10' Urethane Crack Repair Kit $148 Sale Price Free Shipping to the U.S. & Canada Call: 1-800-844-2713 Visa or MC Accepted Dealer Locator - click here  • Easy to use  • Standard caulking gun is only additional equipment needed  • Fills basement cracks up to 1/4" wide  • No need to buy multiple kits for one concrete crack  • Step-by-step instructional video included (computer CD)    Instructional Video    Kit contents     Beware of kits that contain foams which shrink or require additional material to complete the job . 10' Crack Repair Kit With Removable Surface Seal $168 Sale Price Free Shipping to the U.S. & Canada The Emecole Seal and Peel do-it-yourself kit also repairs 10' of crack by injecting urethane or "rubber" into the concrete wall. The difference is the surface preparation materials including the ports and surface seal can be removed after the crack injection has been finished. The seal and ports are stripped starting from the top and peeled off the wall in one motion including the ports. The benefit is the repair becomes almost invisible. It's great for walls and floors espeically if the home is going on the market in the near future. The Seal and Peel Kit also only needs a standard caulk gun and will ship within one business day. 2-3 business days are the typical transit times. 10' Epoxy Kit $211, Shipping included Same as the 10' urethane kit but with 4 tubes of 121LV epoxy in place of urethane Call 1-800-844-2713 Visa and MC accepted Why purchase crack repair kits from Emecole, Inc. Recommended Starter Concrete Crack Repair Kit (30 Feet) click here to view contents of kit $385 including S&H Call 1-800-844-2713 Visa and MC accepted Epoxy Concrete Repair Kit $452 Sale Price Plus S&H Call 1-800-844-2713 Visa and MC accepted The first reason and probably the biggest reason for purchasing your repair products from Emecole is because you will be provided with the best installation instructions in the industry. Not only are you provided with written instructions, but also with step-by-step guidelines on a CD. When we first began selling these kits we were not sure as to the degree of difficulty for novices. Today, because of all the positive feedback we have received, we can confidently recommend this kit to novices. The instructional video is comprehensive and provided the kind of advice to make the repair a smooth one. Secondly, we manufacture our own chemicals. What this means is we package only the best urethanes and expoxies in our kits. What this means for the person using the kit is a high quality surface paste making attachment of the ports and closing of the crack a snap. It also means the products going in the wall will not fail due to shrinkage or failure to cure. Other frequently asked questions

If you have a poured wall foundation with a leaking crack(s), and the repair contractor you have contacted does not recommend a crack injection repair solution, click here to locate a contractor or distributor in your area and get a second opinion. To learn more as to why an approach to foundation repair other than crack injection is recommended (i.e a drain tile method) press here .

A basement leaks because:
1. The foundation walls have cracks and there is sufficient hydrostatic pressure in the surrounding ground to affect leakage; and/or
2. The water table is exerting sufficient hydrostatic pressure to leak through cracks in the basement slab or the seam formed by the walls and the basement slab.
3. Sump System is non-existant or not working.

Basement crack repair in poured concrete structures with epoxy and urethane injection has been a successful common practice in foundation repair for over 40 years. This practice has been extended to include poured wall basement foundation repair, whether structural in nature or just to repair a water- leaking crack.

In the past, concrete block had been the more common material used in basement foundations. Basement leaks could only be dealt with by incorporating some form of an internal drain tile system or above the slab base-board approach. These continue to be the best methods for concrete block foundation repair.

Most parts of the country today are having an increasing percentage of homes built on poured wall foundations. In many of these areas, the local waterproofing contractors still recommend basement crack repair using the same methods they learned to use in concrete block repair. In spite of what many waterproofing contractors may say, crack injection does work and it involves less intrusive methods to your basement and to your wallet

It is the best approach because crack injection prevents water from passing through the cracked wall and entering into the basement. Extra humidity is prevented and there is little chance of mold and mildew forming on the wall. It is the most economical because this method of foundation repair costs only hundreds of dollars.

Drainage tile repair of a poured wall foundation involves diverting the water after it has already entered the basement. Humidity increase, mold and mildew are more likely to occur. The repair costs thousands not hundreds of dollars and typically involves breaking up the basement which could take days versus two hours or less for the crack injection method. Drain tile repair should only be the preferred approach when the leak is coming from the seam of the poured wall foundation or wet cracks in the slab (not the walls). Furthermore, the water is being diverted to a sump pump system which can fail, especially during an electrical rain storm. This can result in significant flooding in the basement.

Previous objections to the use of crack injection in poured wall foundation repair typically involved using methods more suited to the repair of heavily leaking large cracks. These methods were originally developed for the repair of leaking dams and other large structures. They required the use of high pressure dispensing equipment. Today, low pressure injection is a successful approach to basement crack repair.

Another objection to injection crack repair was the possibility that on-going movement could either re-open the initial repaired crack (especially if the cracked area had been acting as a control joint) or re-crack immediately adjacent to the original repair. This is a valid concern, and is something that occasionally happens, but can be successfully addressed. Carbon fiber can be applied across the repaired crack to reinforce a wall section to prevent the effect of such potential movement. This process is commonly referred to as carbon fiber staple and is done at the same time as the crack injection repair. It replaces the technique of using steel-rebar for stitching and is simpler and more effective. This approach only fails when the instability actually requires more substantive approaches, such as carbon fiber strapping and/or piering.

Determining whether excessive instability exists requires a skilled and experienced applicator. For poured wall foundation repair, we recommend contacting a qualified concrete repair specialist in your geographical area with the experience and knowledge to define the problem and the solution. If you do not receive satisfaction, E-Mail Us or call us at 1-800-844-2713.

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Testimonials

"Just thought I'd send you an email and say thank you.  I was surprised at how well prepared the kit is.  Normally, when you buy something off of the net, what you see is not what you get.  Everything from the gloves to the wire brush was exactly what you showed on your site.  The most impressive was the CD, very professionally done.  I followed the instructions and everything went just like on the CD, very easy.  I'll recommend you to anyone that needs help with a crack in their basement. Thanks again,"

Dan
Schwartz Creek, Mi.

This past weekend I used one of your residential kits (the 10' kit) to seal a crack in my basement wall. Your instructions and simple kit make it very east to make the repair. Excellent kit! Keep up the good work!

George Thompson
New York

Just wanted to pass along a note about your product. I had a customer with a floor to ceiling basement wall crack. I used your kit to seal the crack. After 9 inches of rain in one day I found no water intrusion. I only wish I had this about 9 years ago for my basement leak!!

Bill Tomko
WMT Carpentry
Nazareth, PA

Wow, what a great kit you've put together. I'm so glad I researched and found your website. The kit was very easy to use and put together very well. The crack that needed to be repaired poured 15 gallons of water into my basement the week before. I know its January, but we got a lot of rain here in Ohio. Everything went as the video described. Thanks!

Michael Andruch IV
Ohio