Sidewalk and Driveway Repairs

 While roads do take a lot of punishment in a typical day, our sidewalks and pavements do not have it too easy either. They have to go through a lot of wear and tear, which is why even sidewalks built with concrete do need concrete sidewalk repair NYC from time to time. Contractors who are empanelled by respective civic bodies to carry out such repairs in the city need to have proper permits in place. The tools used have also undergone rapid changes and improvements. Today there are several advanced technologies for sidewalk repair which can help hasten the process, get the job done more efficiently, and ensure the repairs are more long-lasting.

Let us take a quick look at a couple of methods used for sidewalk or concrete driveway repair near me.Slabjacking is commonly used when two adjacent concrete slabs get misaligned due to either one of them gets depressed more than the other. What this means is that this process can work only if the sidewalk is sunken, and not in any other case. Cement mortar (and sometimes non-cement as well) is injected under the depressed slab to help raise it to the level of the adjacent slab. This method is also referred to as concrete raising. This process is best used when the sinking of part of a sidewalk is the only issue, and there are no other cracks or major structural defects.

When two adjacent slabs become misaligned, there is one more way of ensuring that they are brought back to the same level, which is called concrete grinding. The slab which seems higher than the other has the excess (or protruding) part removed by chipping (or grinding) out the extra part. Often, the grinding done during NYC sidewalk repair is not capable of bringing both slabs to exactly at the same level. In such cases, the sharp dip is simply replaced by a gradual fall.

When there are cracks, gaps, or pits in the sidewalks, they need to be first enlarged by using a wedge (or chisel) and hammer, which helps to clear out the dirt and debris that would have collected inside the crack. This clearing is either done by dry brushing or pressure washing (using water). After this, a good quality concrete adhesive is used to hold the sides of the crack better. Your concrete contractors New York would be able to guide you regarding such adhesives and resins.