Concrete Crack Repair and Restoration in Chicago
Structural crack welding, spall repair, joint filling and resurfacing for garages, basements and warehouse slabs. Fixed right before any coating goes on.
Repair first, then coat
Cracks, spalls and pitting are the most common reason a floor coating fails. Coat over a moving crack and it will split the coating along the same line. That is why every F&L project includes a repair step, and why we also take on repair-only jobs for garages, basements, warehouses and loading docks across Chicago and DuPage County.
What we repair
- Structural cracks. Routed and filled with rigid epoxy or polyurea that welds the slab back together.
- Spalls and pitting. Salt-damaged and chipped areas rebuilt with repair mortar.
- Control and expansion joints. Cleaned and filled with semi-rigid or flexible filler for forklift and vehicle traffic.
- Delaminated or honeycombed areas. Removed and filled to restore a solid surface.
- Uneven slabs. Ground and leveled so coatings and polish finish flat.
How we fix concrete
Diagnose
We look at crack width, movement, moisture and cause. Some cracks are cosmetic shrinkage, others point to settlement or water. We tell you which is which.
Open and clean
Cracks are chased with a diamond blade and vacuumed so the repair material bonds to sound concrete.
Fill and finish
The right material goes in: rigid for structural cracks, semi-rigid for joints, mortar for spalls. Repairs are ground flush so the floor is ready for coating or polishing.
Cost
Repair is usually priced by linear foot of crack or joint and by area for spalls. We include it in the written estimate for any coating project, or quote it on its own.
Bring us a slab. We will tell you the truth about it.
On-site measure and moisture test at no cost. Written number valid 30 days.
(773) 908-4913Mon to Sat, 7am to 6pm
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How your crack repair project runs
Diagnose
Crack width, movement and cause, checked on site.
Open
Diamond chasing and vacuuming to sound concrete.
Fill
Structural, semi-rigid or mortar repair matched to the damage.
Finish
Ground flush and ready for coating or polish.
Pair it with
Most floors combine more than one system. These are the ones we install alongside crack repair most often.
What our customers say
Real reviews from our Google Business Profile.
“Manny and Chris did an excellent job sealing and fixing multiple cracks in my garage floor. Epoxied the floor and now it is 10x better looking than before, all at a decent price!”
“F&L flooring are amazing. Redid my entire basement floor and could not be more pleased. The company is as professional as it gets when creating what I asked for. Would definitely recommend.”
“Truly very professional. Explained everything they had to get done, they did it, and it was very clean after the job was done. Price was very, very fair.”
Plan your floor before we show up
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Open toolStop the cracks before they spread
Free on-site assessment. We will tell you what needs fixing and what does not.