Lifting Sunken Concrete Driveway Pads
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- čas přidán 28. 09. 2018
- The options? (1) remove and replace the sunken and cracked concrete pad for an estimated cost of $6,000 (I got three estimates), (2) lift the broken pads at a cost of $2,500, (3) do nothing and hope that no one gets injured. Easy decision, don't you think?
Why repair? (1) Prevent possible injury from tripping, (2) stop the continued sinking and cracking of the concrete pads, and (3) improve the look of the driveway.
I had tripped on the raised edge separating two concrete driveway pads while getting out of the car several times since we purchased this 40-year-old house, and I was concerned for the safety of myself, my wife, our friends, visitors and elderly members of our family (my father is 94). - Jak na to + styl
That's one of the friendliest employees I've ever seen
@Anthony Townsend he does mentions something about a boss around 2:15 mark
@Dutch Power Concrete doesn't expand and as you saw in the video the foam poured out everywhere. Meaning you would never get any pressure for concrete to build up pressure under the slab.
Anthony Townsend whatever, i dont care about the reason, he is handsome and he explains everything very good.
Anthony Townsend he said when his boss started he had 10 employees also I think with a 70 employee company makes way more than 500
@Anthony Townsend nah, he's probably just a minimum wage that actually is an upstanding citizen that doesn't think the world owes him something.
No idea why I watched this. I live in a flat, in Scotland. We don't do concrete driveways! But something about that guys enthusiasm for his job kept me here to the end!
I live in Scotland too!
Me too
@@healthystyleScotland buddies👍😎
@@joshflynn2173 To all of you. I love the way ya'll talk. I'm from Texas...
Yeah, i wanted to see what he had to say until the end too! lol very helpful information
What a professional company and employee. He certainly is a fine ambassador.
When you can perform your job and talk about it and be film at the same time,you my friend are ready for prime time and I raise....A big one at that.
Heck yes. Agreed.
Hope he used a cable avoidance tool(cat scanner)before drilling into the ground like that
No Hearing protection whrn drilling and inhaling the fumes .. (he admitted to the fumes). Bad practice...
@@lewishaynes4176 using common sense, he'd know when he's through the slab and stop. That's all that's needed
Every company should take notes. That guy was excellent. Knowledgeable, friendly and thorough.
An employee who needs to be lauded for his knowledge and interaction with the customer....good job...hope his boss sees this PAY RAISE!...
why a pay raise, he is doing his job
Because he helped promote his company, think they won't get more work over this? I get your point, but his boss will see more money because of this customer and his employee. A good bonus would be in order at least.
@@flash715 To reward good work?
@@flash715 I agree with you. There isn't anything here that indicates he is doing a better job, or a worse job than other employees. There is no control, thus, he shouldn't get a pay raise based on this video. I agree, he is a good employee though. It's kind of like (with the exception of the military), firefighters aren't heroes, they are just guys doing their jobs.
Gave away trade secrets. Probably got fired. (I am only kidding.) Good video.
I watched the entire thing just because the technician was such an amazingly hardworking and dedicated person ... 👌
Me too
Yeah, that guy kept getting more impressive as the video rolled.
Same here
Arash Ghasemi deadass me to
Yea that he has a video camera in front of his face!
This guy is such a role model and who I aspire to be.
You certainly set your standards high.
He is just a guy who is nice enough to let a customer film him and go through the process of the job. It was definitely nice of him to allow it and all but nothing crazy impressive lol its stuff this guy does almost everyday. Its 2nd nature to him
MATVEY, you must be very pleased to have an employee that's so highly qualified in so many areas. A pleasure to watch and learn. Thank you for this really informative and well made video.
I'd hire that company to fix my driveway JUST because of that young man. He's an OUTSTANDING worker and his attention to detail and politeness are 2nd to none!
Reminds me of Todd from Breaking Bad
Indeed !! And btw he is, must be a great company who cares about their employees.
Exactly
Sadly this is one of those guys that's too smart for the job he has and won't be there long. He is definitely an asset to any company he works for.
Agreed!
That is so naive. Ha, ha, ha! Trump is smart and he's making a horrible asset to the United States, which is a corporation.
