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Raising a sinking floor the easy way

Here’s a great example of how we can lift a floor very quickly – this video is being taken whilst expansive resin is being injected beneath the concrete slab.  This footage was actually in a new build property that was not occupied, if we work in an occupied property, we’d simply pull back the carpet […]

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Subsidence affecting residential flats

SUBSIDENCE SOLUTION FOR COUNCIL PROPERTY A council owned block of flats in Birmingham was suffering from subsidence, clearly illustrated by the cracking visible in the outer walls. Geobear were contacted to provide a solution to the problem; crucially an answer was required that would stop the subsidence and also allow residents to stay in their […]

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Stabilising Homes, Glasgow

Summary We were contacted to protect 38 homes situated within a large residential housing estate in South Glasgow, constructed across a former limestone quarry. The properties were identified by the engineers as showing cracking/distortion in excess of 15 mm due to house subsidence. Geobear were contacted to provide a solution to the problem that would […]

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Geobear magic helps UK homeowner in distress

BACKGROUND When a customer, Mr Agar,  from Leeds noticed his brick extension was moving away from the house, he wanted someone to wave a magic wand to stop it. He was desperate. The crack on the wall had got so big that he could no longer ignore it. The brick extension had been there since […]