Monday, April 20, 2015

A-1 Concrete Leveling Welcomes A New Addition! Introducing Michele Hendricks...


Say a big hello to Michele Hendricks, our new Office Manager. We are so excited to have her as part of our A-1 team! 

Michele is responsible for interacting with A-1 Concrete Leveling customers, scheduling estimates and projects, assisting with marketing and business development, and performing varied administrative duties as needed. 

If you call for an estimate, to approve an estimate that you received, to schedule a project, or just to ask questions about concrete leveling, you'll talk to Michele. If you are interested in any of these things, Michele can be reached at our office at 716-341-4550.

Thank you, Buffalo, for welcoming our new addition.

Have an A-1 day!

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Top 10 Costliest Workplace Injuries - Slips, Trips & Falls - A-1 Can Help!

Facility managers should take note of this safety index released in 2014 by the Liberty Mutual Research Institute. The study includes 2012 data statistics compiled by the Bureau of Labor on the top ten causes and costs of the most disabling workplace injuries.

A-1 Concrete Leveling services can help reduce any facilities exposure for three of the top ten categories: falls on the same level, falls to lower level, and slip or trip without fall.

Falls on the same level ranked second. With $9.19 billion in direct costs this category accounted for 15.4% of the total injury burden. Falls to lower level ranked fourth with $5.12 billion and 8.6% of the burden. Slip or trip without fall ranked seventh with $2.17 billion and 3.6% of the burden.

$16.48 billion dollars is the combined cost of falls, trips and slips in the workplace.

If your facility has sunken or uneven slabs, be proactive and call A-1 at 716-341-4550 today for your complementary consultation. We look forward to helping you reduce your liability.




Source:www.libertymutualgroup.com/researchinstitute































































Tuesday, April 7, 2015

A-1 Service in Niagara County

Below are the villages, cities and towns in Niagara county which are served by A-1 Concrete Leveling. We have completed projects for the City of North Tonawanda, Town of Hartland, Town of Lockport, Town of Newfane, Town of Wheatfield and Village of Barker. If your municipal government chooses A-1 Concrete Leveling to pump it up, why wouldn't you?

A-1 Service in Erie County

Below are the villages, cities and towns in Erie county which are served by A-1 Concrete Leveling. We have completed projects for the Village of Akron, Town of Grand Island, Town of Tonawanda and Town of Wales. If your municipal government chooses A-1 Concrete Leveling to pump it up, why wouldn't you?

County towns and villages map

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Beware the Power of Bad Advice

We are often called to look at projects where people have been given varying pieces of advice whether from friends, relatives, co-workers or contractors. As concrete leveling experts it is our practice and our responsibility to give advice wisely. This blog post really struck a chord with us. Sometimes the answer is right in front of you but because of poor advice you may miss the, sometimes obvious, solution for years. We try to keep our minds open and encourage you to do the same. A-1 is looking forward to helping you with concrete leveling solutions this year. Now, if only we could get this pesky snow to disappear... Hope to see you soon!
Unconventional Strategies for Life, Work, and Travel
CHRISGUILLEBEAU.COM

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

A-1 Concrete Leveling will extend the life of your concrete…

Most customers know that A-1 Concrete Leveling uses its patented equipment to raise sunken concrete but did you know that concrete can be stabilized before significant settling occurs?  Over time the sub-base below the concrete become eroded due to compaction and drainage in conjunction with the freeze-thaw cycle.

Those that have purchased new concrete over the last few years know that the cost of concrete can practically match the cost of a new car. Would you throw out your car if it needed maintainace? Do you perform preventative maintenance to your car prior to it having an issue? Do you have money to throw away?

A-1 Concrete Leveling’s system uses the counterweight of the concrete, in conjunction with its tensile strength, pushes against the ground trying to find solid ground to support the weight of the concrete. By doing so the concrete is not entirely resting on solid ground and is supported by an unstable soil surface which will increasingly be an unsuitable base for the concrete. This will result in cracking, movement, sinking, further instability and increased speed of deterioration. This deteriorating situation can be stopped or reversed by pressure injecting our limestone-based slurry below the concrete through 1” in diameter holes; the sub-base is thereby re-established and the life of the concrete is effectively extended.


The fact is the smart money move is on saving the existing concrete before it costs really big money to replace! This is especially true for our corporate, industrial and municipal customers where “downtime” is more costly than just the cost of replacement. Pressurizing soil and voids below the concrete is preventative maintenance just like changing the oil or brake pads on your car; it makes financial sense and cents. Extend the life of your concrete with concrete leveling! We look forward to working with you soon.