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Our solutions stabilise the foundations and can, in some instances, lift the property to close cracks.
Geobear ground engineering solutions are effective for cracks on walls in buildings of any size, including residential homes. Our house levelling services give homeowners the peace of mind that comes with a stable foundation.
We will first visit your home, assess the damage, and discover the cause. Our experienced engineers and technicians will establish the underpinning approach and create a plan that will be location-specific to your property.
Cracks often appear on walls on buildings that require a re-levelling- these can occur both inside and outside. The foundations of such properties will need to be raised and re-levelled. When the buildings are re-levelled, the cracks on the walls will unusually close up, leaving a mere trace that is hairline in nature, requiring a simple repair through patching and painting. Most importantly, the damage to the structure will be corrected now and into the future. We offer house levelling services that will keep your home from subsiding for many years.
The modern solutions Geobear team applies are vastly more effective and efficient than the traditional concrete underpinning. The house levelling solutions we offer do not just apply to concrete slab floors; we can also lift and relevel strip footings, ‘waffle-pod’ slabs, and raft slabs, whilst we can also fill in gaps on paths and driveways.
The best solution for correcting large cracks on walls in the long-term is to lift, re-level and strengthen the ground under the building. This process to correct the levels is called underpinning. As the building is re-levelled, the cracks on walls may close together or become smaller (allowing the fine patching and repainting of plaster or render walls). It is common for windows and doors to once again function normally. Traditional underpinning or level correction methods involve the excavation of parts of the foundation, whereupon concrete can then be poured in, allowed to set, and the building can be raised up from the concrete blocks.
However, this traditional method may take a great deal of time (weeks or months). As a result of the work, residents may have to vacate the entire building or a section of it. Therefore a Geobear solution, which is founded on the original injection process we invented in 1983, has many beneficial aspects, namely time and convenience.
Geobear uses the expansion properties of a mix of unique proprietary geopolymer resins to improve the bearing capacity of inadequate foundation strata to provide highly effective settlement and subsidence solutions. The resin is injected into the ground, where it expands, forcing the sunken part upwards and stabilising the property. The geopolymer materials are strong, resilient, insoluble, and highly resistant to chemical attack and long-term degradation. Our geopolymers have even been classed as environmentally neutral.
Here at Geobear, we are extremely diligent and careful in the research and development of our solutions. Our resins have been developed and refined over 30 years, with properties confirmed by third-party testing and studies. The effectiveness of our resins has been proven over time, in a multitude of field applications and varying environments. We found that the behaviour of the geopolymer resins does not change significantly, even when used in the presence of water.
This diligence practiced in the development of our solutions is matched by the way in which Geobear engineers will carry out the ground stabilisation of all of our clients’ properties. They will work closely with every client to make sure that the work will be carried out in the least disruptive possible way.
You can stay in the property. We isolate areas for treatment to allow you to stay in your home, our friendly team will talk you through the process.
Work completed in one day. The majority of projects on houses usually take one day, be it a gable wall, extension or conservatory subsidence
Insurance-backed warranty. We provide a full workmanship and materials guarantee.
No excavation or digging needed. Your home will be left clean and tidy. There is no construction work at all.
Provides the same result as underpinning. Our solution is the alternative to underpinning, providing the same result without the time, mess and hassle of major building work.
In comparison to concrete, which can need replacement, geopolymer offers a permanent solution. While using cement grouting, screw pillars, and underpinning require heavy machinery, geopolymer injection doesn’t turn your home into a construction site. Unlike all of these solutions, geopolymer doesn’t require excavation of the foundation soil.
Our subsidence solutions are painless and easy because we simply drill small holes and inject our material. Because of this, the process of introducing our geopolymer subsidence solutions to the affected area is faster and cleaner for all types of subsidence. Using geopolymer as a solution to subsidence is the most convenient and least disruptive option. Methods like underpinning, delivered by traditional building contractors, are becoming dated as modern technology evolves.
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