You’re interested in raising your sunken concrete surfaces or slab foundation using polyjacking and need a recommendation. Maybe during a recent foundation inspection, the concept of polyjacking came up as a good option for your problem. OR you’re just trying to find any info on someone who does polyjacking in BCS or surrounding areas.
At Anchor Foundation Repair, we have been raising concrete flatwork and foundations since 1985 through other methods. Though we do not currently offer polyjacking, we know about the process. We often refer homeowners to polyjacking when it makes sense for their home situation.
This article will briefly discuss what polyjacking is and what it’s good for. Then we will refer you to the best contractors in our area that provide this service as well as offer some alternatives.
What Is Polyjacking and How Does It Work?
Polyjacking is one method of concrete slab jacking that is done to help lift, level, and support sunken concrete surfaces or foundations. A high-density expanding polyurethane foam is injected through holes drilled into the surface that *jacks up* the slab of concrete from below and holds it at the desired elevation and slope.
Polyjacking can be used on exterior concrete flatwork like sidewalks, driveways, and roadways. The method can also be employed for some slab-on-grade foundation repair situations.
Polyjacking goes by a few common and brand names:
- Polyleveling
- Polyfoam injection
- Polyraising
- Polymer injection
What Situations Is Polyjacking Best For?
Polyjacking is quick and cost-effective for smaller exterior concrete flatwork jobs around residential homes. It is often used for roadways due to its speedy install time and high load-bearing capacity under horizontal surface compression.
Polyjacking used in foundation repair has more limited appropriate applications in our opinion. Though polyjacking contractors offer this service as a complete foundation settlement solution, we would not recommend using polyjacking as a singular method of long-term foundation repairs.
Polyjacking only rests on the top surface of the soil and does not penetrate the ground, so it’s a great short-term solution for slight interior settlement. Issues could arise again later since it doesn’t go deep enough to reach non-reactive soil ranges.
But some homeowners need interior foundation repairs and either can’t afford it or can’t handle the move-out needed for interior pier work.
In these cases, we suggest polyjacking as an alternative for interior support when coupled with traditional foundation support on the home’s perimeter. In other words, regular foundation repair along the edges (drilled piers or pressed pilings) and polyjacking under the middle of the house.
Who Does Polyjacking in the Bryan-College Station Area?
According to internet searches, a few Houston-based polyjacking contractors are willing to come to the Brazos Valley. However, we only recommend one company that we feel confident will do good work and that’s Uretek.
We have sent several Brazos Valley homeowners Uretek’s way throughout the years. Check out their company specs here:
Uretek
Year Founded: 2000
Owner: Uretek Gulf Coast
Headquarters: Houston
Service Specialties: foundation repair and concrete leveling via polymer injection method
Company Profile: Uretek is the world leader in poly-foam raising methods aka polyjacking. This is a big company with 9 authorized affiliates around the country. While other affiliates may have been operating longer, the affiliate serving north and central Texas has been operating since 2000 and includes our area.
Better Business Bureau Membership and Rating: BBB Accredited, A+ rating
Why Do We Only Recommend One Polyjacking Company?
We wish we had a whole list of polyjacking contractors for you to choose from, but in this case, we only feel good about recommending one.
Listen, we’re serious about wanting what’s best for your home, even if that means you’re not using our services. If we think polyjacking might benefit you, we’re only going to recommend the contractors we think will take care of you.
Polyjacking is not done by a ton of companies in the first place, so unfortunately the options are limited from the beginning. We are satisfied in this case with just having a *list of one*.
We do not benefit in any way from recommending this or any other contractor. Our only benefit is knowing that we sent you off in a good direction. Uretek might not be flawlessly perfect, but they are the best recommendation we can make for this service at this time.
Alternatives to Polyjacking Available in the Brazos Valley
We wish there were more polyjacking contractors to choose from in the Brazos Valley area. We even tried out polyjacking for a while and decided that it wasn’t a good time to take on a new service. Until we decide to bring it back, your best alternative to polyjacking around here depends on what you need it for.
If you are trying to raise and level exterior flatwork, consider mud jacking which is a service we provide that is similar to polyjacking. If you are trying to repair your foundation, then our drilled piers on the interior will provide you with the optimal long-lasting solution.
At Anchor Foundation Repair, we offer fair and impartial assessments, empowering education, and a fully transparent repair process. After 35+ years in business, we want you to know about all your available options and we’ve got no secrets to hide from the Brazos Valley community.
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