Mud Jacking and Slab Jacking Alternative in Greater Salt Lake City

As patios, walkways, driveways, and concrete steps sink, they can crack and create uneven surfaces. Sinking concrete is unsightly, and it can create a tripping hazard.

Traditionally, this problem is often repaired by a process called mud jacking, a repair technique for lifting concrete slabs that have settled over time with a mortar-based mix.

However, Davenport Foundation Repair offers a faster, more effective, and less invasive approach to concrete leveling with PolyLevel®. The PolyLevel® system involves injecting an expanding polymer foam under the concrete for a durable, long lasting solution. If you're interested in learning about what PolyLevel® can do for you, call us for a free estimate in Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Sandy and nearby.

This front stoop has started to sink and separate from the foundation. There is noticeable cracking and sloping.

PolyLevel® expanding foam was used to level the steps and the cracks and sloping have been repaired.

When is mud jacking NOT appropriate?

These concrete steps have suffered from severe settling over time and have separated from the foundation structure.

Mud jacking should not be considered as a standalone solution to lifting a footing or floor slab that has settled in your home.

In most cases, mud jacking alone will not be able to lift both a slab and the heavy partition walls that sit on top of it. In cases where mud jacking isn't effective, we often recommend installing slab piers instead.

Even if mud jacking does lift the concrete slab, it may be difficult to control where mud jacking lifts the walls, causing them to lift unevenly.

More importantly, this kind of concrete repair solution is temporary. Even with the voids filled, the soil below is likely to continue settling over time. Ultimately, you'd have to call your contractor to your home over and over again to repeat the mud jacking process -- or call someone who can use a different solution that can fix it once and for all!

Davenport Foundation Repair is Greater Salt Lake City's trusted concrete leveling contractor. Schedule an estimate in West Jordan, Draper, Provo, Sandy, Orem, Tooele or nearby to learn more about why PolyLevel® is our top choice for repairing sunken driveways, sidewalks and more!

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