed off on the repair spec, cured cleanly, structurally restored to spec.
Y. D6
GC, Vancouver
★★★★★
They coordinated Mapei repair with the tile contractor's Mapei adhesive choice. Single-brand warranty path the customer wanted. Real trade coordination.
Q. D6
Renovation Specialist, Hillsboro
★★★★★
Vertical wall repair with the non-sag Mapei product, stayed in place during cure where a horizontal product would have slumped. Right tool for the situation.
X. D6
Property Manager, Gresham
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