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Concrete Repair Services in Carlsbad, California
Concrete is strong, but it is not flexible. Therefore, between age and the various forces acting upon it, concrete will begin to crack. When that happens to your Carlsbad home or business, you have two choices: concrete repair or concrete replacement.
If the damage is too great, concrete replacement might be your only option. If it isn't, however, concrete repair offers several distinct advantages:
- It is less expensive.
- It is less invasive.
- If done right, it solves the underlying problem for now.
The Concrete Repair Process
Concrete can be used in a lot of places, so the repair process can vary a lot. If the concrete is in a foundation wall or foundation slab, foundation repair measures might need to be taken in order to make sure that any crack repairs hold long term. If the underlying problem persists, even if the fix holds, new cracks will likely open up.
For more on fixing foundation-related cracks, read this article.
Repairing Cracks in Concrete Slabs
While sometimes age or water intrusion can lead to spalling, when the cracks are in an exterior concrete slab, there is one predominant cause: slab settlement.
Settlement occurs when a portion of the slab begins to sink. If the entire slab sinks uniformly it can cause issues, but even bigger problems occur when only part of the slab is properly supported by the soil below. When this happens, the forces being applied can cause the concrete to crack. It can also cause elevation differences on either side of the crack, resulting in trip hazards.
When a sinking slab is a cause of the concrete damage, the first step must be to raise the slab back to level. The best way to do this, especially for residential slabs like driveways or patios, is through polyurethane concrete lifting.
Foundations on the Level has the knowledge, equipment, and experience to raise and level the uneven or cracked concrete slab at your Carlsbad home or business. Contact us today to schedule an appointment for a free estimate.
Our Concrete Leveling Process
At Foundations on the Level, we use polyurethane foam to level concrete, also sometimes called polyjacking. This process cures faster, is less invasive and is more permanent than the alternative, mudjacking.
If we recommend concrete lifting after your free inspection, and you choose to hire us, the process will be completed quickly, with little disruption to your property.
We drill small holes roughly the size of a dime into the concrete and inject the expanding foam through them. The foam spreads out beneath the slab, filling any voids below the it and compressing any loose soil supporting the concrete. Once the voids are filled, the expanding foam hydraulically lifts the slab back to within a fraction of inch of the desired height.
Once the slab is level, the holes are filled and you are ready to use the concrete slab again. The foam takes around 15 minutes to cure, so once everything is cleaned up, you can use the concrete surface like normal.
The foam is impervious to water or chemicals found in the soil. It won't break down for as long as it is underground. This makes it a permanent solution.
Where Can Polyurethane Concrete Leveling be Used?
Concrete slabs are all around us. We walk on them, drive on them, park on them and play on them. Our homes and garages are often built on them. And if there is a concrete slab that is sinking, chances are we can level it with polyurethane foam.
Concrete slabs that we can level include:
- Driveways
- Sidewalks
- Patios
- Steps
- Garage Slabs
- Pool Decks
- Roads
- Parking Lots
- Home Foundation Slabs
Searching for a Concrete Repair Contractor Near You in Carlsbad? Contact Us Today
The team at Foundations on the Level has the knowledge and tools to raise your sinking concrete slab back to its original position. No matter what area of your home is affected, we can permanently level and stabilize your concrete slab. We offer a free inspection and report for property owners so you can be confident in our expertise and know that our methods will fix your cracked foundation slab or an uneven sidewalk. Protect the investment you have in your home or business with our concrete slab repair services. Check out the video below to see how slab raising works with polymer foam.
