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Concrete vs Asphalt: Which Makes a Better Driveway
Concrete vs Asphalt: Which Makes a Better Driveway Picture this; it’s time to sell your home, and you’re stunned to learn that it’s worth less than you thought. This is a nightmare scenario for homeowners, but it can be avoided with the right investments. Both concrete and asphalt driveways can boost your home’s curb appeal and
Concrete Expansion Joint Repair: Causes and Effects
Concrete Expansion Joint Repair: Causes and Effects Concrete is a popular, sturdy, multi-purpose building material that offers tons of bang for your buck. It works well as a foundation, as a warehouse floor, as walls, for benches… You name the project, and concrete has your back. As handy as concrete is, it needs maintenance like
Retaining Wall Ideas: Wood, Stone and Concrete
Retaining Wall Ideas: Wood, Stone and Concrete Did you know that retaining walls have been around and in use for over 5,000 years? Retaining walls provide a ton of benefits to your home, like holding back soil in a hilly. They also hold back erosion and provide you and your family with more area that is
5 Benefits of Leveling Concrete Using Sandjacking
5 Benefits of Leveling Concrete Using Sandjacking Do you know how to level a concrete floor or slab? Try jacking it! “Jacking” in general means lifting — especially as it applies to concrete leveling projects. Types of concrete jacking include mudjacking, limestone grout leveling, and expanding structural foam leveling. In this article, we focus on
Why Every Homeowner Should Invest in Waterproofing
Why Every Homeowner Should Invest in Waterproofing Even if you do your best to take care of your home, certain events are outside of your control. Whether a big storm is in the forecast or you have a leaking pipe, water damage can originate from a number of sources. The best way to shield your
7 Common Signs of Foundation Problems You Need To Know
7 Common Signs of Foundation Problems You Need To Know Repairing foundation issues can be expensive. It can cost about 5k USD, depending on the severity of the problem. If left untreated, minor cracks could lead to structural issues that will be extremely expensive to repair. Knowing the signs of foundation damage can save you thousands
Concrete Services: Brief Overview
Concrete Services: What They Can Do for You Do you have some concrete projects that you can only trust on reliable concrete professionals? Well, we’re professional concrete contractors with hands-on experience in residential and commercial concrete services. Whether you’re looking to undertake a driveway, patio, floor, walkway, a retaining wall, or other concrete work, we’ve
Concrete Settling: The Basics
Concrete settling is a natural part of the curing process, but over time concrete settling can result in unsightly cracks or disintegration of the concrete surface. Knowing more about it can help you prevent it and take corrective measure in case it does occur. How Concrete Settles Concrete settling occurs when the ground below it
The Most Popular Styles of Decks and The Best Materials to Make Them
The Most Popular Styles of Decks and The Best Materials to Make Them: A home without a deck looks unfinished and lacking. A beautiful deck accentuates the home, is an extension of the home and provides additional usable space. Trying to find the right deck style and materials can be challenging, so below is an
Advanced Construction: Decks
Advanced Construction: Decks Benefits of Decks The exterior of a home is just as important as the interior. When you focus on making the interior of your home beautiful and well established, a lacking exterior can undermine it, lessening the homes overall affect. Nowadays, if you are considering remodeling your home, it would be wise
ACS: Lifting, Pouring, and Fills
Advanced Construction Services: Concrete Lifting, Concrete Pouring, Void Fills Your Concrete Needs, Our Concrete Service At Advanced Construction Services, our concrete services tackle the hard pressed problems of commercial and residential buildings. We have the rock-solid experience and knowledge to lift your crumbling concrete into a proud slab of solidarity. With our expertise in concrete
Concrete Settlement
Concrete Settlement Concrete settling is terrible news for commercial or residential properties. When a concrete surface cannot perform their vital functions anymore, swift action is needed to prevent further damage. The primary cause of concrete failure is sunken soil. Concrete is strong, durable, and reliable, but they are as healthy as the soil that lies
Top Decking Materials for Home Improvement in 2020
Decking is a common practice in our culture, be it home improvement or starting the construction from the ground. Still, most people don’t realize the high skill level required to master the art of decking. It requires a master deck builder, whether you choose a composite or natural deck material such as wood, you should
Slab Curling – The Basics
What is Slab Curling? Slab curling is the slight bending (upwards or downwards) of concrete slabs at the edges and corners. The curling causes small voids below the concrete that will cause the slab to rock back and forth when under heavy load. This distortion can cause further damage to the warehouse floor, such as
Warehouse Floor Repair & Leveling
Concrete warehouse flooring takes a beating throughout its lifetime. Between forklifts, constant traffic, heavy pallets, and storage racks, these floors are abused until they cannot take anymore. It is important to keep your warehouse floor in good condition because if you don’t it can cause productivity and safety issues. It can also have a negative
Happy Halloween!
