Non-disruptive ground engineering solutions

We stabilise homes, commercial property and major infrastructure impacted by subsidence and weak ground - with minimal disruption

Geobear (formerly Uretek) is an international organisation that provides solutions and treatment for ground that is experiencing subsidence or instability. Whether under a home, commercial property or major infrastructure, Geobear’s fast, cost-effective and innovative solutions stabilises the ground, fill voids and lift slabs with barely any disruption. Having carried out over 200,000 successful projects in the UK and abroad, Geobear is a trusted partner for industry and homeowners alike.

Behind everything that Geobear does is the goal of driving the transition to socially responsible ground improvement. Our values of professionalism, customer first and zero harm mean that we are always striving to provide our customers with the most convenient, reliable and cost-effective solution whilst minimising any negative impacts to people or the environment.

We do this with our unique, patented Geobear solution. Our expert ground engineers create small holes in the ground, through which an expanding geopolymer resin is injected. Once underground, the resin follows the path of least resistance and expands to fill all of the gaps and compact the soil, gradually lifting the ground above. This process is carefully monitored with lasers to ensure absolute precision. The whole process can be carried out in just a matter of hours.

To find out more about Geobear and our solutions, download our brochure here.

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We provide a 10 year insurance backed guarantee for all projects

MINIMAL DISRUPTION

There is no excavation, operations, business and life continue as normal

FAST SOLUTIONS

This is the fastest method of ground repair available

Recent projects

Guildford Council – Settlement of ground-bearing floor slab

Geobear was contacted by Guildford Council to provide a solution for a distorted floor slab which had settled differently, up to 35mm. A design was prepared and quotation provided, within 8 days of referral. The design was to inject a specialist geopolymer in a grid pattern to 0.5m below the floor slab. The expansive geopolymer […]

Newnham Hill Bridge Approach

Following structural inspections of the bridge on Newnham Hill, which spans the A45 at Daventry, it was found that the approach had settled and was becoming a safety issue for road users. KierWSP, who maintain that section of highway on behalf of Northamptonshire Highways, required a solution that would address the issue caused by badgers […]

Swanage Sea Wall Void Filling

Swanage is a coastal town in the South West of England. Geobear was contacted by Dorset County Council to deliver a solution to fill voids adjacent to the town’s historic seafront wall. Following a condition assessment carried out by WSP, whereby a visual inspection was supplemented by a geophysical survey, areas of potential voiding were […]

Concrete bay stabilisation – M54 J3-J2: geopolymer injection

During routine inspection work Highways England identified that 39 concrete bays required stabilising and releveling treatment using a Geobear geopolymer injection solution. The M54 J3-J2 eastbound scheme was completed in July 2020 and involved pavement maintenance works to address historical concrete carriageway defects. The concrete bay stabilisation work was completed with minimal pre-scheduled closures. Geobear […]

Water Leaks at Cobbinshaw Reservoir repaired with geopolymer

Water leaks were occuring at a reservoir in Scotland. Geobear were contacted to help with water leaking from some of the joints between concrete at Cobbinshaw Reservoir, the water leaks could be stopped using Geobear’s geopolymer which acts as a water sealant. Background Cobbinshaw Reservoir is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) located in […]

Shugborough Rail Tunnel Void Filling

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Rock Village Hall – slab re-leveling

Rock Village Hall was constructed between 2004 – 2006, it’s a flagship building that demonstrates best practice in sustainable construction. The hall uses recycled materials to a considerable degree, including the use of recycled hemp for insulation, and recycled plastics for the underground drainage. Rainwater is collected and used in the lavatories, and a ground […]

Subsidence Solution for blocks of flats – Oxford City Council

Background Clay shrinkage subsidence, exacerbated by tree root influence, had caused significant subsidence damage to two neighbouring blocks of flats in Oxford. It is considered the damage commenced during the severe summer drought of 2018, with further movement during the dry summer of 2019. The damage was considered progressive and seasonal. Site Investigations were instigated, […]

Paradigm Homes – slab and perimeter wall stabilisation

Background Paradigm Homes is a charitable housing association who manage over 15000 properties in the south-east. Two flats in one of their properties in High Wycombe had suffered from severe structural movement during the extended dry spell in 2018-19, which meant the tenants had to be re-homed. The property was part of a block used […]

Tesco Distribution Centre, Merseyside – Fuel Island Slab Re-leveling

Tesco Distribution Centre – Slab Re-leveling Background This Tesco distribution centre has two large submerged diesel fuel tanks used for refuelling the delivery vehicles operating to and from the distribution centre. On one of the fuel islands the entry and exit slabs had settled up to 25mm, both slabs were also rocking and close […]

