Concrete Lifting in Brentwood, CA
Need concrete lifting in Brentwood, CA? We can lift your uneven concrete beautiful again.
Sunken Concrete is Both a Safety Hazard and a Liability
Don’t put off repairing a sunken concrete slab until someone trips, gets injured, and sues you. Most concrete lifting and leveling jobs using polyurethane foam injection can be completed in just a few hours.
We are able to lift sunken or settled concrete slabs in Brentwood, CA including, but not limited to…
Benefits Of Concrete Lifting Via Polyurethane Foam Injection
The benefits of concrete lifting – also known as slabjacking or polyurethane foam injection – are many, including:
- Polyurethane foam injection is less expensive than digging up and replacing the slab. It also doesn’t take as long. Digging up and replacing a slab is a time-consuming fix.
- Most jobs take no more than a few hours. After the repair is complete, you can immediately begin using the slab again.
- Polyurethane foam is super lightweight. It’s able to lift a sunken concrete slab without burdening the soil with extra weight. This is important because most slabs sink because the soil isn’t able to support them. Therefore, the last thing you want to do is use a lifting method that adds more weight to the soil.
- Polyurethane foam won’t leach harmful chemicals into the soil. This makes it an environmentally-friendly, green solution.
- Even concrete just looks good! Sunken, uneven concrete is an eyesore.
What Causes Concrete Slabs To Sink Or Become Uneven?
Concrete slabs sink for a variety of reasons including…
Drainage problems. Too much water in the soil under the slab can lead to erosion, voids, and eventually, a sunken slab.
Weak soil. Certain types of soil are simply unable to hold up a heavy concrete slab.
Expansive soil. Expansive soils are those that expand as they soak up water, and shrink as they release it and dry out. This swelling/shrinking cycle can eventually lead to an uneven slab.
Invasive tree roots. You can probably guess how this happens. The roots push against the slab and cause sections of it to become uneven.
What are the Different Ways to Lift a Concrete Slab?
Prior to polyurethane foam injection, uneven slabs were lifted either by digging up and replacing the slab, or via a repair method called “mudjacking”. However, both solutions have their drawbacks, and that’s why, today, almost all sunken slabs are lifted using polyurethane foam injection.
Mudjacking
Mudjacking involves drilling holes in the concrete, and then injecting a cement slurry under the slab in order to lift it back up. The main drawback of mudjacking is the weight of the slurry. It’s heavy because it contains cement. If the soil under the slab was already struggling to support the weight of the concrete, adding even more weight via mudjacking isn’t going to help. It could even cause the slab to sink further into the soil, and then you’d be looking at another repair.
Concrete Replacement
Another method used prior to polyurethane foam injection involved simply digging up the sunken slab and pouring a new one. However, this is both an expensive and time-consuming solution. Newly poured concrete needs time to dry and harden, and that means it can’t be used right away. Also, if the slab became uneven because the soil wasn’t able to support it, the same thing will happen with the new slab.
Never attempt to add fresh concrete to an uneven slab in order to even it out. All you’ll be doing is adding more weight to soil that’s already having trouble holding up a slab.
Polyurethane Foam Injection
Polyurethane foam injection (also known as ‘’slabjacking’’) is a minimally-invasive solution for lifting and leveling concrete that involves drilling small holes in the concrete (they’ll be covered later), and then injecting the rapidly-expanding foam. The foam then lifts the slab back into position. It’s a fast repair – most jobs usually take no more than a few hours – and when it’s done you can immediately start using the slab again.
Concrete Lifting Services in Brentwood, CA
We’ve been repairing foundations and concrete slabs in Brentwood, CA since 2005. Our mission is to make sure lifting your concrete slab is a stress-free event that provides a cost-effective, permanent fix.
For a free concrete lifting inspection and repair estimate, fill out the contact form at the top of the page.
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Free Foundation Repair Inspection and Estimate in Brentwood, CA
If you’re searching for concrete lifting in Brentwood, CA you’ve come to the right place! We’re Bay Area Underpinning and we’ve been repairing uneven concrete slabs such as sidewalks, driveways, and pool decks in Brentwood since 2005.
We use a fast, minimally-invasive repair method called polyurethane foam injection (also referred to as “slabjacking”) to lift sunken concrete slabs. Most jobs can be completed in a few hours and after we’re done you can immediately begin using the slab again.
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What Our Customers Are Saying
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We just had Bay Area Underpinning work on our house and we are very impressed with this company. They were very professional and got the…
We just had Bay Area Underpinning work on our house and we are very impressed with this company. They were very professional and got the job done efficiently. They kept us informed on the status and let us know what to expect. Thank you, Gustavo, Isaiah and Ramon for a job well done!
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I called in Bay Area Underpinning for foundation work. They were wonderful answering my many concerns, I received prompt return calls, the…
I called in Bay Area Underpinning for foundation work. They were wonderful answering my many concerns, I received prompt return calls, the work was completed within an appropriate time frame, and the best thing he stayed with the estimate to the dollar. I loved the engineer, time frame, and minimal damage repair. I didn't know how my house was going to respond and even the marble and windows handled well. Unfortunately I didn't get the exact lift I wanted in the office even though they tried their hardest. My advice — call them when the problem first arises and the outcome and the house will lift with ease. I definitely recommend BAU. Because I live on a hill one pillar had to be covered – done. I also had a French drain installed to divert the water which was recommended. Thank you
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Superindentent Juan Gomez was very professional and quick to fix our problem. He educated us on how to find a solution and why these things …
Superindentent Juan Gomez was very professional and quick to fix our problem. He educated us on how to find a solution and why these things happen.
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Had BAU take care of a chimney that was leaning away from my home, fix my front door which would jam at times of the year and relevel my…
Had BAU take care of a chimney that was leaning away from my home, fix my front door which would jam at times of the year and relevel my floors. This was my second time working with BAU who installed screw jacks and leveled my floors several years ago. This time, Juan took a look at the problem areas, took measurements, made recommendations that fit my needs and budget and answered all my questions. Gonzalo and team came to work on my property. They worked quickly to install piers under the chimney and in the crawl space. They put tarp down to keep the house clean in the areas they needed access and cleaned up after themselves each day on the job. They answered my questions and throughly explained the problems and solutions they would implement to level the floor. Overall, I'm pleased with their work, being on time each day, and communication skills and would recommend.
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This company gets a 10 out of 10 from me. From my initial consultation with Rick DeSoto to the work performed by foreman Raul, and his team …
This company gets a 10 out of 10 from me. From my initial consultation with Rick DeSoto to the work performed by foreman Raul, and his team Jonathan and Demareon, this was the best possible experience in working Bay Area Underpinning for the first time. The crew was professional and adjusted the leveling jacks (and even added a couple as was needed) with care and great attention. Pricing was very reasonable too. I'll never trust any other company to do this type of work at my home. 100% satisfied with the work and my interactions with the crew. A+ work performed = A VERY HAPPY CUSTOMER!!!
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