Subsided concrete floor relevelling and soil stabilization of Rimi shopping center

THE PROBLEM

In a shopping center in Vilnius occurred floor subsidence, affecting 3,500 square meters of concrete floors and three concrete support posts. Subsidence was caused by construction fault that had not taken into account peat layer under the center at the depth of 4—5 m. In fear of repeating the tragedy of Maxima store in Riga, the shopping center was immediately closed, obviously causing great financial loss for the owner.

Concrete posts were supported by building contractor under the warranty, but in order to lift the floors, the owner of the center contacted URETEK Baltic team. It represented a major challenge, because the difference of floor heights reached up to 25 cm.

WORK PROCESS WITH URETEK TECHNOLOGY

Our engineering team compacted the soil beneath the mall’s foundation and then raised the subsided concrete floors back to their original design height. Restoring the soil’s bearing capacity with our technology and thereby ensuring the safety of the shopping center.

THE RESULT

Vilnius Rimi shopping center was closed for repair for nearly six months, but without using URETEK technology, reopening of the center would have been delayed even longer, causing even greater loss for the owner. It took 21 days for our technical team to complete all the works with subsided concrete floors.

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“Thank you very much for solving my problem and for your patient communication.”

Urve

Jõgeva county, Estonia

“Super positive experience from the first contact. The young men behaved very politely and correctly from start to finish. Good luck for the future and keep up the good quality.”

Mairi

Tallinn, Estonia

“Excellent service and all the work completed as planned. The concrete floor of our warehouse was raised to the designed height in one day and we did not have to stop the work of the employees in any way. We really recommend.”

Toomas

Tallinn, Estonia

“Thank you for your work. Of course I will recommend you to others because I liked the service and attitude you offered.”

Ainis

Baloži, Latvia

“We received a very complete and detailed consultation regarding the subsidence of our house. They are professionals in their field. Excellent job. Thank you.”

Violeta

Panevėžys, Lithuania

“We were concerned about cracks in our house. We contacted URETEK and received a pleasant and detailed consultation. Very professional approach. The work was done quickly and without “surprises”. We really recommend them.”

Tomas

Vilnius, Lithuania

“Thank you! You saved our house. Even though our house is not big, your care and attention to details was amazing. All my flowers and herb beds remained unharmed. Sorry for the stupid questions, but now I know a lot more about how it happens and why. The job was done in a few hours.”

Aija

Dreiliņi, Latvia

“We already thought that the floor was broken and lived in fear that one day the pipes might break. URETEK lifted everything in one day. The way it happens is impressive. While we were walking around the house, they were working from the outside. Quiet and invisible. Thanks guys.”

Gatis

Liepāja, Latvia

“We were already very worried about the condition of our home. We contacted URETEK specialists, who reviewed the situation and gave us professional advice on how to stop the subsiding of the house. Very pleasant attitude. The work was done quickly and our concern was resolved . We definitely recommend.”

Martin

Tallinn, Estonia

“It was an excellent customer experience from both the consultant and the technicians part. I definitely recommend both the product and the service.”

Margus

Tallinn, Estonia

“We received very thorough information and consultation about our house. They are professionals in their field. The work achieved the maximum possible result. Thank you!”