Galveston Waterfront Property: Bulkhead Inspection Guide Buying waterfront property in Galveston is an exciting investment, and bulkhead inspection can be an extremely important part of the process. Whether you're considering a canal-front home, a vacation rental, a...
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Why Is the Concrete Around My Storm Drain Sinking? Understanding Washout, Voids, and Drainage Failures
Why Is the Concrete Around My Storm Drain Sinking? Understanding Washout, Voids, and Drainage Failures Concrete sinking around a storm drain is more than an uneven pavement problem. It can be an early indication that the soil supporting the surrounding concrete or...
Sewer Infiltration & Inflow (I&I) | How Water Intrusion Can Lead to Soil Loss, Voids, and Concrete Settlement
Sewer Infiltration & Inflow (I&I) | How Water Intrusion Can Lead to Soil Loss, Voids, and Concrete Settlement Sewer systems are designed to transport wastewater safely and efficiently, but they are not designed to carry unlimited groundwater and stormwater....
Sinking Concrete Behind Your Bulkhead? What Galveston Waterfront Property Owners Need to Know
Sinking Concrete Behind Your Bulkhead? What Galveston Waterfront Property Owners Need to Know Owning waterfront property in Galveston comes with conditions that inland property owners rarely have to consider. Water levels change, storms push tremendous volumes of...
Is It the Concrete or the Ground? How to Tell What’s Really Causing Cracks, Sinking, and Uneven Slabs
Is It the Concrete or the Ground? How to Tell What’s Really Causing Cracks, Sinking, and Uneven Slabs A crack appears across your driveway. One section of sidewalk sits lower than the next. Your patio suddenly holds water after a storm, or a corner of the pool deck...
Why Is There a Gap Under My Driveway? What Houston Homeowners Need to Know About Soil Washout and Hidden Voids
Why Is There a Gap Under My Driveway? What Houston Homeowners Need to Know About Soil Washout and Hidden Voids Finding a gap underneath your concrete driveway can be unsettling. Soil may have washed away along one edge of the slab. Or a gap has opened where the...
Why Does My Concrete Keep Sinking After It Has Already Been Repaired?
Your driveway was sinking, so you had it repaired. Maybe someone filled the low area, patched the cracks, mudjacked the slab, added soil around the edges, or even leveled the concrete. For a while, everything looked better. Then the cracks started opening again. The...
Why Is the Ground Sinking Around a Manhole? Understanding Soil Loss, Voids, and Infrastructure Settlement
A depression forming around a manhole may look like a pavement problem and sometimes it is, but when asphalt or concrete repeatedly settles around a manhole, storm drain, sewer structure, or other underground utility, the visible damage at the surface may be only one...
Concrete Settlement Around Commercial Buildings: What Property and Facility Managers Should Watch For
Concrete settlement around a commercial property rarely begins as a dramatic failure. More often, it starts with something small like a sidewalk panel that sits slightly lower than the one beside it, water collecting near an entrance after a storm, a loading area that...









