"Like I mentioned above, we needed additional work completed and this company made our drive functional and beautiful again. It was so refreshing that Metro Concrete was so responsive, the job was done so quickly. No waiting, the company has excellent consumer service. I will hire this company again. Thanks to al involved with this project. I LOVE my driveway !! "
"We chose American Waterworks to complete the PolyLevel process on our concrete Gazebo floor. The floor had subdivided into multiple sections and heights. We appreciate American Waterworks' professionalism and workmanship!!"
"Paul and crew came out and assessed the situation and was able to resolve the problem without a problem. The corner of my shop was down about 1.5”. Within no time, my concrete floor was back to it once was.
Thank you Paul!!"
My new garage/shed was finished approximately one year after I signed the contract with Heinen. He did a good job of designing the garage (in his head; no drawings) in a way that was economical and works. Greg Heinen is very personable and generally easy to talk to. We talked over options and worked through questions and decided on a final design. My dissatisfaction mostly arises from the length of time it took to finish the work and the difficulty I had in knowing what was going on with the construction schedule.
Problems started (at least in part) due to heavy rains in June of 2014, which seemed to get everything delayed for months. I also now (in hindsight) think that because Greg is a relatively small general contractor who works with a number of subcontractors, the delays were due to the availability of many of his subs. The original start date was to be June of 2014, then pushed back to late July, and then he couldn't give me a date and stopped communicating with me. A crew finally came to demolish the existing garage in late September. The general pattern was that Greg would tell me when crews would be out, more often than not the crew would not show up on that day, and I would get a series of promised start dates that also did not happen. Construction continued sporadically in this manner through October and November, and in December I had a garage that was usable (although without electricity except via extension cord). This spring they finished up with a new driveway (the first was incorrectly put in) and the electrical hook-up. Some of what I wanted for the garage/shed did not occur and I had to decide whether it was more important to get the garage done or to get it done in accordance with the contract. Because it was so late in the year, I generally decided on getting things done. The item that I am most unhappy with is the eave depth. They were supposed to be 18" but wound up being only 12". Since the roof trusses. were brought onsite pre-constructed, I didn't realize the depth was off until they and the walls were up so I could measure. By that time it was late October or November and I needed a garage for the winter.
In general, my experience with the subs is that a few of them showed up when they were supposed to and worked full days, but more of them seemed to show up about 10 a.m. and leave about 3 p.m. One crew of two showed up at 10 and I saw one of the guys standing around for two hours. He said they had thought nails would be there, but the right kind of nails weren't there, so the other guy had to get them. So, it took this guy 2 hours to get the nails (!) and then they left at 3. On the other hand, the crews that did the framing and put in the second driveway did an excellent job, and the garage and shed function well. I wonder if part of the problem is that Greg trusts his subs and some of them take advantage of that. Greg seldom came out to see how things were going and seemed to just ask the subs what was going on and simply take their word for it.
In summary, I got the garage and shed we discussed (with the exception of a few items which Greg readily removed from the final cost) and am happy with how it works. The process of getting the garage, however, is not one I'd like to go through again.
"I am extremely pleased with the timeliness, affordability, and quality of the masonry work. Pedro and his crew were professional, courteous, and very diligent. I would happily hire him again to perform additional work."
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Concrete Mudjacking questions, answered by experts
Polyjacking and mudjacking can both be effective solutions for sinking concrete, but they have key differences. Polyjacking, which uses expanding polyurethane foam, is often considered a better option because the foam is significantly lighter than the cementitious material used for mudjacking. This reduced weight puts less pressure on the underlying soil and lowers the risk of future sinking. Polyjacking is suitable for any sinking concrete slab, while mudjacking is typically only recommended for non-structural concrete, such as sidewalks, patios, pool decks, and driveways. The primary drawback of polyjacking is its cost, which can be up to four times higher than mudjacking—as much as $25 per square foot compared to a maximum of about $6 per square foot for mudjacking.
There is no real alternative to underpinning, although mudjacking and polyjacking are other repair methods that can add support from underneath your foundation. Rather than placing supportive piers under your structure, these involve pumping a material under your slab to lift a sunken section back into its original position. Polyjacking, in particular, is sometimes a suitable solution for stabilization issues under slab foundations, but underpinning is often accepted as the best and most permanent solution.
Charges correlate with surface size, settlement depth, and access, often yielding significant savings over concrete replacement.
Polyjacking can be a permanent solution to sunken concrete if you also address the underlying issue—like poor drainage—at the same time. The polyurethane material itself can last as long as or even outlast the concrete you’re lifting it with. Your sunken concrete issue will likely return if you don’t couple polyjacking with proper drainage to prevent future soil movement and sinking.
A slurry of cement, sand, and water is injected beneath the concrete to lift and stabilize it.
The Le Sueur, MN homeowners’ guide to concrete mudjacking services
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DIY mudjacking is an advanced task, but learning how to raise a concrete slab is great to know for many scenarios. Let's take a look at how to DIY mudjack.