@@roguestatus9040 - Who said ANYTHING about Trump, you douche nozzle!?
He didn't say all smart people are assets... he said THIS guy is smart and an asset and will move on to bigger things. Your logic is weak.
Actually this is a guy who takes pride in his work. He's the kinda guy you want to keep in your company because one day when you want to retire you have someone you can count on to run things for you. Anything worth doing is worth doing right.
Wow...a breath of fresh air to see a young person not afraid to use power tools or get his hands and pants dirty...welcome to the mens club! Very smart employee.
Who actually searched for this? But then still continued to watch because it was cool and the employee was a real cool professional 😎 👌 👍
People who have driveways. Hence the 10 million views.
The worker was very camera friendly. He explained everything in good detail but not so a layman couldn't understand.
He was probably stoked that somebody had a genuine interest in what he does for a living lol
What was particularly confusing about this? Dude squirts in expanding foam concoction, it expands, and then he fills the holes.
Not so a layman couldnt understand it.. that means a layman CAN understand it. Right?
Great guy.
@@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure Yes lol
I should be sleeping but here I am for some reason watching how driveways are lifted
Same lol
Same
...same...
Me too! Haha, it was an interesting video though.
Same
Good to see the employee engaging with the client , I can tell he enjoys his job , a true professional.
The tech is the man! Purest form of loving what you do is not a job! Keep up the superior customer service and home grown personality!
Great customer service skills. That should be their certified trainer
Perhaps he is...
His heath and safety rules would be crap and he be deaf soon.
That guy did a great job. Great attitude also. That's real customer service that you rarely see anymore these days.
When cameras are rolling and video going on YT every repair man behaves and gives his best.
Take away cameras aand its another story
@@mzimasprings3217 Maybe true to some extent, but some manners are not easy to hide even they wanted to in front of cameras.
The 2.1k thumbs down are from concrete/masonry contractors
Exactly cuz it’s just a waste of money! All u neeed to do is re enforce it with rebar and it’ll last longer
Have y’all even done concrete? Even with all of that you can NEVER be 100% sure that a slab won’t crack. Hence why we use expansion joints or cut joints out to encourage cracks to go to those areas.
The issue with sinking to that degree has more to do with settlement of the subsurface, the best way to keep concrete from cracking are joints and even that isn't fool proof.
I’ve seen it happen due to ants digging underneath concrete. Rebarred concrete can only flex so much before it cracks.
It’s shocking that whoever laid that down didn’t use rebar. Like mind numbing that some folks don’t use it when laying down driveways
It's really amazing how strong that foam is. The house I just sold needed some foundation repairs and the people buying it were talking about using the foam. It's cool to actually see it in action.
I don't think the foam is all that strong. It's just that it provides consistent support over an entire area. Instead of point loading, so to speak.
@@wthomas5697 True; but think about driving a 3k lb vehicle over the slab; the foam has to have some compressive strength -- in fact, that's the best application for a rigid foam. In the Pacific NW, we have that sort of slab cracking and settling everywhere thanks to weather conditions and inexpensive ground preparation by home building contractors.
@@CKLee-rs4kl - Great information, thank you ! My concern, (that was not addressed here), is how long does this foam last, before it flattens, etc., under there??? Since the only known thing is still great cement/rebar over properly prepared ground, is this foam supposed to have the same or more longevity???
@@CKLee-rs4klhow do we know that this isn't an inexpensive (or expensive) equally short term approach to a decades long set of circumstances?
@@frandanco6289 excellent point. so many YT videos lack detail & are so very short sighted, lacking information about longevity &/or future cost to repair/replace/tear out. DISCOURAGING!
Damn I'm really impressed with the friendly employee...and how knowledgeable he was. Thank you for sharing this video!
DJ GIOVANNI you can tell he finds some type of satisfaction and passion in fixing people’s drive way.
The customer was just as friendly. Loved seeing how they clicked
Give him a raise he's worth 25hr
Days work....$2,500.00.......wouldn't you be friendly too?!??!? Ask for referrals!!!
@The Oracle spot on wit that analysis
you can tell this is the "Train the new guy" guy.
Fixing the sunken slab is a job itself, but to clean up the excess and even plug those tiny holes like that is professionalism at its finest!
