Raising a Settled Sidewalk in Bartlett
Acme Concrete Repairs Settled Concrete in Bartlett, IL Settled sidewalks running parallel to a residence or building typically end up incorrectly pitching toward the building. People often wonder why the sidewalk’s edge closest to their home settles more. Drainage issues are typically the number one culprit. When it rains, water is collected from the […]
Washout Can Cause Settled Concrete
Washed Out Backfill Causes Crystal Lake Sidewalk to Sink Many times, washout is caused by improper drainage from gutters not discharging water far enough away from a home or business. There are also times where washout is caused by human error – better known as a mistake. In this particular situation, a water hose was left running overnight. […]
Crystal Lake Sidewalk and Stoop Lifting
In our business, we are able to provide instant gratification for our customers. There is nothing better than being able to produce a drastic improvement for someone, and then see how happy it makes them! This customer is a family of four. They, like so many others, thought the only way to correct their sunken stoop and sidewalk was […]
Sidewalk Raising in McHenry, IL
Acme Concrete Raises Settled Concrete in McHenry, IL Sometimes we receive requests to raise a single settled sidewalk or driveway section that is adjacent to another piece of concrete like a patio or other slab that has settled as well. What can happen is that raising one piece of concrete can actually result in new […]
Village of Lakewood Sidewalk Repair
A customer located within the Village of Lakewood called us about their sidewalk leading up to the front door. They wanted it raised, but were concerned it couldn’t be raised because it was separated by a large crack. To make things worse, the crack created a dangerous tripping hazard. Cracks in settled concrete are very […]
Crystal Lake Stoop and Sidewalk Raising Services
Acme Concrete Raising & Repair Fixes Settled Concrete in Crystal Lake, IL A homeowner located in the Coventry subdivision of Crystal Lake, called us for an estimate to raise a settled stoop, sidewalk and garage approach. They initiated their project by not only calling us but numerous concrete raising companies so that they could compare contractors. Although […]
Fixing Improper Step Height in Sleepy Hollow
Acme Concrete Raising & Repair Corrects Step Height in Sleepy Hollow One of the many things we love about our business is that we provide our customers with instant gratification! You see, in most cases (although not always) concrete settles slowly over time. Sometimes it happens over the course of several years. After all that time […]
A Poor Sagging Sidewalk in Woodstock, IL
Does a sagging, drooping sidewalk got you down? If so, your sidewalk probably needs CPR! Acme Provides CPR: Concrete Polyurethane Raising! Settled, sunken sidewalks can divert water toward your home, result in uneven surfaces or tripping hazards and make things look unmaintained and run down. If you have a sidewalk or other concrete structure that […]
Correcting a Dangerous Step Height in Sleepy Hollow
Acme Concrete Raises Sidewalks in Sleepy Hollow Many factors can come into play that cause or otherwise exacerbate the settling of concrete. Some of these things include poor compaction, improper grading and drainage, failed gutters and extreme weather changes. Although we can not change or control the weather, settled concrete can be raised in most […]
Correcting a Step Height Code Violation in Crystal Lake, IL
Acme Concrete – the First to Bring Polyurethane Concrete Raising to Crystal Lake Improper step height and uneven joints are common, yet dangerous problems. These hazardous conditions are sometimes overlooked or ignored. Many people are unaware that a simple solution exists that can quickly and economically correct the problem. Improper step height not only poses […]
