Expert Concrete Repairs On The Gold Coast
Here at Concrete Repairs GC we have vast experience in cosmetic and structural concrete repairs. Because of this, we can create the ideal concrete repair method on the Gold Coast for every individual project.
We offer concrete repair services to restore concrete spalling and cracking problems. Our concrete repairs on the Gold Coast prevent these problems from becoming worse. More importantly, these services safeguard against safety problems.
We repair the spalling concrete foundation or fix concrete cancer. This problem arises when the concrete in steel corrodes. The structural repairs are extremely technical because of the corrosive salt surrounding them. In other words, it entails more than covering your exposed reinforcement. For example, repairing basement carparks on the Gold Coast is especially challenging. The reason is the sandy and salty surroundings and most of these basement carparks have hidden underlying problems. Due to this, with time, issues arise at an advanced level.
Quality concrete repairs on the Gold Coast
We provide local knowledge and superior artistry. In addition, we give you professional customer service and value for money. Furthermore, we streamline our procedures. Our services are quality assured and follow Australian Standards. For this reason we are your reliable partner for commercial concrete repairs on the Gold Coast.
- A concrete structure may experience underlying issues. Worse still, these problems might not be obvious. But it is fairly easy for you to notice spalling, cracking and honeycombing.
- The main worry is the underlying cause of the issue. These problems include:
- Deflection and cracking of the concrete building
- Faulty concrete curing, inefficient protection and waterproofing of your concrete surfaces
What is Concrete Cancer?
Concrete Cancer describes the impacts of concrete spalling. The concrete offers an alkaline shield for reinforcing steel. Hence, it prevents corrosion. This concrete may experience chemical, material, construction or environmental deficiencies. Because of this, spalling or cancer can appear. Steel oxidisation may happen, which increases the volume of corroding steel.
As a result, there is pressure on the concrete’s passivating layer. Eventually, this procedure causes significant concrete cracking, leading to concrete failure. The Gold Coast’s coastal weather has significant atmospheric chloride (salt). Due to this spalling, concrete becomes highly accelerated. At Concrete Repairs GC we appreciate that it is important to diagnose and treat spalling concrete correctly. Furthermore, as a building owner, it is important for you to fully comprehend the mechanism that leads to spalling concrete before carrying out repairs. Mostly the failure of concrete Cancer arises due to wrong diagnosis and treatment.
Concrete repairs
As concrete buildings on the Gold Coast become older, the impacts of concrete cancer become worse. Concrete cancer or spalling concrete happens when reinforcement steel has exposure to the Gold Coast surrounding. Early construction methods and building standards led to the exposure of coastal structures to impacts of concrete cancer.
Some factors that make many buildings vulnerable to the impacts:
- The concrete cover is lacking
- Poor concrete quality
- Inadequate construction standards
- Limited awareness of concrete cancer and spalling
At Concrete Repairs GC, we use top cementations and epoxy mortars. Additionally, we use quality primers whose design suits all repair applications and types of methods. Consequently, this serves to help in prolonging your structure’s life. We appreciate that concrete needs to last. Hence we use superior quality protective methods and repair material that prolongs your structure’s life significantly. So it surpasses its previous design life.
We use different repair, protection and strengthening systems. For example, we use the Renderoc range, which is high performance. Our team can pick the most suitable product that meets your needs. In light of this, we consider technical and usability properties.
Crack Injection Concrete Repairs
Our team at Concrete Repairs GC inject a grout or resin (polyurethane or epoxy) into a void or crack during the crack injection procedure. We use low or high pressure. Since polyurethane is flexible, we use it to prevent water leaks. Meanwhile, we use glue to bond parts of a wall back together, providing a structural repair. To successfully do this, we first expose the area.
After this, we clean up the crack site to expose the crack. You may use patching compounds like hydraulic cement to avoid leaks. However, it is ineffective because e when the wall flexes, the firm patch cracks, causing leaks again. We also use another repair technique where we use surface mount ports. Our team also uses a dispenser (hand-operated). Using this technique, we use polyurethane or epoxy to fill the crack.
Commercial plain concrete
Our company facilitates plain concreting of spaces that might require improvement because of:
- Changing preferences and needs
- Harsh weather on the Gold Coast
- Early age shrinkage impact
- Frequent wear and tear
- Ignored maintenance
For years we have endeavoured to create value for our clients. In light of this, we provide unique and affordable services. Our professional concrete team are artists and designers in their own right!
Repairing Concrete Driveways
Ideally, a concrete driveway should endure for a lifetime. But numerous elements can shorten its lifespan. For example, factors like the following can shorten your concrete’s life:
- Negligence
- Wear and tear
- Weather conditions
As a result, the concrete experiences cracking, scaling, discolouration of your driveway. Do you have a brand-new driveway? Or do you want to install one from scratch? These procedures can be extremely expensive. We provide affordable concrete resurfacing to repair your driveway issues. Our team uses structurally sound concrete to repair, resurface or patch your driveway.
Conclusion
The Concrete Repairs GC team is experienced in various concrete repair works. Moreover, we are highly skilled in concrete repairs. We have vast experience in undertaking structural repairs. Therefore we provide different repair services that meet our client’s needs throughout the Gold Coast.
Our company serves most commercial clients in this region. For example, we undertake concrete repairs on high rise buildings. We use a modern technique for contracting. More importantly, we prioritise creating a lasting relationship with our Gold Coast clients. For this reason, we use different products to deliver the needs of the particular repairs.