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Why hire Slabjack Geotechnical 1-855-752-2522?October 17, 2016by Jerald Sargent0

Why Work With Slabjack Geotechnical?

Having your settled concrete raised by Slabjack Geotechnical offers several advantages over our competitors. First, we have successfully completed over a thousand jobs since our founding. From simple sidewalks to municipal pool decks to warehouse floors and void fill and stabilization. Some of our “competitors” are really insulation or basement waterproofing companies looking for a...

Commercial Industrial and Municipal.October 5, 2016by Jerald Sargent0

Chemical Grouting Repair

Slabjack Geotechnical has been an industry leader in chemical grouting since 2011. The injection of high density, structural polyurethane is a fairly recent phenomenon that has many applications. Some of the most common are; Slabjacking – where high density foam is injected underneath the slab to “float” the slab back to the proper grade....

Dealing with cracks in concreteOctober 1, 2016by Jerald Sargent0

Will concrete crack when raised?

One of the questions we are asked is “will raising our concrete damage it?” With over a thousand jobs under our belt and thousands of slabs raised the answer is generally no but it is something that is hard to predict. Some of the most gentle lifting on minor settling may generate a crack whereas...

featuredSeptember 23, 2016by Jerald Sargent0

Void filling & prevention – Slabjack Geotechnical

Most concrete will develop void space under it at some point. Often nothing happens, at least for a while. Eventually though, either cracks develop or settling happens so doing something sooner rather than later will help preserve your asset. We see voids on all kinds of jobs. Against foundation walls, under driveways at broken control...

General informationSeptember 17, 2016by Jerald Sargent0

What to expect during an estimate – Slabjack Geotechnical

Working with contractors is too often frustrating. Here are a few things to expect when dealing with Slabjack Geotechnical. We have a dedicated office staff that works Monday through Friday 8-5. If you don’t get a live person on the phone when you call it’s because they are with other clients. So leave a message and...

General information Miscellaneous RamblingsSeptember 17, 2016by Jerald Sargent0

Why should you caulk your driveway joints and cracks? Slabjack Geotechnical

Concrete driveways are large initial investment, it makes sense to maintain them to avoid costly repairs. One of the most cost-effective things you can do to keep your driveway looking great is to caulk all of the joints and any cracks that develop. Cracks, either by themselves or simply in the control joints allow...

General informationSeptember 8, 2016by Jerald Sargent0

What to do about cracked and settled concrete – Slabjack Geotechnical

One of the things we often come across when doing an estimate for settled concrete is cracks, sometimes a lot of cracks. People ask “is there anything that you can do with these cracks” The simple answer is “yes, but” the “but” being what is your end goal? If the goal is to make...

Target cityJuly 3, 2016by Jerald Sargent2

Spokane concrete raising and leveling.

Have you seen our new concrete raising truck around Spokane yet? It is an incredible piece of machinery that can handle small residential jobs all the way up to municipal projects such as freeway slabs and bridge deck approach problems as well as commercial and industrial projects. Mounted on a Kenworth t300 platform we can...

General informationJuly 3, 2016by Jerald Sargent0

Settled concrete warehouse floors

If you are a warehouse manager or facility manager with warehouse space you may have settling issues or slab curl issues causing problems with forklift traffic or issues with tall stacks leaning precariously. Slabjack Geotechnical levels warehouses and shop floors for large fruit packing warehouses including CA storage buildings. Void filled under shop and warehouse...

Causes of settling/how to minimize settlingJuly 3, 2016by Jerald Sargent0

What causes concrete settlement?

Sinking concrete, settling concrete and slumping concrete. All terms used to try and explain what is happening when concrete is settling in soil. Because concrete is so heavy it is prone to settling if site preparation was ignored. What is quality site preparation? Compaction, soil barrier, drainage. Simply put when soil is not compacted adequately...

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