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Maple, Ontario, had two impressive concrete staircases, but both had similar issues regarding the top step. The top steps remained in their place but seemed to have been much larger compared to the rest. How can that be? The steps below it have settled, leaving the top piece up significantly. The concrete was in excellent condition and needed some lifting love to be looking great again. 

Thankfully, the homeowners found Canadian Concrete Leveling at the top of their search results and knew we could provide the work they needed. Once the initial call to our call centre was made, we took action and sent one of our Project Managers, Joe McColl, to the home to provide the owners with a free detailed estimate. After a thorough inspection, Joe realized that small injections of our polyurethane would have to be done to the lowers steps, then progressing upwards. By doing this, the voids at the bottom will be filled to withstand the weight of the entire staircase. Once the inspection was complete, it was time for our installation supervisor to come in; Kyle McKeown. On a later day, Kyle arrived at the home and knew what he needed to do. He started by drilling tiny holes in the staircases and inserted pegs to attach our PolyLevel® system. Once the polyurethane machine is attached to the nozzle, it was time to feed the poly through and into the voids beneath the steps. With the quick expansion of the material, the steps lifted rapidly before the homeowner’s eyes. Once the levelling was done on both staircases, the sealant needed to be applied. Our NexusPro™ is a high-grade sealant that is waterproof, anti-cracking, and chemical resistant so that it can be protected against all elements. The adhesive was applied to the joints in the stairs so that the settlement won’t return. The process took under half an hour which baffled the owners, thinking that they would need to move their patio furniture, plants, and rugs out of the way all day. However, the curing process was almost immediate, and the cleanup was immaculate. Steps are back to normal!

Shifting and heaving concrete slabs are most commonly doing so because of some pressure pushing from underneath. Although not entirely very well known, frost heave is a common issue for any building in the Northern Hemisphere. Brutal, cold winter nights are to blame. Over time, small cracks at the joints and seams will slowly fail, allowing for moisture to seep down into the ground underneath. Due to the very nature of water and ice, when these moisture pockets freeze, thaw and repeat, it moves the earth around it. This earth has nowhere to go but up, pushing on the concrete from underneath. And since the concrete has nowhere to go either, it cracks, shifts and heaves, creating an off-level, hazardous unusable walkway. Unassuming guests and neighbours could now be the next potential victim of a fall.

Over years and cold, harsh winters, concrete will inevitably fail and begin to shift from its original place. These slabs then exert more force on the surrounding concrete creating a ripple effect of damage and destruction. Untreated, the slabs will eventually pop and shift to an extreme degree and cause dips and lips to appear in the walkway; it opens the door for the potential for injury and lawsuits to any homeowner. Not only is it a safety concern but the overall long-term health of your home may be at stake. If you have any concerns regarding your home’s foundation, garage floor, or concrete walkways, don’t hesitate to call us for more information and to set up a client consultation with one of our highly qualified Project Managers.

We know how dangerous it is to have a trip hazard around your home. We wanted to make our clients feel safe again! Our client had a sloping walkway and sunken stairs, and they wanted it fixed. They decided to call Canadian Concrete Leveling to solve the problem. Our Project Manager, Joe McColl, came up with the best solution for our clients that would repair the issues they had been having! He concluded that we would need to install PolyLevel® as well as Caulking to fix the walkway and stairs. Once the job was complete, our clients were relieved to be able to eliminate those hazards and were able to enjoy their home once again. 

A home in Maple, Ontario, had a problem located at the front entrance of the home. The front patio and walkway had been sinking over the past few years leaving the area had various gaps and trip hazards in the concrete. When the concrete patio was poured the substrate was not properly compacted/compressed. Over time the weight of the concrete has further compressed the loose substrate leading to the sinking and cracking in the patio. The customer was concerned that the area would continue to settle and would make the area very unsafe to use. The customer was also worried that the slabs would begin to push apart making the problem harder to solve.

The customer called Canadian Concrete Leveling and spoke to John DiNicolantonio who explained everything about the job. Billy McKeown and the team came in and used our PolyLevel Foam System and NexusPro Joint Sealant. Our PolyLevel Foam System is injected beneath the concrete to lift and level the slabs. Our expanding foam compresses the substrate and then lifts the concrete, thus ensuring that the area is protected from further settlement. The NexusPro is installed post-lift to ensure that the area is further protected from water saturation.

The customer was very satisfied that we were able to remove all of the trip hazards in the walkway. They were also very pleased that we sealed the gap that was forming between the patio and walkway as it was quite the eyesore.