by donkitto1 | Sep 15, 2020 | Concrete Repair
As specialists in sinking slab repair, we hear plenty of jokes about traveling to Italy and saving the Leaning Tower of Pisa. As the thinking goes, a slab jacking technique that saves a concrete slab should also work on the tower. But in reality, there is a lot more...
by donkitto1 | Aug 29, 2020 | Concrete Repair
Here at the Concrete Raising Company, we love cracking concrete. We love it in the sense that cracking and sinking concrete is our livelihood. Yet we know how frustrating it can be to homeowners. We have found that some homeowners are less stressed about their...
by donkitto1 | Aug 10, 2020 | Slab Jacking
Sometimes it seems like DIY enthusiasts believe they can tackle anything. While it is true that a homeowner can try to do all of his own maintenance and repair work, it is also true that some jobs are just not a good fit for DIY. Slab jacking is one of them. Slab...
by donkitto1 | Jun 29, 2020 | Slab Jacking
It is not unusual for us to field calls from people who want to know if slab jacking is a long-term solution for sinking concrete. Unfortunately, we do not have a black and white answer. Slab jacking is a long-term solution in most cases, but not every case....
by donkitto1 | Jun 1, 2020 | Concrete Repair
A big part of owning a home is maintaining its value. After all, not doing so could end up putting you under water on your mortgage – which is to say you own more than your home is worth. Thus, any little thing you can do to add value only improves your financial...
by donkitto1 | May 5, 2020 | Slab Jacking
Concrete, in its many forms, has been used as a building material for thousands of years. And for all this time, builders have been dealing with sinking slabs and steps. Concrete is heavy. Unless the soil underneath is properly compacted before laying concrete,...