Relevelling Homes

URETEK raises, re-supports and re-levels sunken homes fast, economically and with a minimum of disruption to occupants.

Building footings are returned to correct levels comparatively rapidly.

Concrete raft slabs, ‘Waffle-Pod’ slabs and infill slabs as well as driveways are correctable by Uretek structural resin injection.

Strip footings are also correctable provided that they are wide enough. Even narrow strip footings may be able to be lifted by Uretek Deep-Lifting. The foundation ground beneath them can also usually be strengthened by compaction by Uretek Deep-Injection to minimise the likelihood of future ground movement problems.

With any type of footing, where required, weak foundation ground can be compacted and so strengthened with Uretek Deep-Injection.

Generally, as footings are lifted back to their correct levels, wall cracks tend to close up and windows and doors begin to work properly again.

There’s minimal inconvenience to the household. 

• The URETEK Method is fast.  Most residential re-levelling jobs are completed in just one day... and sometimes in just a few hours. 
• There is usually no need to vacate premises or move much furniture.
• With URETEK there is no excavation and no weakening of support. 
• Landscaping is mostly undisturbed.
• Uretek lifting involves no water, no cement dust, no excavation and no mess.
• Often most work is done from outside. When working inside and where floor surfaces such as parquetry or ceramic tiles require it, injection can be carried out through even smaller 6 mm holes, placed carefully to be as unobtrusive as possible.
• Further, with no demolition, internal wall and floor corrections are effected through small drill holes.

These represent huge advantages over traditional concrete underpinning.

Unlike piling or masonry or concrete ‘Underpinning’, URETEK is not rigid and does not transfer the load directly to a different stratum of soil - which could cause differential movement between then unequally supported sections of the building*

* Ref (Australian Standard, AS2870, warns, “Underpinning should generally be avoided where the problem is related to reactive clay,” & “Deep underpinning should only be considered as a last resort”).

Key Advantages of Uretek

• Like keyhole surgery. 
• No need to vacate the premises.
• Minimal disturbance to landscaping & pathways.
• No demolition. No excavation.  Just tiny holes.
• Structural resin injection.  No water.  No mess.
• Substantial direct and indirect cost savings.
• Fast.  Economical.  Permanent

See also: Comparisons of Methods

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