Canadian Concrete Leveling Job Stories

Stepping into your home shouldn't be an issue. Porches are meant to hold you, not sink on you. In this case, a home in Windsor, Ontario, had a sinking porch which caused the steps leading into the home to elongate which created tripping hazards for the owners and their guests. Not only was the porch sinking, but the concrete driveway developed a huge. The crack was a big concern since it invites water damage and eventually makes the slab sink forming trip hazards.      The homeowners did not want to replace the concrete since it was in good condition. They rather lift and seal it to save the extra bucks. Canadian Concrete Leveling was about to do exactly that! After the initial call from the homeowners, our Project Manager, Andy Moncrieff, inspect the home and the situation at hand. The owners were happy to trust Andy since he had years of experience with our products and was able to provide an honest opinion. After Andy examined the area and provided solutions, the installation team was scheduled for production. Kyle McKeown and Russell VanderMeulen arrived to get the work done. The porch needed PolyLevel® injections, which lifts the concrete while permanently filling in the voids underneath. This process usually takes under half an hour to set up and finish. Their next target point was the large crack in the driveway. It needed a sealant that does not dry out, crack, react poorly to chemicals, and is waterproof. Thankfully we have a sealant that can do exactly that- NexusPro®!    With the process only taking a couple of hours, the owners were impressed with the communication from start to finish, the results, and the cleanup. They recommended us to neighbours in their community which everyone at CCL appreciates.    

This home in Windsor, Ontario, had some troublesome basement steps. The homeowners reported that the back patio slabs had fallen against the foundation causing water to leak into the basement and turning the stairs into a tripping hazard. On numerous occasions the owner and family members had tripped, even fell, on the steps. With the amount of entertaining they do, this problem needed to be fixed as soon as possible.    With the help of our Project Manager, Andy Moncrieff suggest that PolyLevel® injections would lift the staircase to their original, level position, and stop water going into the foundation. Installation Specialists Billy and Aidan McKeown did the installation on a later day. With the process taking under fifteen minutes and the curing process to take just under an hour, this staircase was looking great again. The tripping hazards were non-existent, and the basement was dry as dry can be.   

A community centre in London, Ontario had a hazardous walkway that disrupted the daily foot traffic from the workers and community. The slabs had shifted to different heights and angles which made it challenging to walk from one end to the other. The community centre noticed that the walkway slabs are in good condition and don't need replacing, rather they need to be levelled. The community centre found Canadian Concrete Leveling to fix the hazard and complete it within the same day.    Our Project Manager, Andy Moncreiff, assessed the situation and told the centre that the slabs will be lifted using our high-density polyurethane and will take under fifteen minutes to complete so it won't interrupt the foot traffic. On a later day, our installation team came in to complete the work. The beautiful thing about our job sites is that the process is non-invasive, and the clean-up makes the concrete look brand new.  The community centre was amazed by the work completed and how the slabs look brand new and the fact that they do not have to worry anymore about tripping when coming and going. 

Basement floors are unfortunately prone to shifting over time and becoming off level. Frost Heave is a common culprit that causes this. Frost Heave is where moisture makes its way into the soil around a foundation. Those moisture pockets freeze and move when subzero temperatures occur, causing large cracks and potentially shifting concrete in your basement. Not only is an off-level basement floor embarrassing, but it is also unsafe for anyone walking on it. Canadian Concrete Leveling has a unique system that is commonly used for this issue, and it is called PolyLevel®. After Andy, the Project Manager developed a game plan; the installation team began the simple process of applying the PolyLevel® technology. After dime-sized holes are drilled into the concrete, the polyurethane material is pressurized and sprayed through the concrete, following the path of least resistance. The result is a perfectly level basement floor. Free of embarrassment, tripping hazards and prepped to be renovated into a dream basement.

In Wellesley, Ontario, this home had a garage and side entrance sink alarmingly. The garage made it challenging for cars to come and go, and the side entrance made it a tripping hazard, especially in the dark hours of the day. The homeowners reached out to Canadian Concrete Leveling to level things out; no pun intended. They were thrilled to hear that the process can be completed within the same day, it will be non-invasive, and the concrete can be used right away after our PolyLevel® is in place. Our Installation Specialist arrived to start the leveling. He set up, lifted the concrete, and cleaned it up in under fifteen minutes which is outstanding versus mud jacking; you would have to wait until everything underneath is dry. Our high-density polyurethane cures immediately when applied so our clients can use their concrete spaces right after leaving. In little to no time, the garage and side entryway were hazard-free!      

