Sinking floor - defective insulation - will pumping fix it?

Puddles01

Any advice greatly appreciated. We bought a new build just over 2 yrs ago. After about 6 months we started to notice cracks in tiles and the floors downstairs were sinking. Monitored for bit but continued to get worse, large gaps between floor and skirting boards and more cracks. All downstairs affected. Developer had some core testing done on floor samples. We’ve been told that the issue is with a chemical which was used in the insulation which is causing it to collapse.
The suggestion/fix that has been put forward is to pump something into the floor at various intervals which will apparently raise it back to the correct level.
Has anyone heard of this working as a permanent fix? I am concerned that it is just a quick fix and the cheapest option for them. Should the floor be taken out and redone?
Thanks P

Gumbo

Floor out and re done imo

tradesman

Redo the floor. Its the only way.

Calahonda52

Puddles01 wrote: »

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1. Has anyone heard of this working as a permanent fix?
2. I am concerned that it is just a quick fix
3. and the cheapest option for them.
4. Should the floor be taken out and redone?
5. Thanks

1. No
2. You are right
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. You are welcome

Its not botox:)

Puddles01

Calahonda52 wrote: »

1. No
2. You are right
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. You are welcome

Its not botox:)

Thanks :-)

BryanF

1. No
2. What cert will be provided and what has ‘your’ structural eng go to say about it
Yes
Yes

Puddles01

BryanF wrote: »

1. No
2. What cert will be provided and what has ‘your’ structural eng go to say about it
Yes
Yes

We haven’t had anyone look at it for us yet.

chris darbellay

I have what I believe to be the same problem no sample core taken as yet, My problem is finding someone to do this for me if anyone can advise I'm in Mayo, I have heard of this pumping thing it's supposed to lift the floor back level then set off rock hard a company called Eurotech do it they operate through out Europe and have a base in north

Puddles01

chris darbellay wrote: »

I have what I believe to be the same problem no sample core taken as yet, My problem is finding someone to do this for me if anyone can advise I'm in Mayo, I have heard of this pumping thing it's supposed to lift the floor back level then set off rock hard a company called Eurotech do it they operate through out Europe and have a base in north

Chris

I am not sure of the company who took the sample, it was arranged by the developer.

chris darbellay

Puddles01 wrote: »

Chris

I am not sure of the company who took the sample, it was arranged by the developer.

Thanks, any info you can share as this unfolds would be appreciated I am convinced I have the same problem I need to get it confirmed mine has been going on for about 8 years now every year it's a bit worse I hadn't been able to tackle it due to my wife being ill but things have changed now

Puddles01

chris darbellay wrote: »

Thanks, any info you can share as this unfolds would be appreciated I am convinced I have the same problem I need to get it confirmed mine has been going on for about 8 years now every year it's a bit worse I hadn't been able to tackle it due to my wife being ill but things have changed now

No problem I will keep u posted

chris darbellay

Many thanks

Big E

Any of use people with the floori insulation sinking have any joy with someone standing over it yet I have same problem and can't get anywhere

LottieGalway

Just wondering if you got this resolved.. did you get samples of floor tested and what was the resolution to eliminate the problem