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Geobear Stabilized Structural Cracks and Fixed a Jamming Front Door Fast

Al-Karim Makhani · Recorded 3/9/2026

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Al-Karim Makhani reviewed Geobear after experiencing structural cracks and a jamming front door in his North London home. Geobear provided a non-disruptive geopolymer injection solution that delivered immediate results, allowing the front door to close naturally for the first time in months without the upheaval of traditional foundation work.

At a glance

Primary Use Case
Internal and external structural cracks near bay windows
Reported Result
Front door closed naturally and structural stability restored
Time to Value
Results materialized almost straight away
The recommendation, at least from the surveyor, was that Geobear would be faster, less disruptive, and actually... a much better solution than going into the foundations.
Our front door, for example, closed naturally, which it hasn't done for many months, and so immediately there was an impact on the way the house was sitting.
We had a great experience with them end to end. It ticked all of our boxes.

The interview

Can you describe your property and when you first noticed issues?

We bought our house in Whetstone, North London, three or four years ago. The interior had been redeveloped and was in pristine condition. About eight months ago, we started noticing internal cracks in different parts of the house, particularly above bay windows, and then a couple of external cracks as well.

What were your primary concerns when you discovered the structural damage?

Our biggest concerns were obviously safety, first and foremost, as we have a young family. But also you read about structural damage to houses and the cost of those things, the amount of time the work takes, and then just the sheer disruption that it could cause.

How did you hear about Geobear and why did you choose them?

We had a surveyor come round who recommended Geobear. The recommendation was that Geobear would be faster, less disruptive, and actually a much better solution than going into the foundations of the house given the level of damage.

What was the assessment and scheduling process like?

There was a little bit of waiting time for the assessment. The assessors looked at the various cracks internally and externally. After that, it was really up to us when we wanted the appointment; there was quite a lot of flexibility in the calendar for Geobear.

How much preparation was required on your part before the work began?

In terms of prep work, it was significantly less than what would have been required for any structural foundation work. In fact, it was very limited in nature, the amount of prep that we had to do on our end.

What was your experience with the Geobear team on the day of the repair?

The communication was very good by email and by telephone. The team that came to do the work was on time and super polite. They were very good at explaining various things and having a look around to make sure there was nothing that we had missed.

What were the immediate results of the geopolymer injections?

We saw the results almost straight away. All the cracks didn't go away, but in terms of the structure, our front door, for example, closed naturally, which it hasn't done for many months. Immediately there was an impact on the way the house was sitting.

Frequently asked

How disruptive is Geobear foundation repair compared to traditional methods?

Al-Karim Makhani noted that the prep work was significantly less than what would have been required for structural foundation work. He described the upheaval as minimal compared to the disclosures and time required for traditional foundation excavation.

Is Geobear faster than traditional underpinning?

Yes, Al-Karim's surveyor recommended Geobear specifically because it would be faster and less disruptive. The team was able to fit the appointment in quickly and the results were visible almost immediately after the injections.

Will Geobear injections fix a door that won't close due to subsidence?

In Al-Karim's case, the impact was immediate. He reported that his front door closed naturally right after the work, which it had not done for many months prior to the Geobear treatment.

Full transcript

Hi, my name's Al Karim. I live in Whetstone in North London. So we bought our house three or four years ago. The interior had been redeveloped fairly recently before that, and so everything was in pristine condition. About probably eight months ago, we started noticing internal cracks in different parts of the house, particularly above bay windows, and then a couple of external cracks as well. Our biggest concerns were, were obviously safety, first and foremost. We have a young family, and so we wanted to get it dealt with as quickly as possible. But also you read about structural damage to houses and the, the cost of those things, the amount of time the work takes, and then just the sheer disruption that it could cause. We had a surveyor that actually did the survey for the house come round. He recommended Geobear, but also to have a structural engineer to come and assess the potential damage. But the recommendation, at least from the surveyor, was that Geobear would be faster, less disruptive, and actually the level of damage there was, it would be a much better solution than going into the foundations of the house. There was a little bit of waiting time for the assessment, and then we had the assessors come out. They looked at the various cracks internally, externally. And then after that it was really up to us when we wanted the appointment. I think there was quite a lot of flexibility in the calendar for Geobear. In terms of prep work for Geobear, it was significantly less than what would have been required for any structural foundation work. In fact, as I understand it from my wife, it was very limited in nature, the amount of prep that we had to do on our end. Would recommend Geobear to friends and neighbors a hundred percent. We had a great experience with them end to end. It ticked all of our boxes. They were able to assess and put the injections in quickly. We saw the results almost straight away and the upheaval of having work done to the actual foundation, the disclosures that would be required with that work to the foundations and the amount of time it would take to prep and then execute that would be significantly more. So if the cracks are something that Geobear believe they could fix, it would definitely be my first recommendation. The experience with Geobear was the communication was very good by email and by telephone. They were able to fit us in pretty quickly compared to, I think, a lot of this type of work. The team that came to do the work, they were on time, they were super polite. They were very good at explaining various things and having a look around to make sure there was nothing that we had missed on our end. And, and actually the results materialized very quickly. All the cracks didn't go away, but in terms of the structure, our front door, for example, closed naturally, which it hasn't done for many months, and so immediately there was an impact on the way the house was sitting.

About Geobear

Geobear is a specialist ground engineering firm providing non-disruptive solutions for foundation settlement and subsidence. They serve homeowners and property investors by using original geopolymer technology to strengthen unstable ground and repair structural cracks without major excavation. For clients like Al-Karim, Geobear transforms properties with sinking floors or jamming doors into stabilized homes in significantly less time than traditional underpinning.

Industry
Ground Engineering Services

Topics

  • subsidence repair
  • residential real estate
  • homeowner
  • foundation stabilization
  • geopolymer injection
  • structural repair

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