{"id":2183,"date":"2025-06-09T11:22:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesgoudronsduquebec.webloft.cloud\/concrete-deterioration\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T09:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T14:48:54","slug":"crumbling-concrete","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lesgoudronsduquebec.webloft.cloud\/en\/crumbling-concrete\/","title":{"rendered":"Problem \u2013 Crumbling or Spalling of Concrete Walls"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2183\" class=\"elementor elementor-2183 elementor-1677\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6784533 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6784533\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a16fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23a16fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d9177b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d9177b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cracking or Spalling<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5341c91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5341c91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccc1d45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ccc1d45\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff992b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ff992b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Crumbling or Spalling of Concrete Walls<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e38ac0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e38ac0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Crumbling or spalling of the concrete walls in your home can have various causes such as outdoor temperature, soil pressure, concrete quality, manufacturing defects, and chemical or mechanical attacks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef6a76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bef6a76\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e84403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1e84403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/lesgoudronsduquebec.webloft.cloud\/en\/quote\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 30.2 51.4\"><g><g id=\"Calque_2\"><g id=\"Calque_1-2\"><path d=\"M4.3,50.8l-3.7-3.6c-.8-.8-.8-2,0-2.8l18.1-18.7L.6,7c-.8-.8-.8-2.1,0-2.8L4.3.6c.8-.8,2.1-.8,2.8,0l22.2,23c1.1,1.2,1.1,3,0,4.2L7.1,50.8c-.8.8-2,.8-2.8,0\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">FREE QUOTATION<br> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304dd1e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"304dd1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-842f809 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"842f809\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39fdc1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39fdc1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Possible causes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646479d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"646479d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Temperature and pressure<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7abcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a7abcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Quebec, the temperature fluctuations are significant, which can affect concrete block foundations, making them prone to cracking or deformation due to freezing and thawing. They can also be damaged by tree roots, and soil pressure can cause them to settle or shift.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-941e5ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"941e5ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chemical and mechanical attacks<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f30b1ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f30b1ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"285\">If your foundation\u2019s concrete contains <a href=\"https:\/\/lesgoudronsduquebec.webloft.cloud\/en\/pyrite-concrete\/\">pyrite<\/a>, it will chemically react with water, causing cracks and crumbling in the concrete.\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"510\">Water, wind, and frost can lead to the gradual deterioration of concrete. High concentrations of de-icing salt can also attack the concrete. The metal reinforcements in reinforced concrete may also be affected by corrosion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b906ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b906ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c20167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c20167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lesgoudronsduquebec.webloft.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Goudrons-du-Quebec_Effritement2-rdmnw92wvv0030vv7mwg29lcabt6znqiz65gsyq9sw.jpg\" title=\"Goudrons-du-Quebec_Effritement2\" alt=\"Effritement et \u00e9clatement d\u2019un mur de fondation en b\u00e9ton caus\u00e9s par le gel, r\u00e9par\u00e9s par Les Goudrons du Qu\u00e9bec, experts en restauration et r\u00e9paration de fondations \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al, Laval, Rive-Nord, Laurentides et Rive-Sud.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0837ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0837ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Concrete quality and errors during pouring<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc6b75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dc6b75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before the 1950s, concrete production in Quebec was poorly regulated and minimally controlled. Since the 1980s, its manufacturing has been governed by stricter standards. Factory-made concrete has a lifespan of over 150 years. However, prior to this period, manufacturing techniques were much more artisanal.<\/p><p data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"687\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">If your house is old, it is possible that the concrete mix was made on-site and was improperly balanced. It is also possible that the concrete pouring was poorly executed: too much delay before pouring, drying too slowly or too quickly, pouring at too low a temperature, exposure to frost during drying, use of concrete made without sufficient compressive strength, or subjected to excessive vibrations during placement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4da7ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a4da7ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a40fc elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00a40fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE GOUDRONS DU QU\u00c9BEC SOLUTION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a330ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a330ea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e8821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50e8821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our solutions for crumbling or spalling concrete walls<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13fc101 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13fc101\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14ca76 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d14ca76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/lesgoudronsduquebec.webloft.cloud\/en\/?page_id=2370\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Local concrete repair<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72af158 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"72af158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/lesgoudronsduquebec.webloft.cloud\/en\/?page_id=2370\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Restoration or Reinforcement of Concrete Foundations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f31999c elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f31999c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/lesgoudronsduquebec.webloft.cloud\/en\/?page_id=2370\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Replacement of Concrete 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Worried about a problem with your foundation?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776246c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"776246c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our team will identify the cause of the crumbling or spalling of the concrete in your home and offer the best long-term solution to resolve the issue. 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