Concrete sinks as the soil underneath a slab, either compacts (the water in the ground has evaporated to the point that it has shrunken) or a void or pocket has been created due to erosion from running water (from a downspout or a natural sloping of the ground toward your cement) or rainwater, causing a concrete slab to sink, settle or become uneven.
The weather in our Kansas City region is usually fairly dry. When a region experiences less rain or moisture, the water in the soil evaporates which dries the soil causing the cement slabs to sink into the ground in an uneven way. Winter snow and ice or improper draining onto your driveway can be especially problematic for concrete. Make sure when the ground thaws each spring you check your driveway and sidewalks for gaps between the concrete slabs. If you think you may have an issue with sinking concrete, call us. The sooner you call us the more cost-effective our visit can be! Contact the polyurethane foam mud jacking experts at Concrete Raising Systems today! All we do is concrete raising with foam in Kansas City!
Foam jacking is a two-part process where polyurethane foam is injected through holes in the concrete approximately that are 5/8” in diameter. The concrete is effectively raised with the expansion of the foam. The foam jacking material will expand in the weak soil first to consolidate and cause the dirt to become denser and fill all voids below the concrete. It expands in all directions, sometimes as much as 7 feet, so fewer holes are needed to raise the concrete. The foam is set in 30 minutes. Our foam jacking method will not retain moisture so it is not subject to erosion once it is set. Polyurethane foam jacking does not settle due to its lightweight nature. Foam weighs 3-8 pounds per cubic foot. The small holes are professionally patched by the professionals at Concrete Raising Systems!
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That’s all we do. We lift concrete in Kansas City. We specialize in foam concrete raising and repair for your driveway, sidewalk, patio, pool deck, garage, and basement floor.
You can call us anytime! We can use our high-tech foam jacking method to repair your concrete until the ground freezes and as soon as it thaws! On average, we can give you an estimate within 4-7 business days. We won’t stand you up and you don’t make a deposit. (You won’t believe the stories we’ve heard about unfinished work and lost money. Unbelievable!) We have an impeccable reputation and we plan on keeping it that way. Call (816) 419-8306 or contact us and request a bid from Concrete Raising Systems today!
Concrete raising. That’s all we do. We lift uneven or sunken concrete slabs for driveways, sidewalks, steps, patios, porches, basement, and garage floors with foam jacking!