Concrete Solutions has been diagnosing, repairing, protecting and strengthening New Zealand's concrete for three decades. Established in 1994, the company describes itself as the experts in concrete repair, with thousands of projects completed across residential, commercial and civil infrastructure. Its Christchurch branch at 55 Hawdon Street in Sydenham is one of three regional hubs — alongside Auckland and Wellington — from which experienced teams travel far and wide to deliver specialist repair services nationwide.
The scope of work is broad. Infrastructure services cover specialist repairs to bridges, culverts and civil assets: bridge repair, seismic and load strengthening, waterproofing, wastewater protection, railway ballast bonding, post-tensioning, sealant and grouting, concrete protection, and the rehabilitation of manholes, tunnels and pipes. Commercial work focuses on seismic strengthening, remediation and repair of apartment and commercial buildings, while residential services help homeowners with concrete repairs, waterproofing, cracked foundations, leaking basements and rising damp.
What distinguishes the company is its assessed, engineered approach. Whether a job is structural or non-structural, each situation is individually evaluated so the solution stands the test of time. Work is carried out using systems of the highest specification available — Fyfe Tyfo Fibrwrap fibre-reinforced polymer, MC-Bauchemie injection technology, high-performance repair and protection systems, Helifix, Emseal and protective coatings — and is backed by guaranteed workmanship and a customer-focused ethos.
A consulting and design arm rounds out the offering, supporting commercial and civil construction projects with seismic strengthening and fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) design, plus investigation, reporting and diagnostic services.
The client list reflects that standing: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, Christchurch City Council, EQC, KiwiRail, Transpower, Fulton Hogan, Hawkins, Naylor Love and the University of Canterbury are among the organisations the team has worked with. For Canterbury property owners and asset managers, the Sydenham branch offers local access to that 30 years of specialist expertise, open Monday to Friday with a direct line on 03 377 2055 or the free national number 0800 275 669.
Concrete Solutions has spent three decades doing one thing exceptionally well: diagnosing, repairing, protecting and strengthening New Zealand's concrete. Established in 1994, the company has grown into a national leader in the concrete repair, strengthening and protection market, with thousands of projects completed across the residential, commercial and civil construction sectors. The Christchurch branch at 55 Hawdon Street in Sydenham is one of three regional hubs — alongside Auckland and Wellington — from which highly trained crews travel far and wide to deliver specialist repair services nationwide.
The breadth of work the team handles is striking. On the infrastructure side, Concrete Solutions provides specialist repairs to bridges, culverts and civil structures: bridge repair, seismic and load strengthening, waterproofing, wastewater protection, railway ballast bonding, post-tensioning, sealant and grouting, concrete protection, and the rehabilitation of manholes, tunnels and pipes. It is the kind of quiet, essential work that keeps the country's highways, rail corridors and water networks sound — delivered for clients including Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, KiwiRail and city and district councils.
Closer to home, the residential team takes on the concrete problems that worry homeowners most: cracked foundation repair, leaking basements, rising damp, general concrete repair, waterproofing, concrete protection and brick and stone restoration. For commercial property, the focus shifts to seismic strengthening and the remediation and repair of apartment and commercial buildings, along with post-tensioning, sealant and grouting, and heritage-minded brick and stone restoration.
One of the company's defining principles is that no two situations are treated the same. Whether a problem is structural or non-structural, each case is individually assessed before a solution is recommended, with the aim of delivering a repair that stands the test of time. That philosophy is backed by guaranteed workmanship, a customer-focused approach and the use of only systems of the highest specification available — a combination the business credits for its longevity since 1994.
Behind the work sits a toolkit of globally recognised products and suppliers. The company installs the Fyfe Tyfo Fibrwrap fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) system for structural strengthening, MC-Bauchemie injection technology for crack injection, high-performance concrete repair and protection systems, MC-Ballastbond for railway ballast, the Nafutekt Plus bridge jointing compound, plus Helifix, Emseal and a range of protective coating systems.
A consulting and design arm extends that expertise into the project planning stage. The team supports commercial and civil construction projects with seismic strengthening and FRP design, as well as investigation, reporting and diagnostic services — useful when the cause of a concrete problem is not immediately obvious and needs expert diagnosis before repairs begin.
Three decades of consistent results have earned Concrete Solutions a client list that spans the public and private sectors: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, Auckland Transport, Wellington City Council, Christchurch City Council, EQC, KiwiRail, Transpower, Watercare, Fulton Hogan, Downer, Hawkins, Naylor Love, LT McGuinness and the University of Canterbury, among others. In a city that knows firsthand what seismic damage and concrete deterioration look like, that depth of experience carries real weight.
The Christchurch branch is at 55 Hawdon Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Locals can call the branch directly on 03 377 2055, use the free national line on 0800 275 669, or email [email protected]. And if you are not sure what you need, the company's standing invitation is simple: call and talk through your project with the team first.