Morris Memorial United Methodist Church had major settling of concrete slab under classrooms and offices. A traditional concrete contractor gave them a quote of $70,000 to remove and repour the concrete slab - a four week process. For less than 20% of the first quote, Marco Concrete Lifting was able to lift the structure and stabilize it in only 2 days!!
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 Original construction was on fill dirt that allowed concrete slab to sink 4 inches.
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 Over 100 feet of offices and classrooms are prepped for slabjacking.
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 After consulting blueprints, ductwork and utilites are marked and grout holes drilled.
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 A lime grout slurry is pumped beneath the concrete slab.
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 Interior classroom wall showing cracks in mortar joints.
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 After slabjacking, cracks have nearly closed up.
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 Horizontal crack was nearly 1/2 inch thick.
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 After procedure, no signs of cracks are visible.
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 Bathroom wall showed the most settling at over 3 inches.
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 After, floor has been raised to original elevation.
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 Office showing same 3 inch settlement.
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 Care was taken in order to raise slab without disturbing ductwork.
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 Gaps at baseboard gave the crew a reference point while slabjacking.
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 Concrete slab was successfully raised back to original level.
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 Hallway showed extensive settling with large cracks in mortar joints.
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 Same wall in hallway after slabjacking. Cracks are completely closed.
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 40 years of settling was never properly addressed.
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 Slabjacking allowed use of existing concrete slab even in fractured state.
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 Pastor's study showing baseboard gaps.
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 Concrete raised over 1 inch. Pre-existing carpet was salvaged.
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