Concrete Bulkhead Repair

Even the best-constructed concrete bulkheads are eventually going to need some degree of repair and upkeep. Texas is pretty notorious when it comes to soil erosion especially around areas where bulkheads are more common, so when you notice issues starting to develop it is sensible to take action pretty quickly. Small cracks and crumbling can soon become much more fundamental and even structural issues - so save some money and stress by consulting with professional concrete bulkhead repair services as soon as you identify and issues.

Bulkhead Repair Basics

A professional concrete contractor will treat every project uniquely. Bulkheads tend to require this approach as they are usually installed independently from the major structural components of a property. The land and soil need to be adequately surveyed, and it is vital that drainage issues are looked into too. Making sure the initial assessment is thoroughly comprehensive will make the remedial repair work far more effective - and can be tailored towards ensuring your particular bulkheads are going to be well capable of lasting for many more years.

Bulkhead repair can be either very straightforward or pretty complicated depending on the individual circumstances of each project. Most of the time the focus will be split between soil stabilization to help lessen the extent end effect of erosion, and practical repairs to the existing concrete. Cracks need to be filled from 'inside' in order to make certain that the whole structure is reinforced. Be wary of any concrete contractor who offers to just 'paper over' cracks for aesthetic purposes, as chances are that work will not make any fundamental progress towards addressing the core problems.

An effective survey will also look at nearby seawalls and stairways/steps to check that they are not suffering from undue exposure to secondary erosion. Very broadly speaking the chances are that if your bulkhead is decaying that there will be some level of problem with other areas - and the sooner these are dealt with the simpler (and more cost-effective) the work will be.

Bulkhead Repair Is Better Than Complete Replacement

Thanks to modern techniques and technologies concrete leveling and injection services are capable of making even pretty old concrete capable of lasting for many more years. Damaged concrete is perfectly capable of being repaired providing your professional team have the know-how, and the good news is that the work involved in repair will also secure the bulkhead from future problems at the same time. Consider this carefully if you have already written off your existing bulkhead and are looking towards a complete replacement, as more often than not repair is actually a better long term solution.

Repair work tends to be easier than most people assume and is always far less disruptive than a total replacement. Concrete injection techniques allow for existing concrete to be reinforced usually within just a day or two including time for the mix to expand and dry out. Customers will be left with a perfectly solid and reliable bulkhead with the added advantage of knowing the cause of the problems in the first place has also been addressed.