The devil is in the details
Watching this fellow work was a pleasure. Focused, professional, skilled - a joy to behold.
What he demonstrated can't be taught. You either have that pride in workmanship or you don't.
Thanks for the video.
What a knowledgeable guy! Definitely someone you want to have working for you!
Yep! Unfortunately, finding people like this guy is hit or miss.
Me:
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CZcams: just take it
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so im not the only one xD
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i hope that was a eh not a aye
This is so accurate
Lol, I came here after a Smithsonian video on Elephants... not sure why it was recommended, but eh, kinda cool.
what a nice hardworking young man
Great job by that young man. It makes me happy to see the younger generation taking pride in their work and from his explanations - also thinking about the process
The guy knew what he was doing. Good video.
Employee any company in this industry would die to have!
Pato hell YES
I agree! He should run for president someday!
@cicloturista You know the union guys are almost all democrats, right? Who the hell do you know think has supported unions and workers' rights historically?
@@m0tbaillie right!
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Whatever they're paying the guy shooting the foam isn't enough. If I had $75k lying around I'd buy a pumping rig, give this guy a huge raise, and make him the general manager of my soon to be foam jacking empire. This guy nails it.
I literally use to do this for 2 years and somehow he had me watching it like ive never seen it before
Glad to see I'm not the only one watching this on thanksgiving
lol
This is a good example of why you need rebar in your concrete driveway
Not really! The concrete works different in those slabs.
This is pretty good for 40 years.
MAAAANN!! You got the words out of my mouth. You get what you paid for. Who ever did this drive way, didn't do a good job.
Rebar or Wire Mesh will rust over time and the crack you claim is not there is surely there. If you don't think there is a crack watch it dry after a rain, the cracks will take longer to dry.
Rip it out and do it correctly, 1/2 rebar on 2” chairs . Prevents shearing.
I wish he got out of the van like "So, you wanna experience TRUE level?"
This guy is a genuine professional. He seems to know the reason behind every step during the fix. Fine work. Never knew that drive way slabs could be lifted and evened out. Great job.
This is an amazing video. The the technician made it interesting. He literally explained the company he works for and his "job description". Yes CZcams you recommend something worth watching.
Give that kid a raise. Good employee and knows what he's doing
He probably got fired for revealing company's trade secrets.
@@latengocomoburro Sadly you're probably right. I know I have never seen that jack before and I need one.
@@InsideOfMyOwnMind Go to Harbor Freight, they sell them there. its a very common jack.
@@latengocomoburro The ram part or the lever part?
One of the best live demo's of any sort that I've ever seen.
Love How Educational This Video Gets As The Technician Explains And Gives Vivid Tips
Your leveraged jacking setup gives me ideas, Thanks !
I really appreciate that guy's patience and willingness to explain in great detail what's happening.
CZcams and its odd recommendations having me watch it till the end again!! 😭😂
I like the attention to detail in filling the drill holes. Nice work!
this was strangely fascinating and that really was one of the most informed and helpful workers I've ever seen- thanks for sharing!
Thumbs up for giving us the cost of the job! So many videos out there don't say how much they paid.
@Your Mums HITACHI ohh yeah, I never said that I would ever think about paying that price for a job like that. I just stated nobody else ever puts the amount they pay in their videos!
But I guess if someone has the money and is wanting their concrete perfect, at least they have a ballpark price they are going to pay per slab.
@@dm7097 I didn't even notice the price mentioned, but it was a slow video so I watched it at 2x speed. How much $ was it?
@@user-ut9ln4vd5m 2500$ its in the description
@Your Mums HITACHI Grinding down would create a sunken dip and thin further a thin slab, much better to lift back to the original correct level IMO.
all seems really expensive. where i am you could have the concrete delivered for $500 which is more than you need for this but thats the minimum order and you could buy or rent all the tools you need for $100 at it only being 3 inchs thick you could bust the old slab out with a sledge hammer in a few hours or spend 60 bucks and rent a saw and cut it up in to manageable squares. so if someone quoted me $6000 I'd laugh in there face. which is well over 5000 in labor for what anyone could do in a weekend if not a day. say a crew of 3 men that done this work daily 5 hours would be a long time for them to finish this .
