Photo Album: River Erosion Causes Cottage Foundation to Sink in Severn Bridge, Ontario

Escaping from the city and heading up north is a great way to refresh. We long for it all week, and when Friday night comes around, we love to head straight to the cottage. A customer in Severn Bridge, Ontario, realized he could build off of our need for the great outdoors, and decided to build a cottage resort. The units were built on concrete slabs next to the beautiful Trent Severn Waterway, but that nice view came with a price. As time went by, the river eroded the soil beneath the concrete slabs, affecting one cottage in particular. The erosion caused the foundation to settle almost five inches, creating a noticeable slope when you walked in the front door. Unable to sell the cottage due to this issue, the owner turned to Canadian Concrete Leveling. He had no idea what could be done and was afraid the foundation would have to be poured again. Fortunately, Project Manager Paul Mendell was able to put the customer’s worries to rest after he showed him our PolyLevel® Injection System. He was thrilled to find out we had a minimally invasive technique to level the cottage foundation. Foreman Kyle McKeown went to the site and used PolyLevel® injections to lift the concrete slab slowly. He was able to level the entire foundation, removing the noticeable slope. Kyle also injected PolyLevel® beneath the foundation to stabilize it.  The customer is ecstatic that he can finally sell the unit, and the repair cost him significantly less than he thought it would. He said we exceeded all of his expectations, and he was very impressed by the entire process.