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...
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...
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...
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...
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 informationMiscellaneous RamblingsJanuary 14, 2019by Jerald Sargent0
Concrete 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...
Miscellaneous RamblingsGeneral informationJanuary 11, 2019by Jerald Sargent0
To 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...
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...
Concrete like anything home related has a lifespan. Concrete can last many decades if it was properly poured, finished and then maintained. At the first sign of trouble take action. If your concrete is spalling, flaking off the top, apply a sealer/hardener. If it is cracking there are commercially available crack and joint sealing products...
General informationFebruary 19, 2018by Jerald Sargent0
Concrete crack repair and caulking – SlabJack Geotechnical
855-752-2522 Cracks in concrete are a common complaint, unfortunately concrete is guaranteed to do two things; get hard and crack. I read a statement that made me chuckle, it said that every load of concrete comes with four cracks – where they happen depends on the concrete contractor. There is a lot of truth in...
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