The Advantages & Benefits Of Our Extreme Concrete Leveling Process

I created this page and included these videos to show how our concrete leveling services are unique.  Our concrete leveling equipment shown is not typical of most installer's, in fact, most have not invested in any of this equipment.  Here's a few videos that will help you understand how our methods of concrete leveling.  After you watch the concrete leveling videos, call me at 602-550-8818.  I'll be glad to answer your questions or set up an on-site visit to discuss how our concrete leveling process can benefit you.

This video was taken in Fountain Hills, Arizona.  The customer had hired another company to pour concrete in the Sunken Living Room & Bedroom, but unfortunately he lost money when the concrete workman were unable to accurately pour the concrete and flatten it.  The customer also hired another company to remove the old Saltillo from the concrete, damaging the concrete in the process.  These problems turned out to be a very expensive to repair and could have been avoided if corners had not been cut in the process.  Moral of the story?  Hire qualified and experienced workmen with the proper equipment first.  It will cost you less in the long run!

Many of our concrete leveling and concrete flattening project are in the Phoenix Arcadia district.  This type of concrete is very old and very un-flat.  Skeptical?  Watch the video to see how un-flat and un-level it really is.  See our unique process of preparing the concrete to accept Mapei Ultraplan 1 Plus Leveler and Mapei Ecobond 995 Moisture Vapor Protection System with Sound Deadening Properties.

 
Why is concrete leveling necessary?  Concrete leveling is important when installing any type of flooring.  With concrete leveling, you can be assured that any type of flooring will look its very best.  It's also smart financially: most manufacturers' warranties are void if the flooring is installed over uneven concrete.  Concrete leveling also means you have eliminated dangerous spots that might cause tripping.

• Low or sunken concrete
• Wavy or uneven concrete
• Cracked concrete
• Different elevations of concrete slabs
• Concrete adjoining the main house with an Arizona room

It's unfortunate that more care is not taken during construction when the slab is poured.  Many surface preparation costs could be eliminated by better workmanship at that stage.  Once the concrete has been poured and finished, the only way to remedy an uneven surface is by either concrete grinding (for the high spots) or concrete leveling (for low spots).  Many times it takes a combination of both to achieve a flat floor.

It's important to note that "self-leveling underlayments" are self-leveling only if applied correctly.  In most instances, leveler is applied using an aluminum screed to control the depth of the levler.  Without careful use of these aluminum leveling screeds, the leveler could not be applied properly, and could easily be over-poured, creating a hump.  Once the leveler dries, a hump created by over pouring is extremely difficult to grind down.  In fact, dried leveler is four time harder to grind than concrete!  The leveler itself is expensive, and if applied improperly, can turn out to be an even more expensive mistake.

In those areas receiving the leveler, we always completely "scarify" or "profile," as these terms are often used to mean the same thing.  Don't count on a primer to work effectively on old concrete floors with paint, drywall, old coating, and adhesives still covering them.  Specialized equipment is needed to prepare the old concrete to accept the leveler, and most novices don't have that equipment and it's really not possible to rent equipment to effectively do this type of work.  We've seen entire sections of leveler peel away like a pancake because of improper preparation.  Remember, you get one chance to use this leveler, and if you get it wrong, everything else will fail.

Please call me right away at 602-550-8818 for your concrete leveling.

You may also be interested in these other subjects:

• Concrete Grinding
• Hardwood Floor Installation
• Thinset Removal
• Tile Removal

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