The smart way to handle structural defects

As a developer in the UAE, your responsibility doesn't end at handover. Ground settlement, cracking villas, and sinking driveways during the liability period can become a major drain on resources and a threat to your reputation.

Traditional repairs—like underpinning or tearing out concrete—turn a luxury home back into a noisy construction site. This upsets residents and highlights the problem.

Geobear offers a better alternative. We provide a "surgical" solution to ground defects. We stabilize the ground and lift foundations through small holes, often in just one day. No excavation, no residents moving out, and the problem is solved permanently.

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Why ground defects occur in UAE developments

Understanding the root cause is key to explaining the solution to your stakeholders and homeowners. We specialize in treating the specific soil challenges found in UAE master communities:

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Loose sand & poor compaction

In rapidly built communities, deep fill or reclaimed land may not have been perfectly densified. This leads to slow, long-term settlement of villas and roads.

Sabkha soil collapse

Coastal developments often sit on Sabkha. If water (from irrigation or leaks) enters the ground, it dissolves the salts, causing sudden, severe drops.

Sand washout

Leaking swimming pools or community utilities wash away fine sand particles, creating voids under boundary walls and foundations.

Solutions for your community

We provide a comprehensive range of solutions for the common defects found in residential compounds.

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Villas & townhouses

Re-leveling sinking floor slabs and stabilizing foundations to close cracks. We work from the outside or through small holes, preserving high-end finishes.

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Swimming pools

A sinking pool is a common and expensive defect. Instead of demolition, we can re-level the pool shell and stabilize the soils beneath, saving you significant reconstruction costs.

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Community infrastructure & roads

Repairing settlement on community roads, roundabouts, and utility trenches without closing access for residents.

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Boundary walls

Stabilizing leaning or cracking garden walls caused by loose sand or washout.

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Why top developers partner with Geobear

We are not a general maintenance contractor. We are a global specialist in ground engineering, bringing Western standards of quality and safety to the UAE market.

Resident satisfaction: We are the least disruptive solution available. Residents stay in their homes, gardens are preserved, and noise is minimal.

Speed of resolution: We can fix a villa in 1-2 days. This allows you to clear defect backlogs quickly and efficiently.

Global credibility: With operations in the UK, USA, and Europe, we bring world-class engineering rigor and certified quality management to your project.

Cost efficiency: By avoiding excavation and reconstruction, our solution is often significantly more cost-effective than traditional civil engineering repairs.

Technical excellence & quality assurance

We know that for a developer, a repair must be permanent. You cannot afford for the same defect to reappear next year.

Our in-house engineering team designs every solution based on site-specific soil data. We use high-density, hydro-insensitive geopolymers that are tested for durability in aggressive UAE soil conditions.

We verify our work with laser monitoring and post-treatment testing, giving you the technical data you need to sign off the defect with confidence.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions from developers

Yes. This is our key advantage. We do not require the property to be vacated. We work cleanly and quietly, often finishing before the residents return from work.

No. Our equipment can be parked on the street (up to 80m away), and we run small hoses to the injection point. We inject through small tubes, preserving the expensive landscaping and hardscaping.

Yes. Geopolymer injection is a globally recognized method for ground improvement and underpinning. We can provide full technical submittals, method statements, and material certifications for consultant approval.

We use real-time laser monitoring to confirm lift and stability during the process. We can also perform pre- and post-treatment Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) testing to demonstrate the increase in soil bearing capacity.

Resolve your ground defects efficiently

Don't let settlement issues drag on. Partner with Geobear to clear your defect list with a fast, proven, and professional solution.

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