“Why Is My Concrete Driveway Sinking?” Should I Replace It or Raise It?
Concrete is heavy. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t indestructible! When it has nothing to support it, it settles, cracks, breaks and gives up. Unstable soils will provoke large voids and eventually, settlement. Some of the main reasons why concrete settles are:
- Improper Subbase Compaction At Time Of Pour
- Improper Landscaping/Grading
- Heavy Water Infiltration/Aggregate Washout
- Pouring Concrete When There Is Frost In The Ground
- and more.
Before: Sometimes the full package isn’t always necessary.
Sometimes your concrete settles too much to raise it back up to its original pour height. In most cases we can figure out a way to achieve a result that is satisfying enough but also provides a solution to the issues you are currently facing. A large accumulation of water was draining directly into the window well area, as well as in the corner by the house wall. Instead of raising this driveway back up to its original pour height, which would have not been economically feasible, we accommodated our lift to raise and level the driveway back up as much as we could to simply achieve drainage away from the house wall. As long as drainage was achieved, we had another happy customer! And another happy customer we had.
After: Just enough to get by.
Slab-Jack Kings raised, levelled and stabilized this driveway back up by an average of 4.5 inches to level out the garage approach, and achieve drainage away from the house wall and down towards the street.
Why Is My Concrete Driveway Sinking? Should I Replace It Or Choose the Cost Effective Alternative?
Over time, Manitoba sub-bases unfortunately heave, thaw and settle, and sometimes it even happens much too fast for your concrete. Instead of ripping out your concrete and spending loads of hard-earned money and patience for days to come while waiting for a redo, contact Slab-Jack Kings for a free consultation and estimate. In most situations, we are able to better support and repair your concrete in less than an hour or two. Once the dime-sized injection holes are patched, and you can start your post-lift maintenance and use your concrete immediately. It’s like you never had a concrete issue in the first place once we’re gone!
Free Concrete Lifting Estimates within Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario!
We are a small, Canadian, family-based business that provides professional consultations, estimates and application towards concrete slab lifting, levelling, void filling, stabilization and concrete under-slab insulation using polyurethane foam.
Our lifting professionals are equipped with a vast knowledge and experience with concrete and this has made it possible to provide a personalized solution to any and all concrete problems.
Stop the threat of tripping or slipping on an uneven or out-of-level, poured concrete slab.
Contact Slab-Jack Kings today for an uplifting experience!
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