Concrete Lifting Company in Salt Lake City, UT

Over time, the ground below your concrete can shift, erode, expand, contract, and settle causing sidewalks, driveways, porches and patios to sink and become uneven. Not only is this unattractive, but more concerning, can be a safety hazard causing trips and falls. For this reason, it’s a repair that shouldn’t be ignored or put off.   Although pulling up the concrete and starting over is one option, a more affordable solution is to add material beneath your cement to lift and level out the concrete. Not only is concrete lifting more affordable, it’s also more environmentally friendly since existing concrete remains in use and out of the landfill – no messy, noisy demolition and hauling away.

How Does Concrete Lifting Work?
A professionally trained technician will evaluate your site to determine the condition of existing concrete will respond well to concrete lifting. In rare cases, if the concrete has many cracks and other structure problems, then your only choice may be to replace. After evaluating your concrete and ground beneath, our professional technicians will make recommendations to meet your needs. 

Concrete lifting can refer to several different processes, also called slabjacking, mudjacking, or pressure grouting (depending on the project and materials used).  To actually lift the concrete, small holes are drilled in the surface of the concrete slab that needs lifting and a material is pumped beneath the slab until it is level with the surrounding cement.  The access holes are then filled and finished. Although, slabjacking, mudjacking, and pressure grouting are all options for concrete leveling, we recommend and specialize in structural foam leveling or lifting for several reasons.

• Structural polyurethane foam is lightweight, so won’t further compact underlying soil. As it expands, it actually fills in gaps more efficiently and secures and supports the ground beneath the concrete.
• The holes needed to inject the polyurethane foam are smaller, thus easier to repair and less noticeable. 
• Equipment used to level your concrete using polyurethane foam is more compact, so has less impact on surrounding landscape and easier to get to hard-to-reach places.
• Structural foam leveling is cheaper than concrete replacement.
• Unlike materials used in slabjacking, mudjacking, or pressure grouting, structural polyurethane foam is waterproof, so resists erosion and actually stabilizes the ground beneath providing more long lasting results.
• Concrete lifting is a relatively simple repair when compared to taking out and replacing the entire sidewalk, driveway, or patio. So, you not only save money, but are able to resume your regular activities much quicker.

How Long Does Concrete Lifting Take?
Our technicians will come to your project and start with a thorough evaluation of the area and provide options that are recommended to work well for your individual situation. The actual time for the repair to be completed and able to use can vary, but typically can be counted in hours, rather than the days required of traditional concrete replacement.  In some situations, the repaired concrete using polyurethane structural foam is ready to be back in use in 30 minutes.

Contact us for a consultation and evaluation of your site and get your questions answered.