FAQs

When soil beneath a road, bridge approach, or runway loses strength or compaction, the pavement above it loses support. This leads to settlement, cracking, potholes, and uneven surfaces that get worse over time if the soil isn't stabilized.

In most cases, yes. Because URETEK Deep Injection® requires no excavation, work can often be done overnight or during off-peak hours, with roads reopened once the polymer reaches its working strength, sometimes within hours.

URETEK 486 Star® polymer reaches 90% of its strength within 15 minutes of injection and cures fully within about an hour.

Yes. Settled bridge approach and departure slabs are one of URETEK's most common transportation applications, since the soil directly behind a bridge abutment is difficult to compact during original construction and often settles over time.

URETEK has been repairing transportation infrastructure with this process since 1989, and many of those original repairs remain stable for years afterward, since the polymer stabilizes the soil directly instead of only patching the surface.

Yes. URETEK Deep Injection® is commonly used to seal cracked and leaking manholes and wastewater pipelines, reducing inflow and infiltration (I&I) issues that overwhelm treatment plants during heavy rain.

Yes. URETEK 486 Star® polymer is hydro-insensitive, meaning it maintains its strength even when injected directly into flowing water.

Repairs are typically completed in days, not weeks. In one real case, URETEK treated seven manholes for the city of Clarksville, Indiana, in less than two days.

No. The process uses small drilled holes for injection, so pipes and manholes stay in place, with no excavation required.

Yes. URETEK 486 Star® is environmentally inert, non-toxic, and EPA-approved, with no CFCs or HFCs and zero ozone depletion.

Yes. Soil densification and stabilization beneath heavy equipment pads, tanks, and support structures is one of URETEK's core services, using the same UDI process applied across other infrastructure types.

URETEK's process is designed to minimize disruption. Crews can work nights, weekends, or holidays, and because no excavation is required, the surrounding facility typically stays operational during the work.

A structural polymer is injected into the soil beneath the affected area. As it expands, it compacts the surrounding soil and increases its load-bearing capacity, providing better support for the structure above.

Yes. Tank Pad Stabilization is one of URETEK's named services under Ground Improvement, designed to densify soils under storage tanks and heavy pads.

No. URETEK's polymer is environmentally inert and non-toxic, so it doesn't contaminate the surrounding soil or groundwater.

Yes. URETEK addresses the erosion and scouring that undermines seawalls over time, filling voids and stabilizing the soil behind the structure to prevent further failure.

Wave, tide, and storm energy directed against a seawall scoops out soil at its base in a process called scouring, which can undercut the wall and cause erosion behind it over many years.

Yes. URETEK 486 Star® polymer is environmentally inert and completely non-toxic, making it suitable for environmentally sensitive coastal repair projects.

Yes. Its hydrophobic properties help it resist the underground water erosion that leads to most seawall and coastal structure failures.

Yes. Because the process uses small injection holes rather than heavy excavation equipment, work can often be completed with a smaller footprint than traditional coastal repair methods.

Yes. Settled or unstable soil beneath heavy industrial equipment, floors, or pads can be stabilized using the same polymer injection process used across URETEK's other services.

URETEK's project managers coordinate directly with facility staff to schedule work around active operations, including nights and weekends, so production isn't unnecessarily interrupted.

Rather than removing and replacing the slab, URETEK injects polymer beneath it to stabilize the soil and lift the slab back into place, which is faster and less disruptive than full replacement.

Yes. Older facilities often have foundation or soil issues from decades of settlement, and the same evaluation and injection process applies regardless of the facility's age.

Since the polymer cures to most of its strength within minutes, the treated area is often usable again the same day.

Yes. Because the process requires only small drilled holes and no excavation, work can typically be done with minimal disruption to an occupied commercial or institutional building.

Yes. URETEK has stabilized foundations in historic structures, including a 150-year-old chapel, using soil testing to understand the building's original foundation depth before starting work.

Cracks in walls or floors, uneven floors, doors or windows that stick, and gaps forming around door or window frames are common signs worth having evaluated.

Many repairs are completed in days rather than weeks, since the process doesn't involve excavation or lengthy cure times.

Yes. URETEK's process starts with a project manager evaluating the specific site, not a standard sales pitch, so the repair plan is built around the property's actual conditions.

Yes. URETEK works with public works departments and municipal agencies on a wide range of infrastructure, from sidewalks and utility lines to public building foundations.

Crews can mobilize quickly, including nights, weekends, and holidays, which is why URETEK is often called in for emergency situations like sudden sinkholes on public roads.

Because the process requires no excavation and less labor and equipment than traditional repair methods, it's often more cost-effective than replacement-based approaches, which matters for municipal budgets.

Yes. Much of URETEK's municipal work addresses soil and settlement issues that build up over decades, evaluated on a site-by-site basis.

A URETEK project manager evaluates the site directly, not a salesperson, to understand the actual soil and infrastructure conditions before proposing a repair plan.