Forklift-damaged 10-inch CMU blocks removed and replaced in an industrial wall — the new blocks core-filled to restore strength — with minimal downtime, in the Quad Cities.

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Project overview

Forklift impacts are a common cause of damage in industrial buildings, especially when concrete block walls are used to separate work areas or support sections of a structure. On this project, several damaged 10-inch CMU blocks had to be carefully removed and replaced after being cracked by forklift traffic.

As each new block was installed, the block cores were filled to restore the wall’s strength and durability. At Behncke Construction, we repair damaged masonry instead of recommending complete replacement when it isn’t necessary. Our goal is to restore the wall safely while keeping downtime and costs to a minimum.

Whether the damage is caused by equipment, vehicles, settlement, or impact, we have been repairing commercial and industrial masonry structures since 1948. If your facility has cracked or damaged block walls, contact us for an honest evaluation.

Project details

Rather than tearing out and rebuilding the whole wall, only the cracked 10-inch CMU blocks were carefully removed and replaced. As each new block went in, the cores were filled to knit the repair back into the wall and restore its load-carrying strength — the kind of targeted fix that keeps a facility’s downtime and cost down.

What homeowners should know

Concrete block walls in industrial buildings take a beating — forklifts, vehicles, and equipment crack individual blocks, and settlement or impact can do the same. The good news is that block walls are repairable unit by unit; a few damaged blocks rarely means the whole wall has to come down.

The key to a strong repair is replacing the damaged blocks and filling the cores — often with grout, or rebar and grout — so the new units act together with the wall instead of as loose patches. Done right, a targeted masonry repair restores the wall’s strength while keeping the facility running.

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