Gunite Shell Fracture,
Owner Occupied Residence
The crack appeared overnight. By morning, the homeowner's GC was staring at $180,000 in potential liability.
The Call
07:14 a.m.Property owner discovered a 14-inch longitudinal fracture along the main drain channel of a 7-month-old gunite shell. The installing contractor — mid-project on a commercial build across town — was unreachable. Homeowner's insurance carrier required a certified remediation assessment before opening any claim. The GC's project manager called Breach at 07:14 a.m.
$180,000
Estimated structural exposure
18 days
Days until pool season opening
Pending assessment
Insurance hold status
The Response
Initial call received, site coordinator assigned
Breach lead tech dispatched with sonar equipment
On-site: subsurface void mapping initiated
Structural assessment complete, photo documentation filed
Written incident report delivered to GC and adjuster
Remediation scope signed, permits pulled
The Resolution
Polyurethane injection sealing with hydraulic cement overlay. Full gunite resurfacing across affected quadrant. Independent structural engineer sign-off obtained.
Warranty: 5-year structural warranty, transferable. Documented with photographic before/after cross-sections filed with county permit office.
"Breach handed us everything we needed in a single PDF. Response log, photo documentation, repair methodology, warranty terms. The claim processed in four days."
Renata Okonkwo, Senior Claims Adjuster
Meridian Property & Casualty · Claim #MPC-2023-88740

Fracture mapping: 14-inch longitudinal crack, main drain channel. Breach file BR-2023-0312.
Equipment Deployed
Ground-penetrating sonar array, pneumatic injection rig, structural moisture probes
4h 08m
From first call to signed report
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