Jerald Sargent, Author at Slabjack Geotechnical

Causes of settling/how to minimize settling General information Why hire Slabjack Geotechnical 1-855-752-2522?September 6, 2015by Jerald Sargent0

Slabjack Geotechnical – Total Concrete Protection program.

Over the past five years 1-855-752-2522 has lifted thousands of concrete slabs and some of those are for repeat customers who have decided to have us take care of other problems after the initial job. As we have considered these jobs we have decided to add a service that we feel will be a great...

Advantages of Geo-polymer Slabjacking Cost of concrete raising Why hire Slabjack Geotechnical 1-855-752-2522?September 3, 2015by Jerald Sargent0

Concrete garage floor settling

When we built our home back in 2005-6 our builder, perhaps like yours, really didn’t do any kind of compaction. As a result we have had several issues to address, first the porch, then the sidewalk then the driveway and the latest is our garage floor. (And you thought you had it rough!) The settling thus...

Dealing with cracks in concreteAugust 31, 2015by Jerald Sargent0

Cracked concrete

Concrete cracks, every concrete contractor will tell you the same thing, live with it. It is frustrating, can anything be done? Concealing cracks is not always something that can be done completely. There are several materials to fill cracks both cheap and expensive. Can anything be done to better conceal cracks? We have found staining...

Concrete replacementAugust 27, 2015by Jerald Sargent0

Heaved concrete

Some of the communities we serve have an abundance of concrete that is heaved, primarily by roots. What can be done? There are really just two approaches to this problem other than ignoring and accepting liability. -We can raise adjacent slabs to create a transition up and over the root, in effect a ramp. This...

Why hire Slabjack Geotechnical 1-855-752-2522?August 24, 2015by Jerald Sargent0

Slabjack Geotechnical – State of the art Concrete raising and leveling

What does state of the art mean as related to Slabjacking? Three things. 1. The technology we use. Computer controlled equipment that delivers the material at the proper temperatures, pressure and flow. In addition we use gauges that enable us to monitor lift to 1/1000 of an inch. 2. The material we use. There are many...

Case studiesAugust 21, 2015by Jerald Sargent0

Slabjack Geotechnical case study – raising a settled concrete garage floor

One of the more frustrating things to have settle is a garage floor. The difficulty of replacement as well as the extremely high cost begs for a better alternative. Fortunately there is one, 1-855-752-2522! One of the garage floors we recently raised is a good example of what is possible. The garage had settled along...

Advantages of Geo-polymer Slabjacking Why hire Slabjack Geotechnical 1-855-752-2522?August 17, 2015by Jerald Sargent0

Slabjack Geotechnical – how much can you lift?

Occasionally we’re asked how heavy of a structure we can lift. Geo-polymers Slabjacking has raised structures well over a quarter million pounds. It is actually quite surprising how much a concrete structure will weigh. Entry porches are a good example of this and can be instructive of why they settle. A six-foot deep porch...

Why hire Slabjack Geotechnical 1-855-752-2522?August 13, 2015by Jerald Sargent0

Slabjack Geotechnical the concrete raising professionals

As businesses get more competent they naturally get better, faster, more dominant in their industry. Experts when compared to the novices around them. Professionals compared to weekend warriors. Slabjack Geotechnical is the leader in our industry. Better, faster, more competent, less costly, driven to improve and easier to work with when compared with the alternative....

Miscellaneous RamblingsAugust 9, 2015by Jerald Sargent0

Why is government so expensive?

I think most Americans recoil at how the military can be charged $650 for a hammer or a toilet seat and I’m no different. We expect our leaders to get the best deal they can for our hard-earned tax dollars so why does this type of thing happen? In addition to many residential jobs and...

Cost of concrete raising General information Why hire Slabjack Geotechnical 1-855-752-2522?August 1, 2015by Jerald Sargent0

Repair or replace Your settled concrete?

Once you have decided to do something about your settle concrete the question becomes…….Should I replace it or raise it? The question generally comes down to cost, if that is the only criteria then raising will be less costly in virtually every case. Other advantages are, raising maintains the consistent look of the surrounding concrete,...

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