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Geobear is an international ground engineering organisation that provides subsidence 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, proprietary Geobear solution. Our expert ground and structural 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 ground engineering solutions, download our brochure here.

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Recent projects

A323 Clay Shrinkage beneath flexible road

Project Background/Issue Three sections of the A323 Aldershot Road were impacted by clay shrinkage and required a design solution by Geobear using geopolymer injections. The main issue addressed was the undulating condition of the road, resulting in poor ride quality for drivers. The undulations worsened, particularly after a hot summer towards the end of 2022. […]

House Subsidence – internal slab

Subsiding internal slab at a detached two-storey property in Co. Kildare Background Due to a historic water leak, the customer had a dropped slab that spanned the kitchen, hallway, lounge, sitting room and bedroom on the ground floor. Consequently, the internal walls built off the slab were cracking as a result. It was a longstanding […]

Social housing flats subsidence repair

Efficient Subsidence Remediation: Geobear’s Solution for Social Housing Subsidence is a common concern for housing associations, especially when housing demand outpaces supply. Traditionally, addressing subsidence-related structural problems has meant disruptive and time-consuming processes like underpinning or piling. These methods often lead to tenant displacement, high accommodation costs, administrative challenges, and tenant inconvenience. Housing Association Subsidence […]

St Anne’s Church, floor stabilisation

Geobear was contracted to provide ground stabilisation and slab lifting to the floor of a Church in Manchester, UK. St Anne’s Church in Haughton, Greater Manchester, is a Grade I Listed Building. The foundation stone was laid on the 1st September 1880 and the church was finally completed on the 29th July 1882. The […]

Concrete Road Stabilisation – Hertfordshire

Background A section of Aycliffe Road in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, had been experiencing frequent resurfacing needs due to problems with the soil beneath the concrete slabs. Water ingress had caused washout of fines in some areas, while weakened soils at depth had contributed to continued fracturing of the surface, affecting over 415 meters of single carriageway. […]

Heathrow Terminal 3 Ground improvement

Ground Improvement at Heathrow Airport Introduction Heathrow Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world, serving millions of passengers every year. In 2022, Geobear was commissioned to provide a ground improvement solution at Terminal 3 (T3) of the airport, with the objective of facilitating a vertical expansion that would have otherwise required a […]

Housing Association – multiple properties stabilised

Bulk stabilisation of housing stock A housing association in the Midlands had a large number of properties that had suffered from structural movement due to the drying of soils and drainage systems being in a state of disrepair. The properties were largely Victorian terraced homes located on busy one-way streets. The traditional solution, mass concrete […]

House Subsidence caused by trees

Background At a property in the South West UK subsidence had become evident after cracks appeared in the walls. Geobear was contacted in March 2019 to inspect the damage that was affecting the front left corner of the property and where cracks opened rapidly during the autumn of 2018. Geobear arranged a site investigation which […]

Property stabilised after subsidence caused by Oak tree

Background In November 2022 Geobear stabilised a property in Bristol adjacent to a 22m Oak tree. The property was featured in the local media as the tree had been identified as the cause of subsidence to the building and was due to be removed. Campaigners looked to prevent its removal by camping in the tree […]

Ground improvement for building conversion

Background The client required ground improvement to soils beneath the existing foundations of a former school building that was in the process of being converted into a hotel. As the refurbishment was underway cracks started to appear on the walls. Initially, monitoring was conducted and superficial works were completed, however, a number of months later […]

Rail embankment badger sett void filling

Background A section of railway embankment on the London-Brighton Railway line in East Sussex was identified to be a potential cause for track faults after it was discovered that badgers had burrowed setts within it. In total 35 badger setts were discovered and the client needed a permanent infill solution to prevent the badgers from […]

Vibration control and reduction on rocking slabs

A22 Vibration Control and reduction Working for East Sussex Highways, Geobear was contacted to address slab movement on a section of the A22. The joints between the concrete road slabs on part of the road in Lower Dicker were experiencing failure due to voiding under the joints (Figure 1). The voiding led to rocking […]

St Mary’s Church stabilisation

St Mary’s Church Stabilisation Grade 2 listed St Mary’s Church is located in Doverdale in Worcestershire (figure 1). Its original construction was dated as far back as the 12th century with subsequent restorations in the centuries that followed. In the 2000’s the church had shown evidence of subsidence and in 2012 Geobear, under […]

Embankment Stabilisation – Severn Valley Railway

A section of railway track, built on a 5m high embankment, known as Alveley Wood in Shropshire on the Severn Valley heritage railway (SVR) is showing signs of distress. The distress, seen typically as a deformation of the track with 350mm deviation from the design track geometry and 9-15mm per year of track tilt, is […]

School Stabilisation project – Clay Shrinkage

Background A school in South West London had experienced differential settlement of the foundations of the building perimeter. The first signs of a problem were the cracks that began to appear throughout the school on the walls. The foundations of the building were sinking foundations on all corners. The cause of the settlement was clay […]

Severn Valley Railway Embankment Stabilisation

Geobear worked with the heritage Severn Valley Railway to strengthen and stabilise an embankment on the Heritage line that runs between Shropshire and Worcestershire. This video describes what we did.

A55 Slab Stabilisation

Background Geobear was contracted by Tarmac to deliver concrete slab stabilisation work on a section of the A55. A GPR survey revealed voiding across 193 slabs on a section of the road between junction 34-35. The voiding was a result of general wear and tear from almost 40 years of axle loads and more recently […]

Bristol Temple Meads Platform Strengthening

Bristol Temple Meads Platform Strengthening The roof structure at Bristol Temple Meads Station was due for refurbishment/repair, this work was to be carried out from scaffolds spanning across platforms and live tracks. However, the existing platform structure was not able to support the load from the scaffold support legs and required strengthening prior to […]

Sewer Stabilisation

Sewer System Stabilisation – UK A road and sewer system had experienced significant settlement of 100-200mm, initially caused by flash flooding. Consequently, washout beneath the existing sewer pipe occurred, meaning it bowed and the joints failed which caused further soil erosion. This led to an accelerated rate of settlement and loss of ground support increasing […]

Kentish Town Slab Track Treatment

Kentish Town Slab Track Treatment Geobear produced an innovative design solution to stabilise a section of rail slab track between Kentish Town station and St Pancras station, London. We were presented with a significant geotechnical challenge where the slab track had experienced rapid deterioration which manifested in concrete slab cracking in numerous locations. The main […]

Geobear, an international structural engineering organisation, 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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(October 30, 2023)

Professor Ghanim Kashwani joins Geobear Advisory Board

Geobear is delighted to welcome Professor Ghanim Kashwani to their group advisory board. Ghanim Kashwani is a UAE National, Professor of Civil Engineering and Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Ghanim has held senior roles at the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and is highly recognised amongst the key institutions in the United […]

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(September 26, 2023)

Geobear Celebrates 40 Years of Engineering Success

It is 40 years since Geobear introduced a revolutionary idea in ground engineering. Confronted with a collapsing floor in a popular Finland department store, the traditional and highly disruptive approach of underpinning was rejected in favour of injecting geopolymer compounds into the affected area. These rapidly expand and solidify to become as strong and resilient […]

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