Soil Stabilization
We Can Strengthen Your Weak, Sinking Soil
How much attention do you pay to your soil outside of gardening and lawn care ventures? Chances are, unless you’re trying to nurture a green thumb, you really don’t think about your soil too much. However, soil stabilization can be the difference between smooth, level concrete and uneven, sinking concrete.
If you’ve been eyeing those raised sections of your sidewalk or wondering why your driveway seems to be on a mission to abandon ship and leave your garage behind, chances are, you’ve got weak, loose soil on your hands. Soil affects more than your plants – it also affects the stabilization of your concrete.
Fortunately, if you have weak, sinking soil, this isn’t a problem you’ve doomed to deal with forever. The pros here at PolyFoam Solutions provide professional soil stabilization services to ensure that when you have your concrete lifted and leveled, it will actually stay that way this time.
Why Does Soil Sink?
Structures tend to sink due to weak or expanding soils. Many times, the soil is weakened as a result of lack of compaction during the construction process.
Case in point: a home builder digs a hole for a basement and footings and over digs it by about 6′ around the perimeter. Once the concrete footings and foundation wall are poured, they backfill the loose soil into the hole and drive over it with their skid steer or excavator and think, “yeah, that’s good.” Then, they pour sidewalks, driveways, and patios up against the area they just backfilled.
Well, give it 1-3 years, and we will get a call from the homeowner in this exact situation complaining that their concrete has sunk 3″ all around their house. Hmmm…. Could that be because the 6′ hole around their house was never actually compacted sufficiently to begin with?
How Do You Fix Loose Soil?
So, that’s the problem, but what’s the solution? Somehow, that loose, “weak” soil needs to become strong enough to support the weight of the concrete above it.
This is where we can help. We provide a service called soil stabilization where we drive steel rods 4′-8′ deep in the ground and pump polyurethane foam or grout into that weak soil. As the foam expands 20-30 times its original volume, it begins to compact the soil and provide needed strength to support the concrete above (front steps, patios, walkway, driveways). The foam has about 7,200psf of compressive strength which is normally way more strength than it needs.
Once this soil has been strengthened, we can lift the concrete that has settled and know that it will be supported by the newly strengthened soil underneath it.
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Professional Soil Stabilization In Northern Utah
PolyFoam Solutions provides professional soil stabilization services throughout Northern Utah. We’re passionate about providing our clients with the top-tier work they need to restore their property’s safety, longevity, and curb appeal.
That’s why if you need concrete lifting and leveling or concrete repair, we’ll take a look at your soil first, to see if you need soil stabilization. After all, if your soil isn’t stabilized, the repair work we do may not last very long – and we care a great deal about ensuring our clients receive long-lasting solutions to their problems.
If you have any areas that need soil stabilization, we will be glad to come, take a look, and provide our expert advice. If you would like to learn more about our soil stabilization processes, the concrete work we can provide you with, or you’d like to get on the schedule, please don’t hesitate to contact us today. We look forward to helping you however we can.
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