Serving NYC, Bronx, New York City, Brooklyn
Serving NYC, Bronx, New York City, Brooklyn
1-929-284-1013Residential Concrete Lifting & Slab Leveling in New York City including Staten Island, The Bronx & Brooklyn
Does your house have a problem with settling or sunken concrete? Contact a foundation repair expert for a permanent concrete repair.
Watch the video to see why PolyLevel® is a smart mudjacking alternative and superior concrete repair solution.
Settled or sunken concrete is a common problem in and around the home. It shows up gradually, as the soil beneath a concrete slab or other element begins to compress or settle. Eventually, you notice that a concrete patio is tilting the wrong way, that a set of precast concrete stairs is leaning away from the house or that a section of a concrete walkway has sunken down, creating a tripping hazard.
If you have a cracked, settled concrete slab that you need repaired, contact Quality 1st Basement Systems to speak with a specialist about your needs. Call us at 1-929-284-1013 or click the button below to request your on-site inspection and concrete leveling estimate today! We lift and level concrete throughout New York City, including Staten Island.
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Before
AfterBackyard Patio Raised in Staten Island, NY
Homeowner living in Staten Island, NY had a problem with several sinking slabs in the backyard. Some of which settled so low, that their children could no longer ride their bikes or scooters on the patio. Quality 1st sent System Design Specialist, Jeff Nero, out to inspect the home and provide a permanent solution for the sinking concrete.
Since the concrete was only about four years old, removing and replacing it would be a waste of money, Quality 1st Basement Systems pumped PolyLevel into each sinking slab, raising them back to their desired level. PolyLevel is cost effective; it is a quick installation with a clean after look.
The homeowner was pleased the with work done and was greatly that the installation only kept the children off their bikes for a short amount of time.
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Before
AfterLocal Restaurant Experiencing Sinking Sidewalks in Staten Island, NY
A local restaurant in Staten Island, NY contacted Quality 1st Basement Systems to fix the sinking sidewalk slabs around the building. Sinking sidewalks create tripping hazards for customers and to prevent anyone from getting injured, the business wanted the problem addressed right away. Quality 1st was able to remove the tripping hazard by pumping PolyLevel underneath the slabs. Once the foam solution is underneath, it begins to expand and harden raising the sinking slab back to its desired level.
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Before
AfterSidewalk Leveled in Staten Island, NY
This sidewalk outside a home in Staten Island, NY began to sink, creating a tripping hazard outside the home. Homeowner contacted Quality 1st Basement Systems who sent System Design Specialist, Kenny Tramutola out to the home. Kenny reassured the homeowner that PolyLevel would be the perfect solution for the sidewalk settlement they were experiencing. PolyLevel was pumped into each sinking slab, once underneath, the foam begins to expand and harden, raising the slab back to the desired level. Homeowner was pleased to see how quick and easy the installation was and how they were able to use to sidewalk within 20 minutes of it being done.
Nondestructive repairs are faster and more affordable
Concrete settlement typically occurs because the soil beneath the concrete element simply can't support the weight of the material. Even though there's nothing wrong with the concrete itself, many home repair contractors recommend demolishing the settled concrete and then forming and pouring a new slab in its place. The demolition and new construction strategy will certainly work, but it's expensive, disruptive and time-consuming.
Foundation repair specialists can often repair sunken concrete using proven concrete lifting and slab leveling techniques. Instead of demolishing the sunken concrete, they can overcome weak soil problems and restore the concrete to its proper level. Most of these nondestructive concrete repairs can be completed in less than a day. There are no trips to the landfill, and there's no need to wait for freshly poured concrete to cure. We can fix the concrete of your NYC or Staten Island home without destroying the concrete.
Polymer injection lifts sunken concrete and strengthens weak soil
Typical concrete lifting applications using polymer injection:
- Sidewalk, stoop & driveway lifting
- Slab lifting (aka "slab jacking")
- Raising & stabilizing a sinking in-ground pool
Concrete repair contractors have special equipment and innovative techniques for raising sunken concrete. Polymer injection - also known as urethane injection - is an excellent example of this technology. The polyurethane concrete leveling technique involves pumping urethane foam beneath the settled concrete. A chemical reaction causes the foam to expand with powerful force. The foam pushes the settled concrete up toward its proper position, while also flowing into loose soil and filling voids caused by soil settlement. An experienced technician knows just the right amount of foam to inject. Within just a couple of minutes, the foam hardens and attains around 90% of its final strength. The cured foam is light, strong, waterproof and chemically inert; it won't degrade or harm the environment. Polymer injection is an excellent technique for lifting sunken concrete slabs, such as driveways, garage floors, stoops, patios and other exterior concrete. We are your experienced concrete leveling contractor serving New York City including Staten Island.
Concrete lifting and slab leveling using steel piers
When a footing or foundation wall sinks down, causing cracks in the foundation and settlement issues in upper floors of the house, another concrete lifting technique is usually called for. Foundation repair specialists often drive steel piers into the soil to correct sinking or sunken foundation walls, chimneys and precast stairs. A helical pier functions like a huge screw, advancing into the soil as it's turned. A straight steel push pier often relies on the weight of the building to push it into the soil. With both piering techniques, the goal is to bypass weak soil directly beneath the foundation and connect the foundation with solid, load-bearing soil at greater depth. A strong steel bracket connects the top of each pier to the foundation, enabling technicians to elevate the bracket on the pier, thus lifting the settled concrete.
We offer a variety of foundation repair solutions for settled foundations, bowing basement walls, wall cracks and more.
Get a free estimate for your concrete repair project
Contact us to discuss your concrete repair needs and we will send one of our trained specialists to your home to complete an inspection of your slab and provide you with a free estimate for the repair work. Quality 1st Basement Systems offers residential and commercial concrete leveling and foundation repair services in Brooklyn, New York City, Bronx, Flushing, Staten Island, Manhattan, Queens, Elmhurst, Ridgewood, Astoria and nearby!
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