Green Initiative

Concrete Lifting...
The Green Alternative to Replacement That Saves You Cash!

Precision Concrete Leveling, well-known for its ability to re-purpose natural limestone, not only produces little-to-zero waste, but also provides for the following environmentally-responsible benefits as compared to the alternative of concrete replacement or polyurethane foam injection:

1.  Fuel Emissions– concrete lifting projects are generally accomplished in a matter of hours, not days. The result is: fewer emissions from trucks going to-and-from the jobsite (concrete lifting does not require break-out, transport of broken-out concrete, stone placement and compaction via ancillary vehicles, ready-mix truck delivery, form removal, and re-landscaping).

2.  Air Emissions– concrete lifting requires less saw cutting and zero breaking (small holes are drilled for concrete raising to be accomplished, and dust is often contained when a guard is used), resulting in fewer dust particulates released into the air, this would be a larger concern if fly ash was specified in original construction.

3.  Hazardous Materials– concrete that is broken out and replaced is generally taken to a plant for recycling (hence additional fuel emissions, air emissions and energy use) or to a landfill for disposal. Landfills often treat the concrete as hazardous waste. Concrete has pores that could capture various materials including but not limited to petroleum-based products and blood pathogens. This is all in addition to the simple fact that the concrete taken to the landfill site is non-biodegradable.

4.  Landscape Disruption– concrete lifting does not require forms, which are later pulled resulting in a small trench or void. Soil, seed, and/or landscape materials are not needed (fewer emissions, less energy expended). This also save on the use of wood.

5.  Hazardous Materials - "Foam Raising" or polyurethane is a petroleum-based, toxic, sticky material that adheres to the concrete, rendering it unacceptable at the recycling centers. At some point, all concrete must be replaced. Concrete that has polyurethane attached to it will not be accepted at concrete recycling centers. It must be disposed of at a toxic waste facility. The Construction & Demolition Recycling Association states that “no concrete will be allowed for processing that contains hazardous materials or contaminates“. When concrete is removed, it will be the owners responsibility and cost to safely remove and dispose of the toxic polyurethane foam.

Based upon the structural integrity of the concrete to be repaired – make the environmentally responsible choice!


Precision Concrete Leveling - The Green Alternative!