Slabjack / Mudjacking /Concrete Lifting Solutions

Often times we are able to resolve submerged concrete issues utilizing a procedure known as mudjacking.  (Also known as void filling or pressuregrouting).

Gaps are smartly drilled into the slab. Utilizing a transportable pump andflexible hoses, we fill these gaps with the special substance. Raising a slab like this can frequently be done in a couple of hours.
There are several positive points to concrete lifting or mudjacking.

•   It is possible in almost any weather conditions. The materials inserted underneath the slab creates a sturdy base.
•   There's minimal disturbance to landscaping.
•   Absolutely nothing has to be transferred off of the slab, as the pump can raise the weight of the slab and everything else you have put on it.
•   Driveways, patios, basement floors, warehouse floors, andconcrete slabs of any sort can be fixed with the mudjacking technique.

Settling or Heaving Cracked Floors & Sidewalks?

Do you have cracking or warping in your sidewalk or driveway? Are your concrete floors, deck or stairs moving? We rescue cement sidewalks, driveways, slabs and floors at Arizona Foundation Solutions.  The secret is in knowing the cause for the performance failure and employing current advances in materials to impact long lasting repairs.

Not only will many of these issues appear unappealing, they could be dangerous.  Arizona Foundation Solutions has the benefit of many years of experience mending any concrete, including:

•   Sidewalks
•   Driveways
•   Parking Lots
•   Patios
•   Garage Floors
•   Steps/stoops
•   Warehouse Floors

Why concrete sinks...

There are numerous reasons that explains why concrete sinks:  improper compression of soil during or following the building process, water intrusion from bad drainage, and natural settlement.
Soils consist of solid particles and the spaces (voids) in between these particles. However, void spaces in dirt causes huge issues for structures and concrete slabs. Concentrated loads, including buildings or slabs, can literally press air and liquid from soils. When this occurs, the dirt sinks and the structures or slabs follow directly behind.

Breaks in floor surfaces take place for several reasons such as preliminaryshrinkage, vaporization of surface water, irregular supports with heavy loads,and thermal movements. A majority of these situations can present opportunities for repair that'll work well as time passes. You should keep in mind that the floor is rarely a part of the foundation with conventional foundation systems and in most cases don’t present structural issues with cracks.

Excavation Lowering

Several years ago one of our customers approached us to resolve a specific issue of which no existing answer existed. A preexisting postensioned slab had experienced large differential edge heave which was delivering serious harm to the property. A manometer survey suggested that it had around 2 ½ inches of floor elevation difference.

Due to the geography and environment within the Metro Phoenix area, heaving is much more widespread than settlement in a residential setting. Much of the warning signs of  heave are misidentified as settlement, leading to scopesof repair that many times are not consistent with what is really needed.

Through years of work we've created and trademarked a proprietary process for excavation lowering that can restore and safeguard a house or other structure from differential heave.

The procedure is comprised of:

•   Piering all over heaved location
•   Excavating beneath the footings and floor
•   Grouting back in ribs 5' on center
•   Setting up a cut off wall across the perimeter
•   Backfilling and repair as required.

We've evolved this procedure over four years back with a fantastic performance record on buildings done to date. Over this time period, we've gradually achieved the approval of the local engineering community for this scope of work from such noteworthy organizations as Terracon, Gervasio &Associates, Felton Engineering, Copperstate Engineering, and many others.

Cut Off Walls and Your Home

Many buildings which are suffering from foundation movement in Arizona turn out to be recognized as a heave. Often a home owner can feel the structure might be settling when in point of fact it's experiencing heave.

We've created proprietary processes as a response to clients needs. Many times the most affordable answer to heaving is to simply prevent liquid from intruding beneath the dwelling by repairing leaky plumbing, setting up rain gutters and enhancing the grading and drainage to transfer as much water from the home's foundation as you possibly can.

Because no two buildings are identical, a one size fits all remedy isn't really the solution either.  Our skilled support team will assess the structure and offer the best answer that fits your needs.

Cut Off Walls

Cut off walls is one solution that has become a standard acknowledged solution by most area forensic geotechnical engineers. This process requires trenching around the perimeter of the dwelling or facility to a level suggested by the geotechnical engineer and setting up a tremendously heavy coating ofplastic which is run up the trench and adhered to the base of the foundation. It's subsequently backfilled with either grout or soil cement.

Many times we employ this technique as well as utilizing helical piers on faltering foundations, based on the situation and the location of the home. Places around the valley which we come across by far the most movement within the soils is the Phoenix Metro area, including Scottsdale, Mesa, Peoria, andChandler, Arizona.

New Construction Basis:

With the proper design on a new building venture, incorporating a cut off wall makes it possible for the structural engineer to lessen the width of the concrete and reduce the spacing of the cabling on a post tension slab. It can subsequently pay for itself in first costs in addition to providing for a significantly better defense against heave or settlement.