PolyMagic is lifting and leveling the concrete around homes in the Columbia and Jefferson City, Missouri areas! We are bringing our 5-star service to the mid-Missouri area. The PolyMagic team has 15 years of extensive concrete lifting and leveling experience in the Kansas City area, and is now expanding into the Columbia, MO area. We are excited to bring our polyjacking technology to the homeowners throughout Columbia, along with our custom concrete floor coatings. So, let’s learn more about the Concrete Lifting, Leveling, and Floor Coatings Offered in Columbia MO.
Many well-established neighborhoodss throughout Columbia have areas of uneven concrete that can begin to pose a liability and trip hazard. One of the main reasons for repairing uneven concrete is for safety purposes. The #1 reason for ER visits each year is from falls… most of which are caused from uneven concrete areas. When concrete becomes uneven, or crumbles, it can become very dangerous, resulting in tripping hazards for residents and visitors to the home. Your home insurance policy may even require this type of repair be completed to remain compliant with the homeowners insurance policy. The last thing you want is for someone to fall on the uneven surface within your garage, resulting in more problems (monetary and safety) than what it would take to find a reputable company to mudjack or polyjack the concrete. Investing in your property, safety, and resell value are all many reasons to utilize a concrete slab repair company.
Bringing Our 5-Star Service: Concrete Lifting, Leveling, and Floor Coatings Offered in Columbia MO
We lift, level, and repair your uneven concrete. Areas to look at when evaluating your home’s concrete is:
– Basement Floors
– Concrete Steps
– Driveways
– Foundation Slabs
– Garage Floors
– Patios
– Pool Slabs
– Porches
– Sidewalks
– Slab Homes
Before we know the repair options, let’s explore why our concrete needs attention and lifting/leveling. Poor soil conditions, poor compaction, tree roots and poor drainage all impact the integrity of the soil under a concrete slab.
- Poor Soil Conditions – Clay-rich soils are elastic. They expand and contract with moisture content. As soils become saturated with water, the clay expands and loses strength. This condition allows slabs to sink just like standing in wet mud. This can occur from heat rans, melting snow or plumbing leaks.
- Poor Compaction – Many homes are built on backfilled soils. If the soil is not compacted correctly, backfill will slowly and evenly compact. Sometimes this can happen over a period of a year, allowing slabs to settle.
- Tree Roots – Trees and large shrubs can consume up to 30 gallons of water a day. If located near concrete, the loss of water in the soil will make the soil contract and can cause the slabs to settle.
- Poor Drainage – Improper drainage can cause soil instability by creating areas of saturated soils allowing the slabs to settle. Poor drainage can be typical to the area or as minor as a misplaced down spout.
Our team takes the time to understand your concrete concerns. Our polyjacking process begins by drilling tiny holes (5/8″) and injecting polyurethane foam under the concrete. This raises the concrete. Polyjacking is the most efficient and effective concrete lifting/raising process on the market.
As a homeowner in Columbia, you often have many questions about both processes. Let’s explore the difference in polyjacking and mudjacking.
Columbia Concrete Lifting & Leveling – Mudjacking
Mudjacking is a concrete leveling method that literally pumps mud under the concrete area (driveway, patios, pools, sidewalks, garage, slab homes, etc). Holes are drilled directly into the concrete to allow a specialized mudjacking hydraulic pump to push a mud mixture into the drilled holes. The mud will then harden and adhere to the underlying soils. This is more of a temporary and inexpensive repair. The issues still appear – as the mud is mixed with the same soil composition that existed and caused the concrete to crack and sink. So… not your most effective method.
Columbia Polyjacking
Polyjacking is the most innovative and effective process for repairing your commercial concrete issues. The high-density polyurethane concrete leveling process is known as the best solution for concrete repair, leveling, and lifting. PolyMagic specializes in commercial and business locations with little to no down time!
How does our Polyjacking Process Work?
Polyjacking is the industry’s most effective method for concrete lifting and leveling sunken concrete. Although this is similar to the mudjacking process, polyjacking uses a high-density foam called polyurethane. Below are the three steps involved in the polyjacking process.
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Step 1) Injection holes (tiny, 5/8″) are strategically drilled around the areas where the concrete is sunken and requires lifting.
Step 2) Once everything is prepped and the hose and materials are in place, the polyurethane foam is injected through the holes which fills the space underneath the concrete slab. This will use the concrete slab itself to drive the foam into the crevices. This will lift the concrete back to its original level.
Step 3) Upon completion of leveling the concrete, the injection holes are filled discretely with new cement. This allows you to use your surface immediately.
CONCRETE LIFTING AREAS
To begin, what concrete areas can be lifted? Both residential and commercial properties all across the Kansas City metro can benefit from concrete lifting. We service Olathe, Leawood, Overland Park, Raymore, Independence, Oak Grove, Blue Springs, Lee’s Summit, Grain Valley, Parkville, Liberty, Belton, Grandview, and Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas. Geographically we cover the Kansas City area, and can service the following areas around your resident or business:
– Basement Floors
– Concrete Steps
– Driveways
– Foundation Slabs
– Garage Floors
– Patios
– Pool Slabs
– Porches
– Sidewalks
– Slab Homes
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PolyMagic is focused and committed to residential and commercial concrete lifting. Our goal is to lift and level your concrete right the first time. We are a proud member of the Columbia Apartment Association. The CAA promotes the rental housing industry through education, legislative advocacy and member services.
The Columbia Apartment Association was founded in 1994 to combat a growing problem of over-regulation by the City and County. Together, we provide legislative insight on local, state and national levels. We serve approximately 80 members with over 3,000 units, which consist of apartment property owners, developers, managers and member communities. Also included are almost 30 suppliers who provide products and services to our industry. Together, our members contribute millions of dollars to the state’s economy through taxes, fees, construction and purchases from advertising to utilities.
The Columbia Apartment Association is dedicated to the belief that by organizing and building a strong local association that supports a strong state and national association, we can strengthen the chain of communication and awareness. Only through organizations that help carry the banner of free enterprise; that inform and educate their members in the game of professional operations; that link together owners, managers, and service companies that are dependent on the future of a stabilized apartment industry, can we hope to retain a favorable climate for profitable business operation.