Photo Album: Tripping Hazard Fixed in Wimauma, FL

A pastor from a church in Wimauma, Florida grew concerned when one of his congregant members tripped in the parking lot. Luckily, this church-goer was not injured, but Tom D. knew he needed something done to level and fix the concrete parking lot before someone else got hurt. He called LRE Foundation Repair for an inspection and solution to his problem. During the inspection, LRE noticed many areas of the concrete slab that were sunken, uneven, and collecting water. There were also large voids under most of the concrete as erosion seemed to accelerate the problem over time. LRE devised a plan using PolyLevel injection under most of the concrete to lift, level, and fill the voids underneath. PolyLevel is a polymer, foam material that is injected through small drilled holes in concrete, expanding on contact. Not only was the material able to fill the voids and stabilize the loose soils conditions, but it expanded enough to lift the sunken areas eliminating the tripping hazards around this parking lot. After the completion of the job, the pastor was more than relieved his church members were safe, and that he didn't have to worry about his tripping hazards again.

Pooling Water Due to Sunken Concrete

Not only was this paved parking area suffering from tripping hazards, but also pooling water and mold issues.

LRE Measures Lift Needed

During the inspection process, LRE carefully measures all affected areas, noting all unlevel concrete pads.

Small Holes Drilled at Injection Site

For injecting PolyLevel, LRE must pre-measure and pre-drill all injection points. These are carefully spaced in order to achieve the best results.

PolyLevel Void Fill

Not only is PolyLevel used for lifting concrete, but it's also very effective as a void filler.

Void Fill with PolyLevel

Voids are created when loose, sandy soils are washed out by erosion causing the weight of concrete to sink. PolyLevel stabilizes the soils below the concrete eliminating future damage.

Polymer Expanding Foam Material

PolyLevel is made of an expanding polymer foam material that expands upon contact with soils. This chemical reaction cures in minutes, solidifying soils and filling voids.