Being a service guy for a plumbing and heating company. Wish I had a gentleman like this in our company. Wtg
FART
Hire the best....get the best!!! Winners surround themselves with winners....
Wtg = where's the gay
What an amazing video. Perfect example of good interaction and customer service.
like how professional this worker acted and the knowledge base he had behind what he was doing.. amazing work ethic on this one.
Other employees would rather have them be left alone but this guy seems to like interacting with clients. He needs a raise.
i like that he took the time to clean up and make it look as if nothing happened
hmmmmm.....that is what a GREAT contractor does......you are not in this category....
You know, this is the third time I have watched this. Great work! And I really love the landscaping.
Cool video showing the process as well as the young man explaining it at each step, responding to good inquiries made by the person recording.
Excellent employee here folks. Good company doing business locally.
👍👍👍
I found this video way more interesting than I thought I would.
i do residential hvac so when i see the details and processes of random home improvement things like this it excites me.
I swear I feel like I can work with this kid for a lifetime and learn much from him outside of work🔥. Cool ass energy🤙🤙🏽
This is good quality content right here. This is what CZcams was made for.
That’s a good employee. Personable, knowledgeable, and to the point.
Another video I didn’t need to watch, but still found very interesting. The guy doing the work did a great job at telling us all about the process. Good job videographer and especially contractor.
This guy is very passionate about what he does. Qualified!
This company couldn't buy better advertising. This video should be on their website.
It is a professionaly created video specifically designed and scripted to advertise the company.
Wow love the interaction and knowledge this employee shares with the client, technics was simply amazing to watch for a 56 year young lady, always been a tomboy in theory but a pretty tomboy ha ha love the video. Thanks for sharing !!!
Where can I buy or rent that 12 ton jack and leverage tool that he uses? I've looked everywhere to find one....Is it a certain brand?
This employee is the the greatest! Also thank you for including the cost for replace/repair. That would definitely be everyone’s first question. Now to find a repair company near me in Illinois.
excellent idea. Good to see the tradie guy clean up after the job is completed. Shows he has pride in his work. Well done.
Good to see there’s still some great employees/ homeowners out there.👍
Never heard of this process. It's ingenious! The technician seemed knowledgeable and was quite pleasant. All in all, a very informative and satisfying video!
I wonder how long that temporary patch lasts? Long enough to sell the house? He will need a new DW in 10 years.
@@alwaysopen7970 the foam lifting will last a life time. As long as there is no wash out of the soils underneath it the foam will not break down or degrade.
You try and eat a 4lb density lifting foam and tell me if insects will eat it. The process has been used by DOT across the US for over 20 years. Pretty sure if it didn't work or failed after 6 months they wouldn't still be doing it.
Huge difference. Looks great. I hope it held up well.
Thanks for sharing this process - very interesting! That guy had excellent attention to detail with the plug repairs afterwards - almost invisible!
The young man done a wonderful job plus PR interactions with the owner.
Hope the owner gave him a nice tip.
It was really fun listening to this dude talked about his job he handled himself well
Wow. That is pretty impressive. I am thinking about having this done to my driveway and the sidewalk that leads from the driveway to my front porch.
This is a four year old video and I sincerely hope that the young man in the video has a high ranking post in the company by now.......
Home owner did a great job with this video....
Thank you.....
Most driveways are 3.5 in because thats what a 2x4 has and what most people form it with
Yes but a lot of contractor have 2*4 metal forms
Most driveways are 3-1/2" thick because the homeowner turned his back and the contractor took the rebar and wire out for the next job. I saw a guy in a 100 home subdivision use the same wire at least 25 times.
@@obsoleteprofessor2034 yes I know this I do concrete work myself
CRAP, Concrete cost money, so the less concrete the contractor uses,,, the more money he makes. The only correct size driveway that exist is when the HOME OWNER is a tradesman and standing there when the job is done.
@@obsoleteprofessor2034 And you're a bad person too for not reporting them.
I'm very impressed with the technical skill of the employee, he did a really great job!
Good job young man. Very impressed with your work.