Emergency slab stabilisation – IMC, North Wales

Background IMC Britannica is a manufacturer of catering machinery and equipment. At their facility in North Wales, their operations had to cease immediately as a burst pipe caused flooding across the facility. Water had worked its way around the slabs and up between the seams to create the flooding. The machines used by IMC require […]

A55 J35 – J34 Westbound Pavement Slab Stabilisation

Background A GPR survey carried out in advance of planned resurfacing works highlighted voiding below concrete pavement slabs on this section of the A55. The slabs lay beneath a 40mm thick layer of asphalt that was due to be planed off prior resurfacing. The resurfacing was scheduled to be carried out over two-weekend road closures […]

Luton Airport – Preventative Maintenance

Geobear provided slab stabilisation to 100 slabs at Luton airport in 2018. With the expansion of operations at Luton and additional areas identified for flight traffic, in 2019, we proposed a preventative maintenance scheme of works to stabilise newly identified taxiways to be brought into use. Background We had developed a good relationship with the […]

Stabilisation of canal bank

Geobear provided urgent works to stabilise the bank of the Grand Western Canal running through Tiverton in the UK. The embankment had become unstable due to burrowing animals and Devon District Council needed an urgent solution. Project background The Grand Western Canal runs across the South West of the UK and a routine inspection […]

Void filling – Brewer Street, London

A property on Brewer Street in London included several redundant vaults used as coal sheds in the basement. The client wanted these sheds filling to secure the area and prevent deterioration. Project background Brewer Street is a busy road in central London; the client needed a solution to fill five coal sheds with minimum disruption […]

Subsidence repairs to West London Council House

On Hilary Road in East Acton, a vacant council house was in dire need of repair and stabilisation due to subsidence at the front and rear of the property. Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council called in Geobear to treat the subsidence quickly and efficiently so that people could be homed in the property as […]

Subsidence affecting council owned property

At a council house in West London, a leaking drain had caused subsidence at the rear of the property. With a young family living inside, the issue needed to be rectified as soon as possible with minimum disruption for the tenants. Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council used Geobear’s innovative solution to fix the subsidence in […]

Re-leveling Floral Pavillion Theatre

Background The Floral Pavilion Theatre is situated in the seaside town of New Brighton on the Wirral Peninsula in England. The original building opened in 1913 and was completely rebuilt as part of the £60m Neptune Project redevelopment in 2007. Over recent years the floor slab within the main reception Plaza bar had settled causing […]

Emergency road / repair works, Barnet UK

Geobear was contacted by J Brown Construction to provide an emergency solution for a project they were completing for Thames Water. The overall project scope was to replace a section of leaking water pipe beneath Hadley Green Road in Barnet. Over the decades, gradual degradation had led to the victorian era pipe cracking, which resulted […]

A83 void filling and stabilisation

Client: Bear Scotland The A83 is a major road in the south of Argyll and Bute in the Scottish Highlands. It runs from Tarbet, on the western shore of Loch Lomond, where it splits from the A82 to Campbeltown at the southern end of the Kintyre peninsula. A section of the A83 near Furnace has […]

Geobear was originally founded in the 1970s, known then as URETEK. Since then, the patented URETEK ground engineering solutions developed by our company have gone on to be used successfully all over the world. This video shows you some of the major projects we have worked on, as well as demonstrating how our innovative subsidence solutions work to stabilise ground and relevel floors in a quick and effective way.

To talk about how we can help with your ground stabilisation project, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us today.

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Residential

(May 14, 2021)

How to identify Subsidence with just £1.00

Subsidence. It’s every homeowner’s worst nightmare! With subsidence comes great expense worry and disruption. In this article, we will discuss how £1.00 can help you identify subsidence. Types of Cracks and when are they serious? Cracks in the walls can lead homeowners to suspect there is a subsidence issue, however, it is much more likely […]

Uncategorized

(April 29, 2021)

Technical Report – Lifecycle extension of concrete roads using geopolymer

Lifecycle extension of concrete roads using geopolymer Geobear recently produced a technical report concerned with geopolymer stabilisation for the eastbound section of the M54. carriageway from Junction 3 Tong Interchange, a roundabout interchange to Junction 2 Coven Heath Interchange, also a roundabout interchange. This section of motorway covers 8 miles (17.8km) of two-lane dual carriageway […]

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