{"id":679,"date":"2018-05-18T05:37:35","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T05:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.extremeepoxycoatings.com\/?page_id=679"},"modified":"2020-06-17T05:54:21","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T05:54:21","slug":"floor-wall-crack-repair","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.extremeepoxycoatings.com\/floor-wall-crack-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"Floor and Wall Crack Repair"},"content":{"rendered":"
Concrete<\/a>\u00a0is one of the most commonly-used building materials because of its strength and durability. Unfortunately, if you live in a geologically-active region like California, crack repairs are common and even the strongest concrete mixture is no match for the forces of nature. But this doesn\u2019t mean you can no longer do something about the floor cracks that appear and cracked walls at home. You\u2019re in luck because when it comes to\u00a0crack repairs<\/em>\u00a0especially on floors and walls, you can trust on\u00a0Extreme Industrial Coatings<\/strong> to give you the best solution including to address your structural cracks.<\/p>\n<\/div> There are many reasons why California concrete walls and floors crack. We already mentioned about geological forces in San Diego that somehow create a tear in the concrete matrix of the floor. With the shaking of the Earth, it is but natural that shearing forces will somehow tear apart any concrete slab. However, the floor and\/or wall cracks can be worsened by the presence of factors that may have already weakened the concrete structure.<\/p>\n For example, if there was too much water in the concrete mix during the construction of your San Diego home or building, this can lead to a significantly weaker concrete matrix. A single movement in the earth\u2019s crust can already tear the floor or even the\u00a0walls<\/a>\u00a0apart. Majority of California construction firms today use an unusually large amount of water in the cement mixture since this makes it a lot easier to work with.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, once the mixture has dried and all the excess water has been removed, the concrete actually shrinks. With shrinkage, different areas of the concrete pull against each other, causing wall cracks and foundation problems. Call us for your questions on slab and foundation repair, floor cracks and crawl space concerns.<\/p>\n Another reason why there can be cracks on your\u00a0floors<\/a>\u00a0or walls is that the concrete was allowed to dry in a very short period of time. Inadequate curing of the concrete slab retains moisture within the concrete itself. Again this leads to structural problems related to strength.<\/p>\n<\/div>Why Do Concrete Slabs Crack?<\/h2>\n