Building and Concrete Expansion Joint Repair

Concrete Expansion Joint Repairs

An expansion joint or movement joint is designed to safely absorb construction materials due to various factors such as expansion and contraction due to changes in temperature, vibration, movement due to settlement, wind, and earthquakes. Expansion joints are an essential component of building design and construction. Expansion joints are designed to reduce stress on structural materials when movement occurs.

Joints and sealants applied may have deteriorated with time or may have been incorrectly installed. These issues can damage the interior elements of the structure, increase gas and electricity cost, and can cause safety concerns. Whenever cracks or other problems are noticed. They should be repaired as soon as possible.

Types of joints in concrete construction:

1. Construction Joints
2. Expansion Joints
3. Contraction Joints
4. Isolation Joints

Expansion joints are installed in concrete to prevent extensive cracks formed due to temperature change. Concrete isolation joints, or expansion joints, separate or isolate the concrete from different parts of the building structure like footings, columns, and walls. A concrete expansion joint is used to divide slabs, sidewalks and allow the slab to move and not place stress on other sections of the structure.

An Experienced Staff for your Building Projects

From evaluation, strategies, planning, and implementation to the fulfillment of a clients' project. The KEM team is committed to the improvement of a clients’ building or structures with the best services, products, and technologies. Our company's expertise, years of structural and building repair and restoration, has made KEM Contracting a leader in the commercial and industrial building restoration industry in the mid-Atlantic. KEM is committed to providing each client with services that restore structural function, improve any lost integrity, and provide long-lasting results.

KEM provides repair services for:

• Concrete Sidewalks
• Concrete Slabs
• Concrete Decks
• Parking Garages
• Building Expansion Joints
• Interior Wall and Ceilings
• Exterior Wall Expansion Joints
• Floor Expansion Joint Covers
• Bridge Expansion Joints
• Roof Expansion Joints

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Baltimore City, Annapolis, Columbia, Towson, White Marsh, Silver Spring, Ellicott City, Frederick

Gaithersburg, Bethesda, Bel Air, Aberdeen, Havre de Grace, Abingdon, Sterling

KEM works with clients in a variety of industries...

Commercial - Educational - Government - Retail - Healthcare - Hi-Rises - Historic - Industrial