With more than 350 million square feet of commercial & industrial property in Houston, Texas, ongoing maintenance is a critical necessity to maintaining the integrity of your asset. Superior Grouting works with commercial & industrial property management firms to provide concrete remediation services.
Superior Grouting is a leader in foundation remediation, concrete lifting and slab realignment. The SUPERIOR Polylift™ method provides a fast, non-disruptive, noninvasive, environmentally friendly solution to your subsurface problems. The PolyLift™ System and Deep Foam Injection System is a state-of-the-art approach to repairing sinking concrete. PolyLift™ takes the original concept of mudjacking and combines it with modern knowledge and technology. Rather than using a mixture of cement and topsoil, this method utilizes high density polymers to raise slabs back to a desired level. This is done by drilling small holes (smaller than a dime) in the slab and then specially designed equipment is used to inject structural grade polymers into the void. After the void is filled, the expansion of the polyurethane allows for a precise lift and stabilizes the slab.
The injection of High-Density Polyurethane is a state-of-the-art approach to repairing sinking concrete. One inherent property of expanding foams is that they will follow the path of least resistance, expanding in all directions. Another inherent property includes reaching a hydro-insensitive or hydrophobic state when cured with 100% cure times as little as 20 minutes. Closed cell polymer foams offer benefits which go beyond the goal of leveling hard surfaces. They will not retain moisture. They are not subject to erosion once in place. Their fast cure time allows for immediate use when application is complete. Their light weight, 3 to 8 lbs. per cubic ft. vs. 100 to 120 lbs. per cubic ft. for cementitious grout will not cause further settlement. Foams will retain their cured shape and volume indefinitely reducing the possibility of new voids forming below grade to nearly zero unless acted upon by some outside cause. Some closed cell polymer foams have baseline lifting capabilities of 6,000 lbs. per sq. ft.
Superior Grouting is a specialty grouting contractor serving Commercial-Industrial Property Management firms. Our capabilities include concrete raising and stabilizing solutions covering a broad range of applications – including the PolyLift™ System and Deep Foam Injection which is a state-of-the-art approach to repairing sinking concrete. Our goal is to provide skilled technical expertise and customized innovative solutions to meet the most complex geotechnical engineering challenges.
Lift/realign & stabilize concrete slabs & structures
Correct expansion joint differential for safe forklift operations
Under-seal concrete slabs and pavement
Lift/stabilize large heavy structures
Waterproof underground structures
Backfill Tunnels
Superior Polylift method of foam leveling and void fill utilizes a two-part closed cell polymer expanding foam injected through a hole typically 5/8”, the size of a dime. Although the material is injected at a higher psi rate than traditional cementitious grouts, the pressure is not what causes the lifting. The expansion of the injected material below the slab surface performs the actual lifting action. Material injected below a slab to be lifted will first find weak soils, expanding into them in such a manner as to consolidate and cause sub-soils to become denser and fill any voids below the slab.
Smaller holes than other repair options. Holes in the slab are virtually invisible once complete. Plus, there is no mismatching concrete colors.
Quick Cure Time. PolyLift™ can be driven on within 15 minutes after installation.
High capacity lifting strength. Typically lifting force ranges from 2,000 to 4,000 pounds per square foot. In other words, it can lift very heavy structures.
Economical. Can cost just ½ of what you would pay to demolish and reconstruct a sunken slab.
Clean/Non-Invasive. There’s no mess, no demolition noise and no heavy equipment to harm your lawn or landscape.
Environmentally Friendly. Material will not rot or deteriorate underground.
Lightweight. Less than 4 lbs. per cubic foot compared to 120 lbs. for concrete or mudjacking.
Material is waterproof and will not wash out beneath the slab in the future, it also prevents water infiltration.
Reduces trip hazards and restores property values
One inherent property of expanding foams is that they will follow the path of least resistance, expanding in all directions. Another inherent property includes reaching a hydro-insensitive or hydrophobic state when cured with 100% cure times as little as 20 minutes. Closed cell polymer foams offer benefits which go beyond the goal of leveling hard surfaces. They will not retain moisture. They are not subject to erosion once in place. Their fast cure time allows for immediate use when application is complete. Their light weight, 3 to 8 lbs. per cubic ft. vs. 100 to 120 lbs. per cubic ft. for cementious grout will not cause further settlement. Foams will retain their cured shape and volume indefinitely reducing the possibility of new voids forming below grade to nearly zero unless acted upon by some outside cause. Some closed cell polymer foams have baseline lifting capabilities of 6,000 lbs. per sq. ft.
Deep foam injection is a way of treating the soil at a construction site at depths typically ranging from 5 to 20 feet to ensure the earth is as strong and stable as it needs to be for whatever structure is being constructed/raised on the site. For many years contractors have been treating the soil with a polyurethane foam to help bind soil together and increase compaction, resulting in soil that has greater weight bearing ability. In certain ground conditions the bearing capacity of the ground can be increased by up to 500 percent. Deep Foam Injection creates man-made root systems with foam, much like a tree does in nature.
Zero excavation required
Increase densification of soils
Foam follows the path of least resistance and will fill weak areas
Fills fissures and ground voids
Fills voids holding water & displaces collected water
Increase load bearing capacity of subgrade
Permanent repair, once injected foam never change shape or absorb ground water
Foam is injected into the weak soils and then expands, binding the soil and making it solid
Save time and money with annual maintenance agreements. Superior Grouting teams up with commercial and industrial property owners, management companies and maintenance firms to offer maintenance programs that save time and money and are tailored to customers’ specific needs.
Established in 1983, Superior Grouting Services, Inc. is one of the best known and most reliable industry names in Greater Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast Region.
Safety-First focus
Leader in Geotechnical Remedial Services
Rapid-Response Customer Service Across Texas
Pressure – Compaction – Polyurethane Grouting Application Expertise
Cementitious – Chemical – Cellular – Poly Materials Solutions
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There are many variables to consider such as: diameter of pipe, volume of material required, size of annular/annulus space, degree of inclination, size of staging area for grouting equipment and a number of other factors. Typically, Superior Grouting pumps distances ranging from 100 Lineal Feet to 2,000 Lineal Feet. In some specific applications, we have pumped material over a distance of 5,000 LF (~1 Mile).
There are a number of considerations. One critical factor is there is a limited amount of time to place the material required for any given distance. The number of access points is determined by the diameter of the pipe, length and volume of material.
No – the general contractor prepares the pipe for the grouting procedure by installing the injection/vent pipes, the grout plug and any other requirement necessary for the pressure grouting procedure.
Mix design specified by Project Engineer or a Superior Grouting mix design if no specification. Superior Grouting offers a library of mix designs that are each tailored for a specific project design. Depending on the specifics of the scope of work, the most applicable design is selected – either sanded or cellular grout.Mix design specified by Project Engineer or a Superior Grouting mix design if no specification. Superior Grouting offers a library of mix designs that are each tailored for a specific project design. Depending on the specifics of the scope of work, the most applicable design is selected – either sanded or cellular grout.
Yes – Superior Grouting requires water to be within 200 feet of staging area or at a minimum access to a water source on the jobsite at no cost.
Superior Grouting is a top choice for various grouting services in Houston, the entire Gulf Coast Region, and the areas nearby. It holds more than 35 years of experience in the grouting industry. Also, Superior Grouting is known for using the best tools and state-of-the-art equipment in providing clients with the best results.
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