We sound the concrete with a hammer, map cracks, spalls and rust stains, and mark repair limits that take in all of the damage.
When the engineer calls for it, temporary shores carry the load before any concrete comes out.
A shallow saw-cut, typically ½ to 1 inch deep, squares off the edges of the repair so there are no thin, feathered edges. Only the edge is cut, and the blade never touches the reinforcing steel.
Loose and delaminated concrete is chipped out to sound concrete and behind every exposed bar, so the steel can be cleaned all the way around and the new material locks around it. The bar sets the depth: wherever it sits, we leave at least ¾ inch of clear space behind it, more if the spec calls for it.
Rust and scale are removed all the way around each bar, down to bright metal. Every bar is checked for section loss, and a corrosion-inhibiting primer goes on when the repair system calls for it.
Where bars have lost too much section, new bars are lapped in or replaced to the engineer’s detail.
A bonding agent goes on when the system calls for it. Then the formwork goes up and structural repair mortar or concrete is placed and consolidated to restore the full section.
The repair is cured to spec, finished to match the original profile and coated if specified. Shores come out only after the repair reaches design strength.
Illustration only. Every repair follows the engineer of record’s details, the project specifications and the repair-material manufacturer’s instructions.
Need an engineer first? We can introduce independent engineering firms. They contract directly with you, not through us.
Small repairs are welcome. A single balcony edge or one garage column gets the same method as a full building. See our completed projects.
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Spalling is concrete breaking away from a building, usually because the reinforcing steel inside has rusted and expanded. It is common near the coast, and it gets worse with time.
A surface patch hides the damage but leaves the rusting steel in place, so it fails again. A lasting repair removes the concrete around the bar, cleans the steel on all sides and rebuilds the section.
For structural repairs and recertification work, yes. The engineer defines the repair and inspects it. We work with your engineer, or we can introduce independent firms that contract directly with you.
Structural concrete repairs generally do. We prepare the permit application with the engineer’s drawings and see it through inspections and closeout.
Yes. We repair single balconies, columns and garage areas as well as full buildings.
In most cases, yes. We plan access, protection and work areas around residents, guests and tenants.
Call us or send the details. We will look at it and tell you what it needs.
