Expert Concrete Repair & Crack Filling in Calgary
Replacement is costly. Save your expense and protect your home’s foundation with CCS’s years of professional experience.
Core Services
Comprehensive Concrete Repair Services for Your Home
Homeowners love how a concrete basement provides a safe, clean, and dry place to keep possessions. From walkways to foundations, we can repair it all PROPERLY. We evaluate the root cause of every structural issue to ensure a long-lasting restoration.
Basement Concrete Crack Repair
Cracks in a basement wall can let in water or symbolize structural problems with the foundation. By injecting basement wall cracks with high-quality epoxy, we stop water leaks and structurally repair the wall, keeping your home safe and dry.
Basement & Concrete Floor Restoration
Concrete floors will almost always crack eventually due to internal stresses like tree roots, shifting ground, earthquakes, flooding, rising water tables, or heavy appliances. Basement floors are particularly liable to cracking since they are below-grade and often poured quickly. Let CCS assess the situation and provide expert concrete restoration based on years of experience.
Calgary Driveway Repair & Maintenance
Keeping water, dirt, and debris from penetrating the cracks will preserve your driveway from widening and getting worse. Repairing a concrete driveway crack is complex, but fixing it promptly will significantly extend its lifetime.
Expert Insights & Homeowner Guide
Understanding Why Concrete Cracks
Successfully solving concrete cracks starts by determining why the crack came about in the first place. A suitable restore procedure can only be selected after properly assessing the structure and identifying the root cause of the damage.
Shrinkage Cracks
Small, hairline cracks (1/8 inch extensive or less) are usually regular everyday shrinkage. Over time, these cracks will naturally stop progressing. Sawing properly located joints helps reduce or remove those cracks from appearing in the first place.
Foundation Settlement
Cracks wider than 1/4 inch are commonly resulting from downward movement inside the concrete. If the soil underneath wasn't compacted properly, the concrete settles and causes a wide crack to appear. Repairing settlement cracks is only effective once the settlement has fully finished.
Soil Freezing & Upward
Movement inside the concrete isn't just downward; it can also be pushed upward. If the soil freezes under the concrete structure, it expands and pushes upward, which can also cause wide cracks to form on the surface.
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Our Service Areas
Proudly Serving Calgary and Surrounding Areas
We are dedicated to providing top-tier concrete solutions for homeowners across the region, including:
Calgary
Airdrie
Chestermere
Cochrane
Okotoks
Frequently Asked Questions
Concrete Repair & Crack Filling FAQs
Is it better to repair or replace my damaged concrete?
Concrete replacement is often very costly. In most cases, professional concrete repair and crack filling can properly restore your walkways, driveways, floors, and foundations. Repairing saves you significant expenses while extending the lifetime of your concrete.
Why do concrete basement floors crack so easily?
Basement floors are particularly liable to cracking because they are below-grade and constantly exposed to stresses like tree roots, transferring ground, and rising water tables. Additionally, they are sometimes poured quickly without much attention to quality.
Will repairing my basement wall cracks stop water leaks?
Yes. Cracks in a basement wall can let in water and symbolize structural issues. By injecting the wall crack with high-quality epoxy, we can effectively stop any water leaks and structurally repair the foundation, keeping your basement safe and dry.
How do I know if my concrete driveway cracks are serious?
If the cracks are small, hairline, and 1/8 inch or less, they are usually just normal everyday shrinkage cracks. However, cracks wider than 1/4 inch commonly indicate structural movement—such as downward foundation settlement or upward pushing from frozen soil under the driveway. These wider cracks require professional evaluation.
Can you fix concrete cracks caused by foundation settlement immediately?
Successfully solving concrete cracks requires assessing the root cause. If the cracks are due to foundation settlement, repairing them immediately might be of no use. The repair is only effective and long-lasting once the soil settlement has fully finished.
FAQ's
What can you repair?
If the damage isn’t too great, almost any concrete surface can be repaired. We have experience repairing concrete patios, driveways, sidewalks, foundations, cracks, furniture and more. We also have experience with concrete lifting and crack sealing in Calgary.