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Concrete Spalling Repair

  1. Step 1: Remove the spalled concrete. Remove the concrete at the spalled areas to expose the corroded steel bars.
  2. Step 2: Clean and paint the corroded steel bars. Scrape and clean the exposed steel bars and use a wire brush to remove any rust. ...
  3. Step 3: Patch the hacked area. ...
  4. Step 4: Paint the area.

Stucco Repair

Stucco repair refers to the fixing of damage at the surface level. Most often, repair is used for damage resulting from an outside force such as something striking and breaking the material. Cracks may also develop in certain areas over time that can be quickly .

Concrete Block (CBS) Cracks Repair

Concrete block walls cracks come in three main patterns. These tell you a lot about the potential problems causing them and how severe and urgent they are.

1. Stair Step Cracks

These are the most common cracks. They can show up through the mortar lines in your basement, crawl space and brickwork on the exterior of your house in South Carolina.

These cracks typically suggest your house is settling unevenly. 
They are just going to keep on getting worse over time until you stop the problem. As cracks widen and the house shifts more there can be 
issues with other systems too. Like your electrical and plumbing. 
Water intrusion can cause all types of other issues and speed up the damage. Once they are a quarter-inch wide, these cracks are consi-dered structural flaws and can be dangerous.

2. Vertical Walls Cracks

Vertical concrete block wall cracks are far more serious. There is a 
very high chance your foundation is failing. It can no longer hold up your home. Pressure against your structural walls is building up. 

3. Horizontal Cracks

Call for a professional foundation expert now. These cracks are extremely hazardous. The walls could implode at any time, bringing
the whole house down on top of whomever is inside. This is an urgent problem. Don’t put it off. If a repair is needed, most reputable compa-nies will be able to connect you with very attractive financing options.

Foundation Spalling Repair

 Spalling forms when efflorescence causes the internal salt and mi-nerals to rise to the surface of brick or concrete for an extended
period.

As established earlier, water is the primary cause of spalling. The spalling can be caused by water hitting the wall directly during heavy rains, water spilling from the gutters or roof surface, water picked up from damp soil, or when moisture enters the foundation in the form
of vapor escaping from the building.

Whether the water is coming from up or from beneath the surface, if it is trapped near the surface of the foundation, the water will freeze or thaw inside the concrete and start to damage the foundation.

Thawing happens mostly in places where the weather is cold. 

Any trapped water in colder climates evaporates slower, causing the water to freeze and expand, which also creates spalling. The extent of deterioration will depend on how often thawing happens, how well the bricks are sealed, and how much wetness is there.