What causes sunken or cracked concrete in South Central Pennsylvania?
Cracked concrete is unsightly, but not all
cracks are cause for concern.
Understanding the Signs of Concrete Damage
Concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It can be poured, shaped and made into just about anything you like. But even though it’s incredibly strong, it’s not indestructible. So, when you see cracked concrete or a driveway or patio that has sunken or broken slabs or is pitted, flaked and stained, there are reasons why these things happen.
The good news is with the right materials, equipment, and help from the experienced professionals at C.A.R.E. Property Services, Inc, concrete damage can be repaired. Call us today at 888-243-1936 or click below to get a free concrete repair estimate in York, Hanover, McSherrystown and the nearby South Central PA areas.
What Lies Beneath
Loose Fill
Dryout
Washout
Street Creep
During colder months, your street’s slabs contract, opening up the joints between them. Those joints then become filled with pebbles and other debris. Then, when the warm weather returns, the slabs expand again – only the joints that were designed to absorb this expansion are now filled with material that won’t compress. This leaves the expansion pressure nowhere to go except up your driveway. This “street creep,” as it is known, exerts incredible pressure on your home and can cause all sorts of problems.
As a homeowner, you don’t just have to worry about your own concrete slabs; you should be concerned with the slabs that make up the street that goes past your house.