What happens when you pour concrete in the rain?

We had a concrete patio placed. About 3 hours after it was placed, it began to rain and continued to rain for 2 hours. Will that compromise the integrity of the concrete with respect to strength, durability, and so on, over the long term? read more

The biggest problem you may be faced with is the effect the rain may have had on the surface of the concrete. If it was not covered prior to the onset of the rain, if the hardening was not very far along by that time, and if there was enough rain falling with enough force, the rain may have washed some of the cement out of the concrete. read more

Worst case: the concrete is not protected from the rain; the water is not allowed to evaporate from the slab surface; and multiple passes of the floats and trowels used to finish the surface are made with the surface moisture in place. read more

Yes you can pour concrete when it rains. You can pour it underwater if you do it properly. If there is a lot of rain and especially enough so that rain is washing across the top of the concrete it will be a problem, but you can certainly pour in light rain. read more