I used to work on a resort. Whenever tree roots would lift up a sidewalk we would cut out the sidewalk section, cut out the roots then pour new concrete.
Really interesting process, and I like that guy. I’m glad he was willing to walk through it and show how it’s done
Highly recommend good eye protection. Had a friend lose his eye when an epoxy mix popped back on him just like that mix is doing coming out of those holes. Everything he went through was an utter nightmare. It happened on a roof of a building with a suicide ladder. He passed out from the pain several times as the other guys on the crew where trying to get him down and rush to the hospital. This epoxy also heated up when mixed. So his eye was being chemically cooked. He went through a couple surgeries to try to save his eye, but in the end he told them to take it out. He couldn't handle the pain any longer. It was also his good eye. They say that it puts a lot of stress on the eye he has left and he will go legally blind in a few years. And he was wearing glasses much like the guy lifting this concrete.
Sounds awful. Thanks for sharing. I'm usually pretty good about PPE, but hadn't really considered epoxy mixes that much even though I know they're exothermic.
You only get two bulbs!
I used to scoff at PPE because I thought it made me look like a pussy. An arborist I worked for years ago got me to start using my noggin not my dick. Needless to say it saved my eye one day when my handsaw decided my eye looked lovely. Avidly use all eye protection guys. Always.
Framing nails do some pretty strange things,, learned quick and still have my eyes,if I wasn't wearing them I'd probably at least lost one.
Why the helicopter won´t come? :O
Good work . There are very uniquely skilled stone masons that can inject those cracks, patch and make them disappear. My father was a master at this particular skill .He also taught my older brother who has also become just as respected a master as our dad was.
Class !!! I have not seen this before. Very good. And at the end he also masked the holes with cement and pebbles. I am delighted with what I saw !!!
You are an awesome technician, you are dedicated to your job and your clients. I do love your patience and your rapport with your client. Great job man.
That's guy was super professional and knowledgeable at his job. It's refreshing to see someone so into what they do for a living. Excellent video thank u for sharing
Imagine if all your conversations with other people were as pleasant and informative as the one that these two fine gentlemen just had?
I was most impressed by him cleaning up the mess of the job. Very impressive young man.
The guy knew what he is doing. very goog job & Good video.
hahahahah I dont even have a sinking driveway and watched the whole thing..
i dont even have a house or a driveway :PP
i never knew driveways even sink ,must be a usa only problem
Lol I live in a cardboard box and I watched this
@@girlsdrinkfeck in Australia you have to worry about your driveway falling into outer space.
@@girlsdrinkfeck ?????
I like this young man, very knowledgeable of the concrete issues. Sure need his expertise here in Western Washington!
Kids going places. He's got the right attitude in life.
What a great kid! Hardworking and knowledgeable.
Great employee. He is making himself invaluable and trustworthy to his boss. Probably make him part of the business over time. His boss should be proud of him. He is a reflection of his boss and the company.
I would have liked to see an "before & after" shot when he finished filling in the cracks.
He did a killer job! He definitely sold me! Looks amazing
Great video and keep up the awesome work you do. Great customer service.
A proud good worker who knew what he was doing
👍👍👍🏴✌️
Excellent. I've always wondered how this was done. The employee was very knowledgeable and informative, and did a great job.
Thank you for recording and posting this educational video.
A very meticulous man who has done a Great job in hiding all evidence of the repair!!!
He even trimmed off the foam along edges which could've been simply covered with dirt. Well Done sir.👍✔️
I was smoking a joint and couldn’t stop watching this.
me too heh
Me to bruh 😂
Why is it so good
bruuuuuuu it's so flat so perfect 🤯
Same but bowl here w high quality herbs... ;-)
I am so glad the recommendation section has brought us all together.
I wonder why the cities don't do this for sidewalk repairs instead of grinding and ramping when the edges become trip hazards, this is a great way to repair.
City workers can't do anything that doesn't let them lean on a shovel @ the same time
You know how expensive that would be .. and yeah the ramps don't look all that great.
If your city depends upon tourist for revenue total replacements are the way to go plus it eliminates liabilities to a safer way.
What was the bar thing called that he slipped under the edge of the driveway slab and then used the 12 ton bottle jack to lift the slab most of the way before using the foam?