How to add Humidity to your Home
Adding Humidity to your home, Home ImprovementLiving in Kansas City is exceptional. The people are friendly, the amenities are rich in culture and events, and the seasons are wonderful: winter, spring, summer, and fall. Plus, The Chiefs! People often talk about the weather in Kansas City;…
Should you wait to repair your sinking concrete?
Concrete RepairProcrastinate: To put it off, do it mañana, later gator, and I’ll get to it tomorrow. Sound familiar? Sometimes, life gets in the way of doing the things that need to be done. Projects that need to be done look as though they could really…
Get Cracks in Concrete Repaired before Winter
Concrete RepairNo one likes to see cracks in a driveway they own. Worse is watching those cracks get larger and larger. Unless you are in the business of foam concrete repair, you may not be aware of the issues that can arise from ignoring these cracks over…
Use Concrete Leveling Foam
Polyurethane Concrete RaisingYou noticed it. Don’t pretend you didn’t. You notice it every time you leave the house, but you ignore it. You think it won’t get any worse. You’re hoping it won’t get any worse. You start to wonder, is it worse now than last year?…
Visible Voids under concrete driveway
Driveway RepairIt’s hard to find a person who does not like animals. According to the AAPA National Pet Owners Survey, 65 million households have dogs, and 46 million have cats. Those are the kinds of animals people want to have around. There are other animals,…
What to do about a void under slab of concrete
Concrete Raising SystemsThey are under your sidewalk. And could lurk under your driveway. They may even exist under your car at night. You can’t see it. You may not even be able to hear it. But they are there. And with each passing year, it gets worse. When it gets…
What can I do if my front steps are sinking?
Concrete Raising Systems, Concrete RepairThis is a question we’ve seen posted on the internet. The answers we found for fixing sinking front steps were surprising. We've been in the foam jacking business since 2013. Our knowledge of how to build homes goes back even further. And…
Lifting Concrete with Foam
Concrete Raising, Concrete RepairSome homeowners know if the driveway has a lot of cracks or if the driveway has pulled away from the garage. This is an indication there is a problem. You may be aware of the term “mud jacking.” Or you may have seen large, heavy cement…
5 Business Principles for Success
Concrete Raising SystemsI’ve been in the construction business most of my professional life. I’ve built houses around the Kansas City area. It’s fun when I run into someone who has lived in one of my houses or someone I worked with. When my partner, Jason, and…
Checklist for hiring a Contractor
Home ImprovementWe've all been in a situation where we needed to have some kind of work done on or around our home. If you aren't related to someone you trust who can do the work for you, you need to find someone else to do it. Finding the right person or company…