Facilities Management Expo Seminar Presentation

As you know, we recently exhibited at the Facilities Management Expo in Depew, NY. We were lucky enough to be asked to present a seminar which we titled "Concrete Leveling: When is it right for your facility?"

The seminar was information driven and designed to help commercial and industrial facility managers see examples of what types of projects are ideal for concrete leveling and which ones are better suited for replacement.

We discussed the changing business environment, how facility managers are feeling pressure to complete more projects with the same or less budget dollars than previous year and the dangers of liability-driven situations (we recently completed a project for a company who lost a million dollar lawsuit because of a trip-and-fall situation involving concrete slab transition).

There are a number of points we discussed at the seminar as supporting information and explanation. For example, we show a chart which indicates a very significant savings using concrete leveling (in this case, stabilizing the slabs) versus replacement for a customer. Discussion of this slide included the fact that this was an industrial facility in which there were exceptionally high OSHA standards and additional regulations which are not typical for standard warehouses; replacement in their facility would cost significantly more than in a typical warehouse because of the product they manufacture and store. It was an ideal project for concrete leveling.

Our open-dialog format encouraged audience participation and we fielded many good questions about our application and its' appropriateness for specific situations. We have already completed a couple of projects for people who attended our seminar that day and we look forward to completing more!

Thanks to Nancy Boyd Haley at PPM for producing such an effective show!

Facilities Management Expo!

The FM Expo is this Thursday, November 12th, from 11AM-6PM, at The Hearthstone Manor. We will be in booth 303. We are looking forward to seeing our current business partners and meeting new contacts! The show is aways a fun and informative environment in which to communicate and share ideas.

Please stop in and see Pete's seminar presentation at 1:00PM in which the discussion will focus on determining when concrete leveling is the best option for your facility.

Click here, FMexpo, or on the title of the blog to visit the FM Expo website; new features have been added and user friendliness improved! You can also pre-register online to expedite your entry to the show.

Concrete Leveling Saves More than Just Another Pool Deck!

A Note from Pete the Leveler:

In October, we successfully completed another pool project bringing our total of pool decks raised in WNY to 48 between 2007-2009. This was our first indoor pool and, more importantly, a pool in which replacement was almost inconceivable.

The house and pool were built by the owner himself 25 years ago and is a thing of beauty. The pool has a bar along the outside perimeter and a spiral staircase leading to the second floor that had also been affected by the drop of the concrete below the flagstone. Raising the pool deck back to original position using concrete leveling was the only viable way to save the pool deck from demolition.

After completing over 800 projects in the last three years, the feeling of bringing value and successfully solving another concrete issue never gets old, but this particular project brought a unique type of satisfaction. As a company, making money is a necessity; however, saving something that worthy of saving and knowing that for the owner of this pool we saved the blood, sweat and tears that go into creating something with your own hands has a particularly satisfying feeling upon completion.

Any skill worth having is a skill worth testing to ensure continued improvement...

Shown below are a before and after picture in the bar area of this project.

Fall into Concrete Leveling...

As the season moves forward, remember that concrete leveling is not at the mercy of the elements in the same way as pouring concrete. We will likely be leveling concrete into mid-December; we even completed an exterior project last January for one of the municipalities. Just because the season for pouring concrete is winding down doesn't mean that concrete leveling is ready to stop for the year!

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Presenting BOMA's Prosperity Buffalo Show!

Are you a member of BOMA (Business Owners & Managers Association)?

Visit A-1 Concrete Leveling & Foundation Repair at the upcoming BOMA show, Prosperity Buffalo!

The show is Monday, October 5th, from 11Am-3PM at the Adam's Mark Buffalo which is located at 120 Church Street, Buffalo, NY 14202.

Visit with companies who provide products and services specific to your needs!

If you want information about becoming a BOMA member, exhibiting at the BOMA show or attending the BOMA show, contact Jennifer at 716-856-3801 or visit www.bomabuffalo.com.

We look forward to seeing you there!!!

Is Ridgid SeeSnake the Best Tool Ever???

Ridgid SeeSnake Micro Inspection Camera has become one of the most useful tools we have ever purchased, making estimating a void size a definitive calculation. Whether used in a warehouse, raised patio or pool deck, being able to see to measure the void below the surface makes us more effective. What a great tool!

To view the SeeSnake, click the post title or this link: http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/SeeSnake-micro