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Fall To-Do List – Check Off Concrete Cracks
Fall is right around the corner… pumpkin lattes, football tailgates, and comfy sweaters! Another aspect of fall is getting home repairs done before the winter weather creeps in. One of the aspects of home repair that is often neglected, but is one of the most important (and could be the largest safety hazard) is uneven concrete/cracking. Check out the following bio on one of Kansas City’s leading concrete repair experts in polyjacking. This innovative process ensures your cracks and uneven concrete are done the most efficient and effective way. Ready for a quote to get on the books before old man winter barges in? Click here to fill out the quoter form and we’ll be in contact with a time to come out and quote!
Residential concrete repair is PolyMagic’s expertise! We understand the many reasons for repairing your residential concrete problems, including safety/trip hazards, home value, aesthetics, and preventative repair. We’re here to improve and repair your concrete issues so you have one less item on your ‘to-do’ list!
As a leader in concrete raising and leveling in the Kansas City, central Missouri, and NE Kansas areas, PolyMagic has over 60 years of combined experience within the construction industry. Polyjacking is the term used within the industry to provide concrete lifting, but many refer to the process as poly leveling, poly foam, concrete lifting, or even mudjacking.
PolyMagic is equipped and ready to cover problems areas including:
– Basement Floors
– Concrete Steps
– Driveways
– Foundation Slabs
– Garage Floors
– Patios
– Pool Slabs
– Porches
– Sidewalks
– Slab Homes
Reasons Why Your Driveway Concrete Cracks
This winter has been extraordinarily wintery for Kansas City. Aside from the ice, snow and sleet, the temperatures have been below freezing an abnormally longer amount of time than normal. This is the perfect mixture for driveway concrete sinking and cracking. Needless to say, if you have existing cracks in your concrete and as the Kansas City weather brings ice that makes for a challenging combination. A correlation happens when wet weather seeps into the concrete cracks, the water then freezes and the concrete cracks grow bigger and bigger, becoming trip hazards.
The cracking of your driveway concrete doesn’t necessarily happen overnight. The process is gradual, but can worsen quickly in winter due to the concrete expanding and shrinking with the changes in moisture and temperature. When water turns to ice, it can expand almost 10% more in volume than its liquid amount. In the concrete industry, that is a significant change and can cause significant problems.
It’s important to consult with a knowledgable concrete repair or concrete lifting company because not all utilize the most effective means of lifting – polyjacking. Although some people still refer to the process as mudjacking, a company similar to PolyMagic uses an advanced and state of the art process called polyjacking. The process uses polyurethane injections, which are much lighter than the grout mixture used in mudjacking, and the holes drilled are a nearly invisible 5/8 inch hole!
The American Concrete Institute addresses concrete cracking: “Even with the best floor designs and proper construction, it is unrealistic to expect crack-free and curl-free floors. Consequently, every owner should be advised by both the designer and contractor that it is normal to expect some amount of cracking and curling on every project, and that such an occurrence does not necessarily reflect adversely on either the adequacy of the floor’s design or the quality of its construction.”
PolyMagic will provide a stable and accurate solution to your concrete repair needs around the Kansas City, NE Kansas, and central Missouri areas. The PolyMagic team is experienced, knowledgeable, and solutions-based, and wants to respect your time. A new quoting tool was implemented on the PolyMagic website, https://polymagic.net/request-a-quote/, that allows you to upload pictures of your project so our team can provide an accurate estimate within a timely manner, all while allowing you to proceed with your daily routine!