Step separation and settlement develops when the compacted fill beneath the step base slab erodes or compresses, allowing the assembly to tilt away from the structure. Winter frost further widens the gap as water trapped in the separation zone freezes. Scaldino Basement Solutions accounts for the older residential fill soils with urban freeze-thaw cycles and aging concrete conditions in Richmond County, NY at every South Beach, NY project. The process follows a consistent sequence: assessing the separation between the step assembly and the structure, drilling ports beneath the base slab and at key points behind riser faces, injecting foam to fill separation voids, verifying that the assembly is stable before load application, and patching all ports. Every step is documented so the property owner has a written record of what was found and what was done.

Low-pressure two-component polyurethane injection equipment for controlled void filling in confined step geometry, rotary hammer for precise port drilling in step risers, and straightedge for tread-to-tread level verification The result in South Beach, NY is a correction that holds through the full annual cycle of temperature and precipitation in this region. Scaldino has operated on this standard since 2010.

Contact Scaldino Basement Solutions at (908) 895-6016 for a site evaluation in South Beach, NY.