Commercial Lifting & Levelling

Heavy industrial floors settle for different reasons than residential concrete, and they need to be assessed differently. A shop floor carrying forklift traffic, heavy racking, or large equipment puts sustained load on the subgrade that a residential driveway never will. The slab settles and shifts when the ground underneath isn’t up to that load, whether from poor original compaction, moisture infiltration, or voids that developed over time.

We work in shops, warehouses, airplane hangars, and other large industrial buildings throughout Calgary and the surrounding area. If your floor has settled, we can assess what’s underneath it, determine the right fix, and get it done with minimal disruption to your operations.

Is Your Floor Secure?

Industrial slab problems show up in recognizable ways:

• A height difference on either side of a crack or control joint
• Concrete that flexes or shifts slightly under a moving load
• A hollow sound when you hit the floor with a mallet
• Visible settlement in one area of a large slab
• Uneven or voided subgrade discovered during renovation or excavation

These aren’t cosmetic problems. In an active industrial space, they’re safety issues — and left alone, they get worse.

Thorough Assessment Needed

Not every settled industrial floor is the same problem. Before any lifting happens, we assess the subgrade (the material underneath the slab) to determine what’s actually causing the movement and whether the ground can support the slab once it’s lifted.

This matters more in industrial settings than anywhere else. A standard polyurethane lift raises the slab, but if the subgrade is weak, heavily loaded, or compromised at depth, the slab can re-settle. On jobs where the subgrade quality or the weight of machinery warrants it, we bring in deep injection as a critical component of the solution.

When Deep Injection Is Required

High-density polyurethane deep injection drives thin rods to depths of 3–8 feet into the subgrade, then pumps two-component HDPU foam through them. As the foam expands at depth, it fills voids, binds and densifies weak soils, and creates foam columns that function similarly to pilings, providing a stable, load-bearing point for the slab above.

For industrial floors under forklifts, heavy storage, or equipment with significant static or dynamic load, this step is often what separates a lasting repair from one that fails again in two years. We assess for this potential need on every industrial job.

Once the subgrade is addressed, polyurethane foam lifting raises the slab back to grade. Lift is monitored in real time with laser levels. The process requires no heavy equipment on your floor, no excavation, and no extended cure time; the area is load-ready within 15 minutes of injection.

Why Choose Concrete Experts?

Industrial clients contact us for a range of reasons. Some are dealing with active settlement that’s become a safety or operational concern. Others notice concrete flexing under load or a hollow sound that wasn’t there before. Some call after excavating during a renovation and discovering uneven or voided subgrade beneath the slab and want it addressed before pouring new concrete or reinstalling equipment over it.

Preventative void filling is a legitimate and cost-effective option. Filling voids before a slab fails is considerably less disruptive than dealing with settlement after the fact.

Areas We Serve

We take on industrial lifting and stabilization projects across Calgary and in surrounding communities including Airdrie, Okotoks, High River, and beyond. Typical projects include shop floors, warehouse slabs, mezzanine approaches, drive-through bays, equipment pads, and hangar floors.

If you’re not sure whether your floor is a candidate, please give us a call for a free assessment, no matter how big the project is.

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Related Services

• Deep Foam Injection — Ground stabilization at depth for structures, slabs, and subgrade requiring engineered support.
• Concrete Lifting & Levelling — Residential and light commercial lifting for driveways, sidewalks, patios, and steps.
• Void Filling — Filling voids beneath slabs before settlement occurs, or to stabilize existing concrete.
• Commercial Concrete Contractors — Full-service commercial concrete work across Calgary and area.