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Concrete Repair In The Winter
Ice and cracks are not a good combination. If you have cracks in your concrete, they can let water in and if that water freezes, the crack will grow bigger. As we all know, a Kansas City winter can be a nightmare! Ice Can Be Destructive to Concrete When water turns to ice, it can…
Polyjacking vs New Concrete
Trip and fall accidents are the #1 leading cause of injuries around the home, but should you replace your slab or have it lifted? Protecting your family, employees, and customers are all important, but you need to make an educated decision. In the past, most people would just break up the old slab, level…
Retention Pond Repair – Case Study
Polyjacking.com was called in to help with a leaking retention pond in Lenexa, KS. The pond was leaking into a stormwater drain and had to be stopped. The professionals at Polyjacking.com injected a polyurethane foam into the ground and around the piping, stopping the leak. Polyjacking and Retention Pond Repair: A Winning Team Contact the…
Is Water Ponding on Your Drive or Patio?
Have you noticed, especially after recent heavy rains, water ponding on your patio, driveway, or other concrete slabs? While there may be no visible cracks, somehow the concrete has settled or sunk, and water simply accumulates there, unable to run off. Besides being inconvenient and unsightly, it presents a safety hazard for your family and…
Earth Contact Products are the Highest Level
Concrete Leveling and Lifting with Earth Contact Products Polyjacking.com, a division of Pro Foundation Technology, specializes in lifting and leveling concrete foundations and slabs. One common technique in foundation repair is to utilize piers to lift and stabilize a damaged foundation. Because we want the repair to be permanent, we use only the highest-quality foundation…
Restoring a Historic Building’s Foundation
Historic Building Foundations Reasons for Foundation Failure in Historic Buildings Historic buildings, like all structures, often develop problems with a foundation that is sinking or become unleveled over time. There is some special consideration to keep in mind in restoring historic building foundations. Older buildings are particularly prone to foundation failure for several reasons. Unstable soils…
Polyjacking Restores Historic Belle Meade Plantation
Built in 1807 by John Harding, the historic Belle Meade Plantation developed into a 400-acre thoroughbred horse farm with its own train station, horse park, Greek-revival mansion, and housing for servants and former slaves. Today, Belle Meade Plantation includes 34 acres of its original property and several buildings, including the mansion and several outbuildings. It…
Concrete Leveling at Denver Gas Company
Polyjacking Helps Anadarko Petroleum Anadarko Petroleum operates six hydraulic fracturing stations on the Wattenberg Gas Field located beneath the states of Colorado and Wyoming. When an inlet pipe broke recently at its station just north of Denver, CO, injection fluid drained beneath the concrete slab at the station. This caused 3- to 5-inch voids to…
Top 8 Warning Signs of Foundation Problems
Top 8 Warning Signs of Foundation Problems It is very common for homes to develop foundation issues at some point in their life. Right after construction, all homes have some degree of natural settling. Eventually, water leaks, changes in soil, hydrostatic pressure, and many other factors contribute to foundation problems. Following is a list of…
Spring Home and Foundation Repair Checklist
Signs of Home and Foundation Damage As a homeowner in Kansas or Missouri, it is critical to the life of your home that you regularly inspect your home and foundation. Damage to your home’s structure or foundation can appear at any time of the year, but Spring is when signs are most noticeable. In case…
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