Polyjacking | Concrete Lifting Services in Kansas

The AirTight^® Raising Process:
The AirTight Process is similar to mudjacking, but is an evolved application that allows us to provide our clients with a clean, quick, long-lasting solution. Our process effectively stabilizes soils, fills voids and lifts concrete using high-density polyurethane foam. The following are the steps for The AirTight Process.

The AirTight Advantage Smaller Holes | Lightweight | Fewer Holes | Long Term

A site evaluation will be performed by AirTight to gather all necessary information to complete the project. This includes inspecting the foundation, footings and concrete for settling and determining what environmental factors will be present. Once the scope of work has been determined we gather any documents that can assist us with the project (soils tests, engineering reports, building blueprints, etc.). This allows us to confidently apply the right geo-polymer for the repair.

Depending on the factors of the project, and before any polyurethane injections take place, the concrete floor or slab may need to be scanned using ground penetrating radar technology to locate utility and plumbing lines, rebar, in-floor heating, etc.

Once the area has been scanned and marked, AirTight technicians can safely and confidently drill a series of access points in the affected area. These access points are small, 5/8" drill holes that allows the polyurethane foam to be injected under the concrete.

Specially designed ports are securely attached to the access points. Enclosed inside a mobile unit is one of our pressurized systems designed for the injection of polyurethane grouts. Attached to the unit is a heated hose that securely attaches to the small access ports.

The polyurethane foam is injected through the ports crawling deep into loose soil base. The expanding foam stabilizes loose soils and fills all subsurface voids. Crews carefully monitor the process to insure a safe and effective lift.

Once the sunken concrete has been leveled and stabilized the access points are patched and area is ready for use.

The AirTight Advantage

Smaller Holes
With polyurethane foam, we are able to use smaller drill holes than what is required with traditional slabjacking methods. AirTight uses small, 5/8" (dime-size) drill holes to complete our concrete raising projects.

Lightweight
Polyurethane foam is a light weight material compared to traditional mudjacking slurry (2-6 pounds of polyurethane foam vs. 100-130 pounds of mud slurry). Because of the light weight properties of our foam, it won't burden the underlying soils which are often loose and poorly compacted. Mud slurry is extremely heavy and within a couple years can compact the loose soil base causing resettlement.

Fewer Holes
With foam, fewer holes are drilled in your concrete for a cleaner look compared to mudjacking. Because polyurethane foam enters the soil base as a highly pressurized liquid, we can achieve a large coverage area from each injection site. Our polymers can flow and expand anywhere from 4 to 15 feet from each injection site. Because of the heavy nature of mud slurry only 1-2 feet of coverage should be expected from each drill hole. As a result 50%-75% more holes are needed to repair sunken concrete with mudjacking.

Long Term
Lifting settled concrete with polyurethane foam is considered a long-term repair, not a temporary fix. Our lightweight high-density foams won't loose density like mudjacking slurry. Our hydrophobic foams cure in 25 - 45 minutes and will completely maintain their compressive strength. Also, our foams won't break down or washout from water, making The AirTight Process a long-term solution.

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Why Choose Us?

Constant Owner interaction means no project manager or multiple people trying to make decisions.
The highest quality products and with many small details that often go unnoticed by other contractors, let's take your insulation project to the next level.
Quality Control. The owner is hands on throughout the project, if any problems or issues arise they can be dealt with immediately.
Nonstop communication - The key to the success of your project is good communication. And, a big part of communication is listening. From the beginning of a project to its end, our company places a high priority on listening - to you, your needs and wishes.
Solid Science - Our Building Science experts understand the principles of heat, air and moisture flow, and how the building envelope interacts with a building's mechanical systems as well as its occupants.

What our Happy Clients Had To Say

Thank you for your professionalism and timely completion of the job. It was a pleasure to work with the insulation team.

M. Scott

This contractor started the job on schedule and completed on schedule. Jobsite was cleaned up well. Work was well done and extra effort was applied. My Eichler house had special needs, such as a flat roof with skylights. The foam was placed to improve water drainage.

Robert L

We have a 7,000 ft commercial building that we have had to deal with roof leaks every year, trying to patch leaks all over through the years. We had the foam applied four years ago and have not had one leak and our air conditioning cost have dropped massively.

I would recommend to anyone, especially with a commercial building.

Steven O.

It was pleasure for me to work with during the last two months. I am completely satisfied with conversation we had today about couple small things to do to finish the job. I believe that my client is very happy with job you've done for his house. I will be glad to see you again on my future projects.

R. Arndt

Your guys were great when they came out; very professional, and cleaned up really well afterward. If you need me to pass this on to someone else, let me know. I know in today's world, we only hear about things when people are unhappy or complaining about something, so we wanted to make sure we told you it was a pleasure to do business with .

Pete & Amanda

Thank you so much for all of your help. As you recall, I had built my home in 2009. It's a 7000 sf home and even after installing spray foam with another company, my electric bill still peaked at over $1100 per month. When you came to inspect, I was impressed with your advice and recommendations to remediate the other contractors shady work. It has now been a full year since you performed your work and I am very pleased to say, our highest utility bill we now see is $600 per month and that includes a new in-ground pool. Your crew was fantastic and your work has clearly exceeded our expectations. We will help you get more work anyway we can

M. Pollack

The spray foam insulation that did for me was a pro job all the way. From the clear options to the discussions, we are blown away. You were on time, job looks fantastic and the cleanup, all were perfect. I guess it helps to have owner onsite! I highly recommend !

Adam F

I wanted to say thank you so much for helping with my home. Your crew was very polite, professional and respectful of my home from start to finish.

Jim O'brien

Your Guys are Awesome- True Professionals, much thanks!

J. Cowan

I wanted to let you know how pleased we are with the job you guys did for me. The foam looks great on my basement walls. The boiler hardly runs and the basement is very comfortable. I have recommended you to many of my friends and family in the area with similar issues - Good luck and thanks again.

Steve B.

Great job on my home! I couldn't be more pleased with what you did for us. I am a very picky customer and you exceeded our expectations. Good luck moving forward.

R. Romero