The fast alternative to underpinning - why?

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Minimise tenant disruption

Our rapid, quiet, and clean process means tenants can remain in their homes while the work is completed, usually in a single day. This eliminates the cost and stress of decanting residents and avoids long void periods.

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Reduce number of void stock

Our process avoids the significant ancillary costs that come with major works. By keeping tenants in their homes, you save entirely on the expense of decanting, temporary accommodation, and disturbance payments. Furthermore, with no excavation, you avoid the cost of re-landscaping gardens and repairing driveways.

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Protect your asset value

By resolving subsidence issues at their source, we prevent further structural damage. Our work protects the long-term value of your housing stock and ensures your properties remain safe, compliant, and habitable.

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A proven, compliant partner

We have extensive experience working with councils and housing associations. Our solutions are fully compliant with all building regulations and our BBA/HAPAS certifications simplify your procurement and due diligence processes.

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Rapid, portfolio-wide solutions

We are experts at managing multi-property remediation projects. Our teams can move efficiently across your portfolio, providing a consistent, high-quality solution that clears your repair backlogs quickly.

What can Geobear help with?

We address the root cause of subsidence and structural movement, improving the ground itself.

Settling foundations

We provide a targeted ground improvement treatment to strengthen the ground beneath foundations that are showing signs of movement.

Clay soil shrinkage

Our geopolymer expands to fill any cracks and fissures in the clay soil, creating a strong, stable barrier.

Void filling

We fill voids that have formed beneath foundations, ensuring a solid, stable base for the property.

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How our solution keeps your tenants in place

Our solution is designed to work efficiently with minimal disruption, protecting both your residents and your budget.

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No resident relocation

Tenants do not need to vacate the property during our work. This is a major benefit for residents, particularly those who are elderly or disabled, who would otherwise face the significant stress of being moved away from their community and support network.

Minimally intrusive

Our works are usually performed on the exterior of the property. We use two vehicles and small-diameter injection tubes, leaving the site clean and tidy with full access for residents.

Quiet and clean

Our process involves no excavation, which means minimal noise pollution for residents and the local neighbourhood. It also prevents mud and dirt from being spread across green spaces and roads, and garden spaces from being dug up.

Fast and efficient

A project that would typically take 8 weeks with underpinning can be completed in just ten days with the Geobear solution.

Geobear is accredited by the British Board of Agrément

Our expertise is proven and our solutions are backed by independent accreditations, giving you peace of mind that you're working with a trusted partner.

Did you know that over 200,000 projects worldwide use the Geobear technology?

Why Geobear is the trusted partner for Social Housing

We understand the unique challenges of managing public housing assets. Our service is structured to work as a seamless extension of your own team, providing the reliability, expertise, and budgetary control you need.

  • Dedicated portfolio management: You will be assigned a single point of contact—a dedicated account manager who understands the social housing sector. They will oversee all projects across your portfolio, ensuring clear communication and efficient, consistent service delivery.

  • Predictable budgeting and cost control: We provide proposals that eliminate financial surprises. By preventing the need for tenant relocation and avoiding costly, open-ended excavation work, we help you move from reactive emergency spending to planned, predictable asset management.

  • Rapid emergency response: When a situation is critical, our teams can be mobilised quickly to a property. 

  • Simplified procurement: We have extensive experience working within council and public sector frameworks. Our industry-leading certifications and comprehensive documentation make the procurement and due diligence process straightforward and efficient for your team.
Aerial view looking directly down with a block of flats on the left, Geobear tech crew in the block's garden, and trees to the right

 

Aerial view looking down at a block of flats terraces where Geobear techs are working at ground level

Why Geobear is the trusted partner for Social Housing

We understand the unique challenges of managing public housing assets. Our service is structured to work as a seamless extension of your own team, providing the reliability, expertise, and budgetary control you need.

Simple communciations

You will be assigned a single point of contact—a dedicated account manager who understands the social housing sector. They will oversee all projects across your portfolio, ensuring clear communication and efficient, consistent service delivery.

Predictable budgeting and cost control

We provide proposals that eliminate financial surprises. By preventing the need for tenant relocation and avoiding costly, open-ended excavation work, we help you move from reactive emergency spending to planned, predictable asset management.

Rapid emergency response

When a situation is critical, our teams can be mobilised quickly to a property.

Simplified procurement

We have extensive experience working within council and public sector frameworks. Our industry-leading certifications and comprehensive documentation make the procurement and due diligence process straightforward and efficient for your team.

Frequently asked questions

Answers to the most common questions we receive from asset managers, procurement teams, and engineers in the social housing sector.

The Harrow Council case study provides an excellent example of how to challenge a standard procurement process by quantifying the financial and qualitative benefits of our approach to senior management.

Most projects are completed in days, not weeks, depending on the scope. A project that would typically take 20 weeks with underpinning can be completed in 10 days with Geobear's solution.

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

Our solution is ideal for homes on clay soil. Clay shrinks during dry periods, causing subsidence, and swells when wet, causing heave. Our geopolymer material fills voids and compacts the soil, creating a stable platform for the foundation that is impermeable to water and unaffected by these seasonal moisture changes, permanently preventing future movement.

We have extensive experience working within public sector procurement frameworks. We can provide all necessary documentation, from technical specifications and risk assessments to supplier questionnaires and evidence of our industry certifications (like BBA and HAPAS), to ensure a smooth and compliant procurement process.

Yes, this is one of our specialities. We can develop a phased, portfolio-wide remediation plan that is efficient and cost-effective. Our teams can move from one property to the next with minimal logistical overhead, providing a consistent and reliable solution across your entire housing stock.

We understand that tenant welfare is a priority. We work closely with you to manage all communication, providing clear information on the process and schedule. Our on-site teams are professional, respectful, and work to be as discreet as possible, ensuring the experience is stress-free for your residents.

Our solution offers a significant environmental advantage. The geopolymer injection process has a much lower carbon footprint—up to 60% less than traditional concrete-based methods like underpinning or piling. We avoid disruptive, carbon-intensive excavation, the need for heavy machinery, and the transportation of spoil to landfill, making it a more sustainable choice for your ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) goals.

Discuss your challenges

Let's talk about the specific subsidence issues across your housing stock. Our specialist team can help you develop a cost-effective, portfolio-wide plan that protects your assets, provides budgetary certainty, and keeps your tenants safe and happy in their homes.

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