What Happened to the sidewalk?
It’s sinking! Why does this happen?
Settlement is caused by but not limited to some of the following conditions:
- Poor compaction of the underlying soils and/or use of improper fill.
- Poor drainage that allows for the “ponding” of water adjacent to the sidewalk, contributing to consolidation or erosion of soils.
- The existence of expansive soils that may shrink during dry periods.
- Temporary load conditions that may exceed the bearing capacity of the soils.
- Poor construction connections and lack of proper reinforcement.
SlabJack Benefits
- Fix tripping hazards
- Maintain value of property
- Fast Installation
- Minimal down time
- No large equipment required
- Controlled, uniform lifting process
- In most cases a full recovery of the settled sidewalk is accomplished.
- Adjustments can be made in the future if supporting soils continue to move or consolidate.
- In most cases except for the results, you can not tell the sidewalk was SlabJack’ed.
- A great added service for the mudjacking contractor
- A great added service for the foundation repair contractor
