Leaking Basement Crack Repair

Why Concrete Cracks

Concrete collects as a natural curing process. This shrinkage causes the concrete to the development of stress and relieve him, basement wall cracks. This is a normal condition in the concrete foundation. Shrinkage cracks are usually less than 1/16th "in width, and will eventually run the entire length of the concrete wall, from top to bottom. The common areas of concrete shrinkage cracks to develop under the basement window in the middle of a long wall or where is basis" down ."

Once the concrete cracks water can seep into the basement through the cracks. There are several ways to repair leaking basement crack. The most effective is to perform the injection of polyurethane foam in the basement crack.

Polyurethane Foam Injection

polyurethane foam is injected into the basement of a crack in a liquid form. It provides gentle and slow process of filling the cellar holes, which will completely fill the cracks. After several minutes of polyurethane will begin to react with water in a crack to begin foaming. Water is really the catalyst that converts the liquid polyurethane foam in. This action increases the volume of polyurethane foam to 30x liquid form.

As the polyurethane expanding foam fills the basement crack from bottom to top, and front to natrag.Završio foam will be closed cell structure that will allow water to leak into the basement crack. In fact, if there are any voids in the soil outside the basement, such as under a rock or if the foundation backfilled with gravel, polyurethane foam will expand and widen the gap.

Polyurethane foam creates a strong bond to concrete. This bond will be able to withstand the hydrostatic pressure that may develop from a high groundwater level. High groundwater levels are typically caused by heavy rains.

What's better than polyurethane Patch

There is no other concrete crack repair process can do what polyurethane injection can be done. Area of patching cracks is just that. Just inside the basement wall covered repair. Chiseling the crack and filling it with hydraulic cement only fills part of the crack. Water can still enter the basement and cracks will eventually dislodge the patch or hydraulic cement.

Quickly and easily repair

Basement Crack injection is a rapid repair process that stops water curi.Tehničar not be drilled into the concrete to do. For this reason, repair basement crack is clean proces.Tehničar will attach ports on the surface of the basement cracks that allow the liquid polyurethane to enter basement wall and stop the leak.

Once the basement wall crack repair is completed, the water can not seep into the basement. Now the homeowner's property will be safe. As any insulation on basement walls, drywall and framing to finish the basement.