Have fun tonight trick or treating and spending time with your family and friends! From all of us at Advanced Construction!
Get Ahead On Fall Maintenance
Minnesota’s fall season can bring cold weather along with a heat snap, snow, ice all within 2 weeks of each other making it very difficult to maintain your concrete patios and driveways. To extend the life of your driveway fall maintenance is important before the snow and ice hit us hard. They can be a
Protect Your Garage Floors Today
Sick of the stubborn spills in your garage and staining the concrete? Are the cracks and denting getting worse? A simple cost effective way to update and fix the garage floors is by getting an epoxy coating. It is made of resin and hardeners; it is similar to plastic but harder and more resistant to
Why Concrete Patios?
Wooden decks started to become a trend about 10 years ago, but today many home owners are replacing them with concrete patios due to the amount of upkeep that wood has. Patios made of concrete are making a comeback as people realize the amount to time and money it was costing to keep up on
We’re Hiring! – Construction laborer
We’re Hiring! – Construction Laborer Job Description: We are a specialized construction repair contractor serving the residential and commercial market in the Twin Cities and surrounding metro area. We are looking for dependable, well-organized, hard-working individuals to join our team. Experience in the construction and concrete industry is a plus. Must have a good driving
Sinking Sidewalks and Heaving Foundations
Sandjacking or PolyJacking, What is right for you? Sandjacking – Uses a patented Sandjacking “sand” is made of crushed limestone. Using this crushed limestone has the least amount of moisture content around 2%. Sandjacking will extend the life of your concrete. We offer a transferable warranty too. We stand behind our work that we do.
Stamped Driveways – Not Only Do They Look Good…They’re Durable.
GET A FREE ESTIMATE Are you looking to improve the look of your driveway while also improving it’s durability? If so, a stamped driveway is for you! A stamped driveway allows for almost endless design options and can be personalized to look the way you want or designed to match the look of your home.
How We Installed A Foundation Interior Drain Tile System In A Lakeville Professional Building
In the winter of 2017, The Crew Facility Maintenance hired us to fix foundation water intrusion in a Lakeville professional building. This is how we helped them. The Challenge The professional building was a single-story office space. The main level was occupied, but the owner was unable to lease the basement level due to foundation
Spring Checklist: 4 Water Management Steps Before The Snow Melts
Have you noticed it’s been snowing a lot lately? Only kidding, of course. It feels like we’ve getting attacked by the weather this winter. Here in the Twin Cities, we’ve had one of the snowiest winters in Minnesota history. It’s pretty amazing, and we’ll definitely be bragging about how we lived through it in the
How We Helped Concordia University With An Underground Tunnel Repair
In the summer of 2016, Concordia University hired us to repair an underground tunnel at their campus in St. Paul, Minnesota. This is how we helped them. The Challenge There was a 190-foot underground walkway that connected two university buildings. The tunnel was located beneath a parking lot and experienced significant water intrusion. The primary
How We Helped Toro Company With Their Industrial Floors
In the winter of 2012, Toro Company hired us to repair their industrial warehouse floor in Shakopee, Minnesota. This is how we helped them. The Challenge Toro’s industrial manufacturing floor slabs endured harsh conditions daily, including heavy equipment, steel-wheel forklifts, vibrating equipment, and more. These conditions resulted in damage to the concrete surfaces, joints, and
How We Helped A Burnsville Resident With Their Interior Drain Tile System
When a Burnsville homeowner’s basement flooded in the winter of 2017, we moved quickly to fix their basement and get their life back to normal. The Challenge The homeowner had a sump basket without a pump. No sump pump was installed to move the water out of the home. The builder-installed drain tile system filled
Case Study: Concrete Slab Stabilization for Renewal by Andersen
In the spring of 2017, we helped Renewal by Andersen level their concrete warehouse floors to help keep production safe and efficient. The Challenge: Renewal by Andersen had slab curl in their concrete warehouse floors. Slab curl is the warping of the edges and corners of the concrete slab. Slab curl is commonplace in large,
HELICAL PIER INSTALLATION VIDEO
This mechanical room foundation in Eden Prairie, MN settled down and away from the building foundation. By installing helical piers, the settlement was recovered and the foundation is stabilized. You can see the helical pier process in video below. Settled foundation? Cracked walls? Doors and windows that don’t close? Request a free estimate or call 952-562-8100 to discuss your next
Wood Foundation Commercial Repair
While wood foundations are rare in Minnesota residential properties, multi-family structures with wood foundations are few and far between. This stucco condo building in Minneapolis, MN was leaking below grade. In partnership with Krech Exteriors and the Engineers at Certified Moisture Testing, Advanced Construction Services collaborated to design and execute the exterior drain tile system. Advanced Construction
