Case Study: Driveway Dropped at Garage
Age of Home: 37 years Problem: Concrete Driveway has dropped at the garage floor causing a speed bump when pulling a car into the garage. Evaluation: Grading backfill as well as foundation over dig backfill has naturally settled over time. Repair Performed: Strategically drilled small holes through the driveway close to the garage. Slurry viscosity […]
Case Study: Pole Barn Floor
Age of Home: 1.5 years Problem: Floor has dropped away from the framed wall in one corner. Evaluation: This barn was constructed on a slight hill. To maintain good drainage around this new structure one side of the barn floor needed to be elevated about 3 feet above the original ground level. This dirt and/or […]
Case Study: Driveway Dip
Age of Home: 24 years Problem: This 2 car driveway has a large dip in the center. Besides being an eyesore, this area pools water when it rains heavy and is a less than ideal surface for the kids to play basket ball. Evaluation: The main line for this subdivisions sanitary sewer system runs through […]
Case Study: Sidewalk Trip Hazard
Age of Home: 30 years Problem:Some sidewalk pads are uneven with each other and our client was worried someone may trip and get injured. Repair Performed: Strategically drilled small holes through a single piece of sidewalk. A thin slurry was mixed to allow the material to spread under the sunken piece to lift and fill […]
Case Study: Concrete Patio
Age of Home: 20 years Problem: Concrete Patio has a large void against the foundation, one section has fallen, and animals are living underneath. Evaluation: Backfill from the foundation construction has settled and this process was possibly accelerated by poor gutter drainage. The section of concrete that has fallen was added at a later date […]
Case Study: Concrete Front Porch
Problem:Concrete Front Porch has fallen about an inch where it touches the house. Age of Home: 15 years Problem: Concrete Front Porch has fallen about an inch where it touches the house. Evaluation: Porch is setting on a short wall foundation on the outer edge. Porch was not tied to foundation via steel reinforcement bar […]
What Causes Concrete to Move?
When concrete settles it is usually because of two reasons. The first is erosion. When water runs along the side of a concrete slab it can start to undermine the dirt and gravel from underneath. Once this starts it can progressively get worse due to the lack of vegetation to help hold the soil together. […]
Hollow Front Porch Case Study
Case Study: Age of Home: 22 years Problem: Concrete Front Porch is hollow underneath. A family of skunks has moved in and the basement wall is leaking when it rains heavily. Evaluation: Backfill from the basement foundation construction has settle over the years. This open cavity is even larger underneath. Water from a close by […]