Pits, flakes, and stains aren’t all that fun to look at when they appear on your concrete. If you’re concerned about the cost of potential repairs, you may find yourself questioning whether or not professional repairs are worth it. Even if you do decide to move forward with a fix, you may forgo professional assistance and try your hand at DIY repairs. Unfortunately, while DIY repairs can be gratifying, they can also do more damage to both your repair budget and your concrete than you anticipate.    The Cost of DIY Repairs    When you repair pits, flakes, and stains, you often have to invest first in a concrete repour or patch, then in a concrete sealant to prevent the damage from reappearing. While this may not make it seem as though you need a lot of materials to get the work done, you’d be surprised. Before you start your DIY project, you’ll need to take into account the amount of concrete you need to repair your pits, flakes, and stains, as well as what tools you’ll need to safely mix and spread it. You’ll also have to do some digging to find a concrete sealant that you can apply without professional guidance. If you don’t plan on doing this kind of work again in the future, then you may find yourself purchasing several single-use tools or dealing with an overage of materials you don’t know what to do with.    All those materials and tools are going to cost you a pretty penny even before you get started on your repair work. As you kick off your patches, you may find yourself making mistakes and either damaging your tools or rushing through your supply of concrete and sealant alike. Replacing these tools and materials due to mistakes made on the job can run up your budget even faster, leading you to rapidly exceed the means you set aside for this kind of project. Professionals, comparatively, have the experience and the tools on hand to start repairing your concrete in little to no time at all, making it all the simpler for them to stay within your preferred budget.    Mistakes and Their Impacts    Making mistakes during a DIY project isn’t the end of the world. Those mistakes, however, can be both costly and a threat to your concrete’s structural integrity during pit and flake repair work. The pits, flakes, and stains in your concrete typically indicate that your concrete’s come into contact with some manner of moisture over the past few months. That moisture is in the process, at this point, of stressing your concrete to the point where, in the future, you may find yourself contending with cracks, fractures, and significant structural damage.    If you make a mistake while trying to repair your concrete, you may think you’ve prevented future concrete damage while, in reality, you’ve accidentally covered it up. That damage will have more time to worsen after you’ve finished your work, as you won’t feel the need to look your concrete over for additional damage. The longer you let that damage sit, the worse it’s likely to get. Professionals, comparatively, know how to address pitting, flaking, and staining on a structural level, eliminating the forces that have caused your concrete to decay while also restoring the look of your concrete. When you rely on professionals, you can rest easy knowing that your concrete will be in good shape for years to come.