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Subsidence affecting council‑owned property

Challenge

Ongoing subsidence caused cracking and movement within a council-owned property, requiring stabilisation without extensive excavation, tenant displacement or prolonged disruption.

Solution

Geobear implemented precision geopolymer injection to strengthen weak soils and fill voids, stabilising foundations quickly with minimal disturbance to occupants and surrounding areas.

Council property stabilised

Further settlement mitigated

Voids filled and soils strengthened

Bearing capacity improved

Fast, low‑disruption works

Occupants remained in place

Background

Subsidence in residential buildings is often linked to soil shrinkage, washout or long-term ground movement.

For council-owned housing, solutions must be cost-effective, fast to install and minimally disruptive to residents.

Traditional underpinning can require excavation, structural intervention and temporary relocation of occupants.

Challenge

Cracking and differential settlement indicated foundation instability beneath the property.

The client required a solution that would stabilise the structure efficiently while maintaining occupancy and limiting costs and programme time.

Solution

Geobear delivered a targeted geopolymer injection programme beneath the affected foundations.

The expanding resin filled voids and improved soil stiffness, redistributing loads and arresting further movement.

All lifting and stabilisation were carefully monitored in real time.

Results

The property was successfully stabilised without excavation or significant disruption.

The solution restored structural confidence, reduced future risk and provided a cost-effective alternative to traditional underpinning.

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