Driveway Repair in Cicero, Where Age Is Not the Answer

The Town of Cicero reports 13,584 housing units with a median year built of 1980, the joint newest housing stock of any town in Onondaga County. Only 6.9 percent was built in 1939 or earlier and 10.6 percent before 1950, while 49.6 percent predates 1980, meaning slightly more than half of the town's housing is 1980 or newer. Within the town, the Brewerton census designated place reports a median year built of 1983.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25034 year structure built and B25035 median year structure built, for county subdivisions and places of Onondaga County, New York, accessed 2026-09-08

NRMCA defines crazing as a network of fine random cracks or fissures on the surface caused by shrinkage of a paste-rich or mortar-rich surface layer. The cracks are rarely more than 1/8 inch, or 3 mm, deep and are more noticeable on steel-troweled surfaces. The irregular hexagonal areas between cracks are typically no more than 1-1/2 inches across. Craze cracks generally develop at an early age and are apparent the day after placement or at least by the end of the first week, and they become more visible when a wet surface is drying. NRMCA states that they do not affect the structural integrity of concrete and are generally not a precursor to future deterioration, durability or wear resistance.

Source: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Concrete in Practice 3, Crazing Concrete Surfaces, accessed 2026-09-08

NRMCA defines scaling as local flaking or peeling of a finished surface of hardened concrete as a result of exposure to cycles of freezing and thawing. It generally starts as localized small patches which later merge and extend over large areas. Light scaling does not expose the coarse aggregate. Moderate scaling exposes the aggregate and may involve loss of up to 1/8 to 3/8 inch, or 3 to 10 mm, of the surface mortar. In severe scaling more surface has been lost and the aggregate is clearly exposed and stands out. NRMCA lists the causes of most scaling as the use of non-air-entrained concrete or too little entrained air, especially at the surface; concrete of low strength that allows water to permeate; an improper mixture or mixture proportions for the application; application of excessive amounts of de-icing chemicals, especially on newly installed concrete that tends to be saturated and of lower strength; improper finishing procedures; and insufficient curing resulting in a weak concrete surface. It adds that de-icing chemicals make matters worse by increasing the saturation of concrete at the surface and increasing the number of freezing and thawing cycles.

Source: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Concrete in Practice 2, Scaling Concrete Surfaces, accessed 2026-09-08