Articles - Ground Remediation
What Is Polylifting?
In the past few years, polylifting has become the preferred method of lifting concrete slabs, sidewalks, driveways, and stoops. But what is polylifting exactly, and how does it differ from mudjacking, the more conventional service that performs the same function? Like mudjacking, polylifting also injects a substance underground to lift concrete, but whereas mudjacking uses a cementitious grout, polylifting uses ...
What Is Poly Jacking?
Poly jacking, also known as poly lifting, is a method of foundation repair in which polyurethane foam is injected into the ground beneath a foundation to restore it to a level position. About 15 minutes after being injected, the foam cures, then expands before hardening completely, effectively lifting the unlevel concrete. Poly lifting has become a popular method for leveling ...
Poly Lifting Is a Better Option Than Mudjacking for Decatur, GA, Residents
If you’re familiar with the term mudjacking, it may be because you had this service performed at your home in the Decatur area in the past. It’s a common procedure used to lift sunken concrete slabs in sidewalks, driveways, and stoops, and for many years it was the standard method of concrete remediation. However, at Engineered Solutions of Georgia, we ...
Innovative & Efficient Concrete Leveling Services for Decatur, GA, Residents
Much of the Decatur, Georgia area is plagued with soil that is granular and loosely packed. Because of this, heavy structures—such as anything made of concrete—often shift and sink over time. When the concrete slabs in a walkway, driveway, or stoop become unleveled, not only is it an eyesore, but it can also pose a tripping hazard and make the ...
Why Poly Lift Is the Right Choice for Homeowners in the Marietta, GA, Area
When it comes to leveling a floor or lifting a sunken concrete slab, there are many techniques out there. Historically, a process known as mudjacking, or slab-jacking, has been the standard method. This entails drilling holes in the floor and pumping a cement-like grout underneath the sunken slab to raise it back up to a level position. While this process ...
Poly Lifting Offers a Long-Lasting Solution for Atlanta, GA, Homeowners
Homeowners in the Atlanta, Georgia, area who are dealing with sinking concrete slabs have historically had two options. The first is to remove the failing slab and have new concrete poured. The second is to lift the concrete slab back up to a level position through a process known as mudjacking, that entails pumping a cement-like grout underneath the sunken ...