When winter is finally over, spring holds great anticipation for spending more time outside. For homeowners in Kitchener, ON those ideas quickly faded when they discovered sinking concrete in several areas – the garage, driveway and backyard patio. They knew the concrete needed to fixed to protect their vehicles and prevent water from pooling along the foundation of the house. Our Project Manager recommended our PolyLevel® Injection System to lift and level all of the concrete. In addition, he suggested sealing cracks in the concrete with our NexusPro® Sealant to protect from rain or melting snow. The homeowners felt a huge sense of relief knowing they could spend time in their yard relaxing or puttering in the garage without worrying about how to fix sinking concrete. 

Homeowners in Kitchener, ON, noticed that many of the concrete slabs in their walkway at the side of house were sinking. Since they were looking at the walkway, they also noticed several cracks. They knew they needed to fix these issues so family and friends would not be tripping on their way to the backyard or front of the house. Our Project Manager recommended our PolyLevel® Injection System to lift and level the concrete. To fix the cracks, our installation team would use NexusPro® Sealant to stop water from getting under the slabs and creating more soil issues. The homeowners were impressed with how quickly the crew fixed the walkway and they could use it again almost right away.

Pools are a hassle during the setup process. Uncovering the pool, cleaning it out, and ensuring the chemicals are balanced, the surrounding pool deck is ready to rumble. Everything checked off with this pool in Kitchener, Ontario, except the surrounding pool deck. The deck consisted of more giant concrete slabs, similar to a side walkway, and over time the slabs shifted outward, leaving a separation between the deck and the pool and various tripping hazards.    The separation between the pool deck and the actual pool can result in foundation cracking in the pool from the elements. To prevent that from happening and to put the tripping to a halt, the homeowners contacted Canadian Concrete Leveling. The great thing about our work is that we don't replace your already existing, good condition concrete; we lift it with our high-density polyurethane. After the initial call from the homeowners, we scheduled a day for our Project Manager, Andy Moncrieff, to provide an honest quote. Then on a later day, we have our installation team, JP and Kyle, come to the home and start with the polyurethane injections. Our injection holes are dime-sized and are sealed off with our anti-cracking, waterproof, and chemical resistant sealant. The process took under 30 minutes to set up, do the work, to clean up. The owners were impressed and didn't have to worry about water coming anywhere outside the pool.

Garages are meant to be easy to drive in and out of them. Unfortunately, this home in Waterloo, Ontario, gave the homeowners a run for their money! The garage threshold had a lip since the driveway had started sinking. The lip creates three problems: a tripping hazard when walking in and out, trouble driving in, and pooling/ice forming depending on the weather. The homeowners wanted to fix this problem without pouring more material, compromising the look of the driveway, and they wanted to save the most money possible. They did some research and noticed that they could contact Canadian Concrete Leveling and fix their concrete without compromising the existing driveway.    After the homeowners scheduled an appointment for one of our Project Managers, Andy Moncrieff provided a thorough and honest quote. Our installation team was able to start on the job on a later day. Our installation team, Kyle McKeown and JP Basto, arrived on the scene to lift this driveway back to normal. They use our highly dense polyurethane, which we refer to as our PolyLevel® system, to permanently raise the concrete as quickly and effectively as possible. Depending on the job, it can take five minutes to one hour to complete. Thankfully the job was minuscule and took about 15 minutes to set up, do the work and clean up. The invasion of the driveway is at an all-time low since the injection holes are about the size of a dime. The homeowners were very impressed that they could use the driveway immediately since the curing time is minimal, and the hazards are gone for good! No worries anymore about getting in the garage!

In Waterloo, Ontario, a customer who was known to be a big entertainer became very anxious about having guests over when they discovered their porch had begun to sink below its original grade. This was a safety concern as uneven concrete can be a recipe for a trip and fall. So, when they called Canadian Concrete Leveling, our team knew just what to do for this common type of job!   The crew used a non-invasive injection known as our PolyLevel® expandable polyurethane that lifted the concrete back to its original grade. This lifted the stress of an accident off the customer's shoulders, and they couldn't have been more pleased with the result!