January 2019

General informationJanuary 30, 2019by Jerald Sargent1How to Avoid Settled Concrete- Slabjack Geotechnical

www.SlabjackGeotechnical.com It’s unsightly, it’s dangerous, it’s a potential liability but it’s easy to fix. Concrete settlement is a very common problem affecting not only residential neighborhoods but municipalities commercial enterprises and industrial facilities. What causes concrete to settle? Failure to prepare the site. If soil was disturbed during construction was it re-compacted? Was there a...

Miscellaneous RamblingsJanuary 28, 2019by Jerald Sargent0MRSC Roster- Slabjack Geotechnical

www.SlabjackGeotechnical.com The MRSC roster is used by participating municipalities and other agencies to find approved vendors and contractors to do business with. Slabjack Geotechnical is one of these vendors. If you are a governmental agency then Slabjack Geotechnical is an approved concrete raising and leveling business. From the state to the county and city along...

Causes of settling/how to minimize settlingJanuary 22, 2019by Jerald Sargent0Can water be a cause to my settling issues?- Slabjack Geotechnical

www.SlabjackGeotechnical.com Poor compaction coupled with excess water causes virtually all the settled concrete we see. We got a call from a homeowner that their fifty year old home was experiencing some settling on a porch and some attached brickwork. I asked, “the house is fifty years old and the settling just happened?” She replied yes...

Leak sealingJanuary 21, 2019by Jerald Sargent0Culvert Repair and Leak Sealing- Slabjack Geotechnical

www.SlabjackGeotechnical.com One of the things we do to save water districts and irrigation districts as well as municipalities a ton of money and down time is leak sealing. It is a fast and lasting solution to the problem of cracked and leaking culverts, canals and pipe. The solution is our expanding hydrophobic polymer. It pushes...

General informationJanuary 17, 2019by Jerald Sargent0Concrete Trips- Slabjack Geotechnical

www.SlabjackGeotechnical.com According to the National Floor Safety Institute the average medical cost from a slip/trip fall is $22,800! The potential legal costs and jury awards are several times that amount. Rather than ignore the “little trip” have it fixed by Slabjack Geotechnical. Whether it be a walk from your driveway, a trip on your driveway...

General information Miscellaneous RamblingsJanuary 14, 2019by Jerald Sargent0Concrete Voids- Slabjack Geotechnical

www.SlabjackGeotechnical.com Voids under concrete eventually lead to cracking and/or settling concrete. Voids are created when concrete is partially supported by base soils or through the use of anchors or rebar to foundation walls or through the use of Sonotubes. As the soil settles or is carried away by other means a gap opens up between...

General information Miscellaneous RamblingsJanuary 11, 2019by Jerald Sargent0To Raise or Replace- Slabjack Geotechnical

www.SlabjackGeotechnical.com Have new or older concrete that’s still in good condition but has settled? With the residential construction boom we had a few years ago, it is not surprising to see many of those homes now dealing with some settled concrete issues, five or six years later. If you are dealing with sunken and settled concrete, and...

General informationJanuary 10, 2019by Jerald Sargent0Having Drainage Issues?-Slabjack Geotechnical

www.SlabjackGeotechnical.com A big part of eliminating settled concrete is to plan your drainage system. Addressing runoff will pay dividends for years to come not only in reduced settling but in keeping your basement dry and foundation stable. Some communities do not allow gutters to be directed into storm drains or into the municipal sewer...

General informationJanuary 7, 2019by Jerald Sargent0Slabjack- Slabjack Geotechnical

www.SlabjackGeotechnical.com While Slabjack Geotechnical does many commercial and municipal jobs each year, residential work is where we do the vast bulk of our work. Settled porches, driveways, patios, sunken stoops, garage floors, slumped walks, pool decks and more, fill our days raising, leveling and correcting all kinds of trip hazards, slope problems and more....

Cost of concrete raisingJanuary 6, 2019by Jerald Sargent0Washington state Concrete raising – SlabJack Geotechnical

Settling Concrete, as frustrating as it is can be is often one of the easiest problems to correct. Using todays modern methods most residential jobs are completed in a matter of hours and make your concrete available for immediate use. The process starts with a free estimate. Following approval the job will be scheduled...

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General informationJanuary 30, 2019by Jerald Sargent1How to Avoid Settled Concrete- Slabjack Geotechnical

Miscellaneous RamblingsJanuary 28, 2019by Jerald Sargent0MRSC Roster- Slabjack Geotechnical

Causes of settling/how to minimize settlingJanuary 22, 2019by Jerald Sargent0Can water be a cause to my settling issues?- Slabjack Geotechnical

Leak sealingJanuary 21, 2019by Jerald Sargent0Culvert Repair and Leak Sealing- Slabjack Geotechnical

General informationJanuary 17, 2019by Jerald Sargent0Concrete Trips- Slabjack Geotechnical

General information Miscellaneous RamblingsJanuary 14, 2019by Jerald Sargent0Concrete Voids- Slabjack Geotechnical

General information Miscellaneous RamblingsJanuary 11, 2019by Jerald Sargent0To Raise or Replace- Slabjack Geotechnical

General informationJanuary 10, 2019by Jerald Sargent0Having Drainage Issues?-Slabjack Geotechnical

General informationJanuary 7, 2019by Jerald Sargent0Slabjack- Slabjack Geotechnical

Cost of concrete raisingJanuary 6, 2019by Jerald Sargent0Washington state Concrete raising – SlabJack Geotechnical

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