Commercial businesses run into bumps in the road constantly- running out of products, employees calling out, or disgruntled customers. Unfortunately, sometimes the bumps they face are literal bumps- in concrete surfaces. Uneven, cracked, or broken concrete can negatively impact commercial businesses through trip hazards, forklift accidents, and just an overall poor impression. Continue reading to learn why concrete can impact the operations of your business and how Mr. Level can help resolve those problems with commercial concrete leveling.
How Uneven Concrete Impacts Businesses
Uneven concrete can have a serious impact on your business—none of it good. Here’s how cracked, sunken, or broken concrete can create problems for your operations:
- Trip Hazards: OSHA defines a trip hazard as any surface with one side raised more than a quarter of an inch. If you have broken slabs or uneven joints in your slabs, both employees and customers could take a fall as a result. These falls open business owners up to liabilities and litigation.
- Forklift Accidents: Uneven concrete surfaces may allow forklift accidents to happen. Forklifts driving over broken concrete, uneven joints, or rocking slabs, may drop loads they are carrying or tip over. Wasting products and risking injuries are both real possibilities of Compromised Appearance: Damaged or broken concrete can significantly detract from the visual appeal of your property. A neglected appearance may lead customers or visitors to form a negative impression of your business, potentially impacting your reputation and credibility.
- Disgruntled Customers or Employees: Navigating a small parking lot is frustrating enough—but add potholes and puddles, and the experience worsens. Drivers may have to swerve around damaged areas, disrupting the intended traffic flow and putting unnecessary strain on their vehicles. Once they finally find a spot, they might step directly into a puddle, soaking their shoes and dampening their mood before they even walk through the door.
How to Resolve Damaged Concrete at your Commercial Businesses
Damaged concrete at your commercial business doesn’t have to interfere with how your business runs. This is because sunken or cracked concrete, trip hazards, and rocking concrete slabs can often be fixed via polyurethane injection concrete leveling (also known as slab jacking or foam jacking). During this process, your concrete will be inspected and an injection plan will be made. Small holes are drilled through the concrete and injection rods are placed into. Through these rods, polyurethane is injected. It moves through the rods as a liquid and goes under the slab, where it then reacts and sets as a foam. As the reaction happens, the foam expands, which gently lifts your concrete back to grade. Throughout the process, the concrete is monitored to ensure proper lift and to not damage the slab further.
Why Mr. Level for Commercial Concrete Leveling
At Mr. Level, we understand that your time, reputation, and safety are vital to your business. Our polyurethane injection concrete leveling service offers a fast, effective, and minimally disruptive solution to restore your concrete surfaces and keep your operations running smoothly. Whether you’re dealing with damaged concrete, uneven parking lots, warehouse floor settlement, or entryway trip hazards, our experienced team delivers precision results with minimal downtime.
Don’t let uneven concrete give your business a bad name—reach out to Mr. Level today for a consultation and take the first step toward safer, smoother, and more professional-looking concrete.