Subsidence impacts operational efficiencies

Ground and structural issues beneath factories, warehouses, and logistics centres can halt operations, damage goods, and create safety risks. Whether it's uneven floors impacting your automated systems or concrete slabs sinking under heavy loads, these problems require a rapid, reliable solution.

The Geobear solution offers a modern, high-speed alternative. We use an engineered geopolymer injection process to improve the ground's load-bearing capacity and can lift concrete floors back into place, often with no need to stop your daily operations.

Our approach is up to 70% faster and has a 60% lower carbon impact than traditional methods. The video compares Geobear's solution to Piling.

Traditional ground improvement methods, like underpinning or slab replacement, can be slow, disruptive, and costly.

The most common commercial challenges

What Geobear solves

Settling floors & concrete slabs

We can re-level uneven floors that are disrupting your operations or creating trip hazards. This includes repairing sinking concrete slabs caused by ground settlement.

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Void filling

Voids beneath floors, foundations, or loading bays can lead to instability. We fill these voids to provide solid, uniform support.

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Uneven racking

Our solution can re-level floors and foundations to ensure your racking systems remain stable, preventing potential collapses and damage.

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Subsidence issues

We provide a ground improvement treatment to address the root cause of subsidence beneath your facility.

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How our solution keeps your facilities operational

Our geopolymer injection process is engineered to solve ground issues with minimal business impact. We focus on protecting your most valuable asset: your time.

Minimised downtime

We work in isolated zones or schedule for nights and weekends to fit your 24/7 needs.

No asset relocation

We work around your heavy machinery and racking, saving you the significant cost and downtime of moving assets.

Rapid results

Our material cures in 15 minutes. This means floors can be used almost immediately, compressing weeks of traditional repair work into just days.

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Geobear accreditations and expertise

We have over 40 years of experience and our technology has been used in over 200,000 projects worldwide. Our expertise is backed by a suite of independent accreditations, giving you peace of mind that you're working with a trusted partner. Geobear is accredited by the British Board of Agrement.

Case Studies

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Hovis slab stabilisation
Featured case study Void Filling

Hovis slab stabilisation

Settlement beneath an industrial floor slab at a Hovis facility caused voids and loss of support, requiring stabilisation without interrupting production operations.

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Why partner with Geobear?

Choosing Geobear means partnering with the global pioneer of geopolymer solutions, backed by unmatched experience and a commitment to engineering excellence.

The original inventor

We invented this technology over 40 years ago. Our experience from 200,000+ global projects ensures we bring unparalleled expertise to your site.

Independently certified

As the only provider with BBA and HAPAS certifications, our materials and methods are independently approved, giving you verified confidence in our solution's quality.

In-house engineering team

Your project is managed entirely by our expert engineers. We provide a single, accountable partner from site assessment to final execution, saving you consultant fees.

Award-winning and trusted

We are the trusted partner for major UK insurers, contractors, and asset managers. Our reliable outcomes and collaborative approach have earned multiple industry awards.

Frequently asked questions

Answers to the most common queries we receive from business owners, asset managers, and engineers about our commercial ground engineering solutions.

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Most commercial projects are completed in days, depending on the scope. We work efficiently to get your operations back on track as quickly as possible.

Yes. Our solution is safe, non-toxic, and environmentally neutral. We've used it in over 200,000 projects globally to strengthen ground safely and effectively.

Yes, in almost all cases. Our primary goal is to ensure your operational continuity. The process is non-disruptive, meaning no excavation, minimal noise, and no mess. We work with you to phase the treatment in specific areas, allowing your staff to continue working safely in other sections of the facility.

We offer flexible scheduling to fit your operational needs. For businesses like retail stores, offices, or 24-hour production facilities, we can schedule the work during quieter periods, overnight, or on weekends to ensure zero impact on your customers and productivity.

Not usually. Our injection process only requires small diameter drilled holes, and we can often work directly underneath or around heavy equipment and racking systems. This saves you the significant cost and downtime associated with decommissioning and moving machinery.

When you consider the total project cost, our solution is almost always more cost-effective. Slab replacement requires immense downtime, excavation costs, material disposal fees, and the expense of rebuilding the floor finish. Our method avoids all of these, saving you money and, more importantly, weeks or months of lost operational time.

Our geopolymer materials are exceptionally durable, with a design life of over 100 years. They are impermeable to water and resistant to most chemicals, ensuring they will not degrade over time.

Once you get in touch, we will arrange for one of our commercial experts to conduct a site visit and a thorough assessment of the problem area. We will then provide you with a detailed proposal, a clear scope of works, and a fixed-cost quotation. Our goal is to give you all the information you need to make a confident decision.

Engineer & contractor FAQs

We provide a comprehensive data package for your specifications. Our in-house engineering team will supply you with detailed information on the geopolymer material properties, expected bearing capacity improvements based on the existing ground conditions, and injection-point plans that can be integrated into your project designs. We work collaboratively to ensure our solution meets your specific project requirements and structural calculations.

Our goal is to be a seamless, efficient partner on your site. We provide a detailed scope of works, including a clear timeline, and our teams are fully equipped with all necessary PPE and site certifications. Our compact, mobile units minimise laydown area requirements, and the speed of our process—often just a few days—means we can be scheduled in and out with minimal impact on your other trades and critical path.

Upon completion, we can provide a full validation and reporting pack. This typically includes as-built drawings showing injection locations and depths, material data sheets, and post-treatment test results (such as dynamic cone penetrometer or plate load tests) to verify that the required ground improvement has been achieved. This ensures you have all the necessary documentation for your client, insurers, and project sign-off.

Secure your project with a proven partner

Let's discuss the specific ground challenges of your project. Our commercial and engineering teams are ready to provide a detailed assessment, technical specifications, and a clear proposal to keep your project on schedule and on budget.

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