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Melbourne Slab Jacking

Are your concrete slabs slipping or sinking in certain places but rising in others? Concrete slabs shift naturally, but sometimes, issues run much more profound. Whether it’s a soil problem or nearby excavation work, the solution for your concrete problems is slab jacking in Melbourne. 

Raise + Relevel is your local slab jacking expert with a history of providing stellar work at affordable prices. With various services and solutions available, we can guide you on what steps to take to restore your property to its former glory.

What is slab jacking?

Concrete slabs from part of nearly every building. Over time, slabs can move and can start to sink. Slab jacking solutions address that sinking problem to relevel the slabs and building. 

Slab jacking is a modern foundation repair method that is faster & more cost effective; unlike concrete slab lifting, the traditional solution requires a team of professionals to lift the entire building to fill the voids below for relevelling. 

In this cost-effective, timely process, we drill holes in settled slabs and then inject polyurethane resin to fill voids via those drilled holes. The expanding resin works its way into the voids, creating the pressure to raise and relevel the building.

Benefits of slab jacking

Slab jacking offers many advantages for concrete and foundation problems. Let’s explore the benefits.

Fast and efficient 

Slab jacking is a cost-effective repair solution as it fixes sinking floors and sinking concrete slabs rather than replacing them. That’s also what makes it a fast, efficient option. New concrete can take several weeks to cure, but when you slab jack, you can use the slab as soon as the job is done. 

Permanent solution 

Slab jacking is a permanent solution. Once the process has been completed, the job is done, and your property is level. 

You don’t have to worry about noise either; there’s no need for excavation or concrete breaking. It’s a straightforward process unlikely to disrupt the neighbourhood. 

Minimally invasive 

With minimal disruption, there is no need to excavate, which makes it a minimally invasive project. Additionally, unlike traditional foundation repairs, there is no need to lift the home to carry out the process. It’s simple, minimally invasive, fast, and efficient.

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How does slab jacking work?

Concrete slab lifting (jacking) might sound like a big project, but there are four simple steps we follow after we complete a structural assessment. We drill strategic holes the size of a penny in the foundation floor. Then, we install injection ports to ensure we target the correct areas. These ports help direct the injection to ensure the repair is done correctly. 

Next comes the crack injection process. It reacts quickly, which allows the team to make adjustments as necessary until concrete re-levelling is achieved. Finally, we patch the holes once the chemical underpinning process is complete so that your property looks as good as new. 

When is slab jacking the best solution? 

Slab jacking is the best solution for remedial repairs on concrete sections. For example, if you’re dealing with a basement floor, concrete path, driveway, or garage floor. If your entire home is sinking, alternative resin injection methods are necessary. 

Calling a trusted contractor is the best way to find what type of situation you’re dealing with and whether Melbourne slab jacking is the correct solution.

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What are the most common causes of sunken slabs?

Various issues cause slab sinking. One of the most common problems is poor construction from the outset or improperly compacted foundations resulting in settlement. 

Environmental changes can also cause problems, particularly for soil. If you’re in a country with reactive soil, these create changes that result in concrete cracks and foundational issues. Too much weight can cause issues, and so can poor drainage. 

If you notice sunken concrete, you should have an assessment completed to maintain your home’s structural integrity. 

What are the different types of slab jacking methods? 

The most common slab jacking methods are mud jacking and polyjacking. The biggest difference between the two methods is the material used for the repairs. In polyjacking, a polyurethane structural resin is injected, whereas mud jacking uses a mud-like mixture to complete the job. The “mud” is a mixture of water, cement, and topsoil, also known as slurry. 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of slab jacking compared to other foundation repair methods?

Slab jacking typically uses polyurethane injections; mud jacking is cheaper, but the process isn’t as quick due to slower curing. Mud jacking is also more prone to a water leak issue due to the water used in the mud slurry mix. 

The other realistic option for slab jacking is concrete replacement. This means the damaged concrete is removed, and fresh concrete is poured. It is a far more expensive route because there is a demolition cost on top of the fresh concrete cost. 

It also takes longer because concrete needs plenty of time to cure, and that can depend on its location and the weather conditions. It also doesn’t address the underlying cause of the concrete cracks. In contrast, slab jacking gets to the root of the problem to prevent further issues. Structural crack repairs can be carried out independently. 

As for residential solutions for void filling to repair sunken concrete, slab jacking is the most cost-efficient, effective solution.

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How can Raise and Relevel help?

Whether you need simple concrete repairs or concrete levelling to unlevel building, R+R has a range of solutions and an experienced team to tackle projects of any size. We can easily raise concrete slabs to fill the voids below to level your building simply. 

We can also address cracked walls, jammed doors, and leaking cracks, whether you need a residential solution or one for your industrial warehouse. 

We have decades of experience and use precise technology to carry out jobs of all sizes. 

  • At Raise and Relevel, our team is fully licensed and insured.
  • Our team is experienced, and we have a full complement of qualified engineers and technicians.
  • We offer a free consultation to assess your needs and provide a detailed quote.
  • We work closely with you throughout the entire concrete slab jacking process. 

We guarantee you will be pleased with the results! Contact our team today so we can discuss your needs and inspect your residential, commercial, or industrial property!

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Why Raise + Relevel?

Better.

Better quality workmanship for a better price – R+R delivers value to our customers by offering the highest quality services at the most competitve price.

Experience.

Over 100 years of genuine experience in relevelling structures – we are ground surgeons.

Guaranteed.

We stand behind the quality of our products and workmanship. Our warranty provides 100-year warranty on our resin products and 50-year warranty on our workmanship – If the problem returns, we return.

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FAQ

Your home is everything to you and your family, so before going ahead with any subsidence repairs, we’ve put together a list of questions our customers should ask:

We offer advice, not sales, so we don’t employ salespeople. The person who quotes your job does your job, and has been relevelling homes like yours for over 15 years.

Our specialists have raised over 7,000 homes in total.

If the problem returns, we return. We provide a fully guaranteed warranty on materials and workmanship.

At R+R, we have no call centres, no sales people and minimal overheads, all of which enables us to provide the best value for our customers.

R+R will deliver you better value, through real experience, with guaranteed results.

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