Driveway Repair
Groundworks' PolyRenewal™ can lift and stabilize your driveway, increasing safety, curb appeal, and your property's value.
Schedule InspectionA cracked, sinking, or uneven concrete driveway is an eyesore, a tripping hazard, and could lower the value of your home. Mudjacking and other traditional methods might provide a quick fix. However, they don’t tackle the cause of damaged concrete, such as unstable soil and water saturation. You could replace your driveway, but that’s expensive, invasive, and also doesn’t address the underlying problem.
SettleStop™ PolyRenewal™, available in Alberta through Groundworks, provides a more affordable, longer-lasting concrete repair solution. This high-density polyurethane foam can lift and stabilize your driveway, increasing safety, curb appeal, and your property’s value.
What Is Concrete Driveway Repair?
Inadequate soil, water saturation, freeze-thaw cycles, and expanding tree roots cause your driveway to crack, sink, or become uneven. Groundworks can repair can identify the root cause of this damage, lift and level the concrete surface, and make it safe and attractive again.
PolyRenewal™ is a commercial-grade expanding polyurethane foam that we inject into settled concrete, sealing and removing visible cracks. It weighs less than standard concrete or mudjacking materials, cures in as little as 15 minutes, and withstands the elements.
Signs Your Concrete Driveway Needs Repair
We recommend repairing your driveway if you notice any of these problem signs:
- Visible Damage: Cracks or large fissures wider than ¼”
- Unevenness: Sinking slabs or dipping areas
- Pooling Water: Water accumulation on or near the driveway
- Crumbling Edges: Deteriorating sides and edges
- Related Damage: Pitting, flaking, or staining on the concrete’s surface
Catching these issues and working with a concrete lifting specialist can prevent further deterioration and more expensive repairs.
Benefits of Concrete Driveway Repair
Repairing your driveway offers the following benefits:
- Stop Further Deterioration: Repairing cracks and lifting sunken parts of your driveway directs water away from your property, preventing additional soil erosion.
- Increase Safety: A smooth, even driveway reduces tripping hazards and prevents water accumulation.
- Boost Curb Appeal: A well-kept driveway enhances the appearance of your home and potentially increases its worth.
Groundworks provides customized repairs that tackle both the symptoms and the causes of your damaged concrete driveway.
Our Repair Process
We follow these steps when fixing your driveway:
- Inspecting the driveway to determine the extent of damage and the appropriate repair solution
- Drilling penny-sized holes into the affected areas
- Inserting injection ports into the holes
- Mixing the PolyRenewal™ foam
- Injecting the foam underneath driveway slabs
- Waiting for the foam to expand and cure, which takes around 15 minutes
- Lifting slabs and stabilizing the soil underneath
- Removing the ports and smoothing the drilled holes
- Applying sealant to cracks to prevent future damage
- Maintaining and monitoring the repaired driveway
Why Is Our Concrete Driveway Repair the Best Choice for Your Home?
PolyRenewal™ stands out from similar products on the market for these reasons:
- Ensures precise lifting and stabilization
- Requires no large equipment or extensive digging, minimizing disruption on your property
- Significantly lighter than traditional mudjacking materials or additional concrete
- Cures in just 15 minutes
- Designed to withstand environmental conditions
- Compatible with various concrete surfaces on your property
- Made from durable and environmentally safe materials
- Blends seamlessly with your property
- Comes with an optional annual maintenance plan
Contact Groundworks for a Comprehensive Concrete Driveway Repair Solution
Traditional methods like mudjacking don’t solve the underlying cause of your damaged driveway. So, consider PolyRenewal™ instead, which can lift and stabilize this surface and prevent cracks from returning. With years of experience, Groundworks serves homeowners in Edmonton who need a long-lasting concrete repair solution rather than a quick fix.
Contact us today for a free inspection and estimate.
Driveway Repair FAQs
Yes, this high-density polyurethane foam can fix driveways, sidewalks, patios, pool decks, and other concrete surfaces on your property. Contact us for a free inspection, and we’ll help you determine whether PolyRenewal™ is right for you.
Costs depend on the extent of the damage and the size of your driveway. After our inspection, we can give you a free estimate. Concrete driveway repair times vary, but we could finish this job in as little as a day.
Your homeowners policy might cover driveway damage, so check with your insurer. We also offer various financing options, letting you spread the cost of repairs.
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Disclaimer: “Concrete leveling” means the process by which cracked, uneven concrete is stabilized, and in most cases lifted, by means of PolyRenewal™ polyurethane foam. Groundworks does not guarantee that PolyRenewal™ can make any and/or every square inch of your concrete perfectly level.
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