Providing cost effective crack repair and helibar installation in South London and the home counties

Where masonry has cracked and failed as a result of ground movement, weathering or increased loads, the helibar / Helibeam System provides stress-free horizontal bed joint reinforcement which ties the masonry together while creating deep masonry beams which restore integrity and distribute structural loads. Other ties and fixings provide lateral and vertical restraint to complete the system, which is applicable to all types of masonry structure.

For many situations, the Helibeam System offers a structurally sound alternative, at significantly less cost than underpinning but, if necessary, the system can be combined with additional support to the foundation in the form of screwpiles (see Instant Foundations).

The technique can also be used to form lintels over openings where none exist as part of the original construction.

South London Damp Proofing are approved installers of the Helibeam /Helibar System, and have many years experience in its design and installation. We are pleased to offer free local estimates tailored to individual circumstances. An insurance backed guarantee is available with the system.

Benefits:

• quick and easy to install
• effectively restores structural stability at reduced cost
• structural loads supported and redistributed
• no further stresses introduced
• flexibility accommodates normal structural movement
• economical alternative to underpinning/rebuilding
• greatly simplifies lintel and window replacement
• sympathetic and non-disruptive means of repair ideal for listed or historic buildings
• effective within buildings, bridges and tunnels

Helibar Information

The principal components of the Helibeam System are HeliBars, of differing lengths depending upon the application, which are bonded into cut slots at pre-determined levels in the masonry using HeliBond thixotropic cementitious grout. It is the composite action between the HeliBars and HeliBond that provides the core element of the Helibeam System, making it such a versatile, reliable and successful masonry repair system. HeliBar starts as round stainless steel wire with a typical 0.2% proof stress of 500N/mm 2 but after the cold forming manufacturing process that creates the helical hi-fin design, this more than doubles to around 1100N/mm 2 . This means that HeliBar, with its relatively small diameter, provides substantial tensile properties to the masonry, particularly when combined with HeliBond grout which locks between the fins and bonds to the masonry. Consequently, the well proven Helibeam System has a variety of remedial and new build applications.



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FILLING THE CRACK
The crack and helibar are completely filled with
resin to ensure increased structral strength over
sand and cement alone We will then point over
the resin to match existing. In this case it was
"Weathered Pointed"