Concrete Lifting Overview
Erosion is a very real part of our natural environment, causing soil to wash away, but that doesn’t mean that the concrete
sitting on top of the soil has to dip. We offer concrete lifting systems and equipment to help your business correct environmental wear on concrete for foundations and concrete. Approximately 70-80% of sunken slabs are due to soil erosion, whether due to natural water flow, misdirected downspouts, or broken pipes. Sunken slabs can also be due to other factors, such as poor compaction of improper backfill material
The concrete lifting procedure involves drilling a hole in the slab that is sunken, inserting the gun into a port and injecting the spray foam blend into the ground underneath the concrete. The foam will spread beneath the slab, and settle into the soil underneath, lifting the slab. As it dries, the slab will remain in place, as it also will be hardened against the surrounding slabs, anchoring it in place, providing a solution that will not erode away and sink again. This solution is strong enough to keep airport slabs, railway sleepers, and equipment slabs even and in place, despite the heavy weight placed upon them.
Why Concrete Lifting ?
Compared to mud jacking, foam concrete lifting has many benefits. Compared to cement grout often used in mud jacking, the spray polyurethane blend is 28 times lighter, and much more contained to prevent spending time and resources in the a huge cleanup at the end of the job. The cure time is also minutes compared to days, as well as no shrinking while curing, meaning no having to go back and continuously working on the site to make sure every slab is level.
But it’s not only lifting this is limited to – it’s also possible to use this solution to fill cracks and gaps using a liquid resin instead of the polyurethane blend. This resin is watertight, which is very useful for any cracks in above ground pools if needed, or other basins. If you are interested in getting into the concrete lifting industry please visit our concrete lifting systems page for more information on the best equipment for your business.