Structural polyurethane foam for concrete leveling is revolutionizing the slab-lifting business.  These powerful polymers are some of the most resilient lifting solutions ever created, requiring less manpower, lower costs, and bigger profit margins.

In our previous blog post, we discussed the essential tools that make up a polymer slab lifting rig.  However, there are still some accessories and miscellaneous items that will be helpful for your success.  We’ve included a categorized list below to help you out...

Site Evaluation/ Job Documentation

While evaluating a site and creating a quote, we recommend using:

• A Note Pad and Pencil
• A Calculator
• A Camera with Still and Video Capabilities
• A Tape Measure
• A Soil Probe or a Fiber Glass Driveway Marker (for checking soil density)
• A Laser Level or Transit or Zip Level (to detect slab movement and know when to stop lifting)
• A Dial Indicator (to determine movement of a slab adjacent to another slab)

A word of advice: taking before and after photos using a tape measure is a great way to showcase the work on your website.

On-Site Job Tools

For completing slab lifting jobs we recommend the following tools on-site:

• A Hammer Drill
• 3/8” Hammer Drill Bits
• Clean Buckets
• Extension Cords
• Trowels with a Thin Flexible Diamond Shaped Blade
• A Sawzall with Diamond Blade and Regular Blade
• A Concrete Saw
• A Garden Hose (to connect to nearby water source)
• Channel Locks, A Pry Bar
• Airless Sprayer such as a Titan 440 for pumping gun flush through the MixMaster Pro Gun
• Miscellaneous Hand Tools and Wrenches
• 3/8” Nylon Ports for the MixMaster
• A Regular Drill for the Paddle Mixer
• A Paddle Mixer for Mixing Flush Concrete
• Teflon Tape
• Shovels

Safety Tools

• Disposable Gloves (keep a few boxes on site)
• Safety Glasses (for all crew)
• Respirators (for environments with little to no ventilation)

Clean-Up

• Hole Patching Material
• Garbage Cans and Bags
• Plastic Sheeting
• A Broom and Dustpan
• Rags
• Brake Cleaner
• MixMaster Cleaning Kit
• Can of Acetone (for cleaning injectors)
• White Lithium Grease (included with rig)

Every job will be different, and this is by no means an exhaustive list, as you go along you will learn what tools your specific company needs. These lists should cover all the basics for now.

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