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Concrete Repair for Cracked and Broken Slabs in Bridgeport
Cracked, chipped, flaking or broken concrete on a driveway, walk, step or floor is fixed by finding what caused it first, and that is where every repair we take on starts.
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Cracked, chipped or broken
Concrete Repair in Bridgeport
We repair cracked, spalled and scaled driveways, walks, steps and floors on residential and commercial property, homes and businesses alike, and every repair starts by finding what caused the damage.
A crack is the symptom. Ground that moves under the slab, de-icing salt on the surface, rust in the steel inside and chemical damage each leave a different mark, and each needs a different fix. Patch the mark without dealing with the cause and the damage comes back along the same line.
So the first visit is a look at the slab, not a sales pitch: we read the damage, tell you what is behind it and quote the whole repair before anything is cut.
What gets fixed
Cracks, Spalling and Scaling
Most concrete repair comes down to six kinds of work, and the damage on your slab says which one it needs.
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Crack Sealing
Hairline cracks on a level, sound slab need sealing, not replacement. A sealed crack keeps water out before it can work the crack wider.
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Spalling
"Spalling" is the surface breaking away in chips and flakes. The loose concrete is cut back to sound material and the hole is patched flush.
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Scaling
"Scaling" is a pitted, sandy surface, usually left by de-icers over the winters. Once it is repaired, sand is the safer choice on that slab.
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Broken Edges
Chipped slab edges and crumbling step noses are rebuilt square, so the edge stops breaking off under feet and tires.
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Joint Repair
A damaged floor joint is rebuilt with a high-strength material to restore the edge, then filled with a semi-rigid joint filler.
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Section Replacement
A section that has failed through its full depth is cut out and repoured, since no surface patch holds over it.
From the first look to the cure
How a Concrete Repair Runs
A repair runs from an assessment of the damage, through saw-cutting clean edges, to the patch and a cure before traffic comes back.
- Read the damage
The assessment looks at crack size and direction, signs of rust, ground movement and chemical damage. Sounding the surface finds "delamination", hollow spots that look intact from above.
- Saw-cut clean edges
The repair area is saw-cut to clean vertical faces, never feathered out thin, so the patch has a square shoulder to bond against.
- Patch and rebuild
The cut-out is filled and finished flush with the concrete around it, and broken edges and joints are rebuilt to their line.
- Cure before traffic
The repair stays closed until it has gained strength, because opening it to heavy traffic too early undoes the repair.
The International Concrete Repair Institute sets out the guidelines the trade works to on evaluating deteriorated concrete, preparing the surface and choosing a repair method.
Before you ask for a number
How Concrete Repair Is Priced
Concrete repair in Bridgeport typically runs $500 to $1,500 a slab, and where yours lands depends on the size of the job, access, the materials and the preparation it needs.
- Size of the jobHow much area is cut out and patched, and how deep the damage goes.
- AccessHow close the saw, the mixer and the materials can get to the slab.
- MaterialsA crack sealant, a repair mortar and a full-depth repour are priced differently.
- PreparationCutting back loose concrete and saw-cutting clean edges comes before any patch goes in.
- Grouped or spread outSeveral repairs done in one visit cost less each than the same repairs done one at a time, since setting up costs about the same for one patch as for many.
The typical range
$500 to $1,500
a slab, depending on the damage
The exact price for your slab comes from the on-site estimate, and the estimate costs you nothing.
Call for a Free EstimateWe quote the whole job before we start, with no surprise charges after.
Patch it or pour it new
Repair or Replace the Slab
Hairline cracks on a sound slab need sealing, while damage spread across the slab or a crack through its full depth costs less to tear out and repour.
Repair it
When the slab is still sound
- The cracks are hairline and the slab is level and sound: sealing is the fix, not replacement.
- A crack runs along a saw-cut "control joint": the joint is working as designed and needs no more than sealing.
- The damage sits in one place: a broken edge, a spalled patch, a failed joint.
Replace it
When the damage runs too deep or too wide
- The repairs would cover too much of the slab, which makes replacement the cheaper option.
- A crack runs through the full depth: a partial-depth patch over it fails along the same line.
- The damage would simply cost more to repair than to tear out and repour.
Not sure which side your slab is on? That is what the free estimate settles, and you get the answer before you get a price.
Before anything is patched
Rust, Rebar and Structural Cracks
When rust shows in the crack or the concrete holds up a structure, the patch waits: patching over corroding rebar traps the rust, and structural concrete needs an engineer's evaluation before a repair method is chosen.
Trapped corrosion keeps expanding under the new material and pushes it off, so the steel is dealt with before anything covers it. Left alone, a small crack can grow into a pothole that is a hazard to tires and to people on foot, while a timely repair keeps water out, cuts the trip hazard and protects the value of the home.
If the budget will not stretch to everything at once, rank the repairs by hazard and by what they stop you using, not by how bad they look.
What You Can Count On
Before a saw touches your slab, this is how the job is handled, every time.
Free, no-obligation estimates. We look at the damage on site before anything is priced.
A call back the same working day. We answer the phone or return the call that day.
We show up when we say we will.
The whole job quoted before we start, with no surprise charges after.
We clean up when the work is done.
Angel is very easy to work with and cares about his work along with fair prices.
Tell Us What Cracked
Describe the crack, the broken step or the flaking slab, and we set a time to come out, find the cause and put the whole price in writing.
- We quote the whole job before we start, with no surprise charges after.
- Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm.