Cracked Concrete Patio
A cracked concrete patio risks your family's safety. Learn how our SettleStop™ PolyRenewal™ polyurethane injections can help.
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When your concrete patio starts to crack, you might wonder if your home is safe. Cracked concrete is often a tripping hazard and a sign of foundational damage, posing a substantial risk to your family. If not addressed promptly, it could cause further damage to your structural components and lower the value of your property.
Polyurethane injections can lift, level, and stabilize your cracked concrete patio, improving safety for your loved ones. However, not all products on the market are created equal. You need a polyurethane foam that solidifies quickly, is resistant to environmental challenges, and provides long-lasting protection. Groundworks’ SettleStop™ PolyRenewal™ system offers all these benefits.
Make sure your patio is on a solid foundation.
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What Is Cracked Concrete?
Concrete is one of the most robust materials in the world. However, it’s not immune to damage. Concrete structures such as patios are susceptible to lines, splits, and fractures, which are unsightly and could compromise your home’s structural integrity.
Cracks can happen on all kinds of concrete surfaces, including:
- Patios
- Sidewalks
- Driveways
- Steps
- Porches
- Pool decks
- Interior slab floors
Other damage associated with concrete cracks include:
- Concrete pitting, flaking, and staining
- Sinking concrete slabs
If you notice cracks in concrete, even if it’s just a minor surface line, contact a concrete lifting and leveling expert like Groundworks. The quicker you seek help, the sooner you can prevent further damage to your home and more expensive repairs.
Why Your Patio Has Cracked Concrete
Cracked concrete can occur due to:
- Settling and eroding soil
- Excessive rain, flooding, or snowmelt
- Freeze-thaw cycles
- Inadequate drainage
- Invasive tree roots
- Poor concrete pouring
- Issues with concrete curing
- Normal shrinkage and wear and tear
All these factors might damage your concrete patio and impact your home’s foundation. For example, settlement and soil movement beneath patio slabs can cause concrete cracks when exposed to moisture and external pressure, leading to serious structural and safety concerns.
Can You Fix Cracked Concrete?
We suggest repairing your concrete patio as soon as you notice cracks. Ignoring this issue can lead to more significant damage, limiting your repair options.
Traditional repair methods, such as mudjacking and store-bought sealants, might temporarily fix cracked concrete, but they don’t address the root cause. These “solutions” can lead to more patio deterioration and additional structural problems.
Instead, consider a whole-home solution that solves the underlying cause of your cracked concrete patio. Groundworks’ approach to concrete lifting and leveling goes beyond superficial repairs, preventing further damage to this part of your home and safeguarding your foundation.
The SettleStop™ PolyRenewal™ system is at the heart of our concrete repair service. This advanced polyurethane injection technology can potentially lift cracking and sinking concrete surfaces, providing an alternative to mudjacking. PolyRenewal™ is a lightweight two-part polymer foam that doesn’t erode, wash out, or release chemicals into the soil. Plus, it solidifies in as little as 15 minutes and resists environmental challenges. The product also complements our foundation piers and slab piers, which can stabilize and potentially raise sinking slab foundations.
How to Fix Cracked Concrete
We can repair your cracked concrete patio in several stages:
- Inspecting your patio
- Drilling small holes into the affected concrete
- Placing injection ports into holes
- Mixing our two-part, closed-cell SettleStop™ PolyRenewal™ polyurethane foam
- Injecting the foam under your concrete patio
- Monitoring the foam’s expansion and the concrete’s lift
- Letting the foam cure for 15 minutes
- Removing the injection ports
- Filling drilled holes and ensuring a smooth finish
- Sealing cracks and joints to prevent damage
- Maintaining concrete surfaces for long-lasting protection
Our proprietary products, such as PolyRenewal™, can restore your patio’s stability, safety, and appearance.
Why Address Cracked Concrete Immediately?
Repairing your cracked concrete patio now provides the following benefits:
- Prevent Additional Structural Damage: Early intervention can stop further deterioration of your home’s foundation.
- Improve Safety: Prompt repairs reduce tripping hazards from cracked concrete slabs, protecting your family.
- Increase Your Property’s Value: Maintaining your concrete patio and other structures preserves and potentially enhances the value of your home.
Contact Groundworks for Concrete Lifting and Leveling Solutions
Have you noticed cracks in your concrete patio? Let us identify the cause of the problem and fix it with our SettleStop™ PolyRenewal™ system and other industry-leading proprietary products.
We offer no-cost inspections and estimates for concrete repair. Contact us today.
Cracked Patio FAQs
It depends on the size of the concrete structure, the amount of damage, and other factors. We’ll give you a price estimate during our free inspection, and you can choose to spread the cost of concrete repair with our financing plans.
Unfortunately, the problem is likely to get worse. Cracks can widen over time, posing a serious safety risk for your family and potentially damaging your home’s foundation even more.
Mudjacking is a traditional method for repairing cracked concrete but has several drawbacks. It involves drilling large holes into concrete, requires a lengthy curing time, and doesn’t address the underlying problem that causes cracks in the first place. SettleStop™ PolyRenewal™ can be a more effective alternative.
Do you see any of these signs? Book an appointment now!
Disclaimer: By “concrete leveling,” we mean the process of stabilizing and potentially lifting cracked, uneven concrete with our PolyRenewal™ polyurethane foam. Groundworks can’t guarantee that PolyRenewal™ will make your concrete perfectly level.
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