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Concrete RepairApril 20, 2026by Jerald Sargent

Understanding How to Seal Cracks in Concrete and Prevent Water Damage

Understanding how to seal cracks in concrete is one of the most important steps property owners can take to protect driveways, sidewalks, patios, slabs, foundations, culverts, and other concrete surfaces from costly damage. This guide explains how to seal cracks in concrete correctly, why early repair matters, and what to know about choosing the right repair method before water intrusion spreads.

Concrete RepairMarch 25, 2026by Growth Friday

What Is Alkali Silica Reaction in Concrete? Causes, Symptoms, and Structural Risks

Alkali silica reaction is a specific type of alkali aggregate reaction (AAR), which is a deleterious internal swelling reaction that occurs in concrete between highly alkaline cement paste and reactive amorphous silica found in many common aggregates. This guide explains what alkali silica reaction is, what causes it, the symptoms to watch for, the structural risks involved, and the repair options available when damage begins to appear.

Advantages of Geo-polymer Slabjacking General informationMay 13, 2023by Growth Friday0

Settled interior concrete?

Interior concrete that has settled can be a real problem. Basement floors, laundry rooms and garage floors are so expensive to replace. You can see why, demolition has to be primarily by hand with either jack hammers or sledge hammers. Then the material has to be hauled out by hand. With concrete weighing roughly one...

General informationMay 15, 2019by Jerald Sargent0

Caulking and why it is necessary

A question we get often is “Can you seal my cracks and joints on my concrete?” and yes, the answer is yes! There are many different reasons why you would want to make sure the joints of either your driveway, walkway or patio is sealed up. First reason we recommend caulking those joints are to...

General informationFebruary 15, 2019by Jerald Sargent0

When is the right time to raise my concrete?

www.SlabjackGeotechnical.com “Should I just wait until my concrete has settled all the way?” or “I’ll just wait until it’s fully settled.” are things we hear often here at Slabjack Geotechnical. The answer is generally “no” because as slabs settle further, damage will often result. Cracking, pulling away from the building and/or draining water to the...

General informationFebruary 8, 2019by Jerald Sargent0

To Raise or Replace

www.Slabjackgeotechnical.com The big question, once you have decided to do something about your settled concrete do you replace it or raise it? This big question generally comes down to cost and if that is the only criteria then raising will be less costly in virtually every case. There are many advantages in raising rather than...

General information Miscellaneous RamblingsFebruary 7, 2019by Jerald Sargent0

Slabjack Geotechnical Introducing Quality Concrete Coatings

www.Slabjackgeotechnical.com Slabjack Geotechnical is very excited to announce that we have opened a sister company! Introducing Quality Concrete Coatings! Servicing all of Washington and Northern Idaho. For awhile now we have been asked by customers if we do any type of concrete coatings or can help with more of the appearance of their concrete. We...

General informationFebruary 4, 2019by Jerald Sargent0

How to get an estimate- Slabjack Geotechnical

www.SlabjackGeotechnical.com Slabjack Geotechnical prides ourself on being the easiest Slabjacking company to do business with. From initial contact to billing, everything we do is geared to make the repair as easy for you the customer as possible. When going about getting an estimate for your settle concrete first thing you would do is call our...

Causes of settling/how to minimize settlingJanuary 22, 2019by Jerald Sargent0

Can 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 Sargent0

Culvert 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...

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