-What causes concrete to settle? Poor compaction, water, decomposing material, voids. -How long does it take for natural compaction to finish? 7-10 years -How long will my job take? Most are done in about two hours. -What’s the big deal? Liability, aesthetics, personal injury, foundation damage, flooded basements. -Damage to my yard? No. In rare...
A two inch drop from the garage to the driveway Problem – Driveways like the example above are common. If the settling is not causing a slope issue, (water draining under the drive to the foundation) they can often be ignored until you have a noticeable “bump” that is annoying and can cause chipping...
Raising settled concrete and more, Slabjack Geotechnical is the most experienced Slabjacking company using the polyurethane method of concrete raising in the markets we serve. Many now refer to this as Poly Leveling. In addition 1-855-752-2522 uses a much more dense polymer than most of our competitors. Many Slabjack contractors use a light duty two-pound...
Miscellaneous RamblingsApril 12, 2015by Jerald Sargent0
The big stick
One of the funny terms I use about leaders in their respective industry’s is they are the “big stick” (and they use their sticks beat their competitors with it) What do we mean? Simply put they cast a huge shadow. They market better, they dominate, they control their destiny, all others are fighting for scraps....
Our newest truck mounted Slabjack rig is incredible. Servicing the Spokane and Northern Idaho markets this Kenworth T-300 twenty four foot box truck boasts all the latest gear including; PMC’s new PH25 reactor with over 300′ of heated hose. To power this incredible piece of machinery and all our other electric requirements is a Mitsubishi...
Can you say lawsuit? According to the national floor safety institute the average cost of medical care for a slip/trip fall In 2006 was over $22,000. The cost to defend against a claim was $50,000! The average jury award was over 100,000! And we have seen jury awards of over two million dollars for a...
A common problem with a garage floor This may be the first indication that your garage floor is settling, a slight gap under the garage sweep. Garage floors are supposed to be poured so water will drain our the door but when settling occurs at a corner, like the one pictured, water instead flows...
We come across two types of point loads, loads from above pushing down on the concrete and sub-grade supports that cause point loads when we attempt to raise the concrete. With this study we will be discussing the latter, sub-grade supports. Last year we came across another porch that had settled even though the builder...
It’s your last chance to get to a spring home show so plan on attending the Spokane home builders home show at the fair grounds this weekend April 10-12. In addition to finding quality builders and remodelers you should also sign up for a free estimate to have your settled concrete raised by the leading Slabjack...
House floor slab with radiant heat Pictured above is an interior slab with PEX water line radiant heat flooring. The foundation was allowed to sit uncovered for a year or so and with the large amount of snow and rain in this area, (Cle Elum, Washington) the floor settled about three inches in three...
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