Concrete Lifting in Davis, CA
If you’ve landed on this page, you must be searching for concrete lifting in Davis, CA. Well, you’re in the right place!
At Bay Area Underpinning we’ve been lifting concrete slabs including sidewalks, pool decks, and driveways in Davis since 2005.
We use a procedure called polyurethane foam injection (or slabjacking for short) to lift settled concrete slabs. It’s less expensive than replacing a slab, and it won’t add extra weight to the soil the way ”mudjacking” does.
If you have an uneven slab, contact us today and we’ll mak again ie it safe again no time flat. Most repairs only take a few hours. If you don’t have time to read through this entire page, scroll down and at least read our customer reviews!
Sunken Concrete is Both a Safety Hazard and a Liability
You no doubt share our view that sunken concrete is ugly. However, it’s also a trip hazard. It someone trips, falls, and gets injured on your uneven slab you could find yourself facing a lawsuit. Therefore, we don’t recommend you put this repair on the back burner.
We are able to lift sunken or settled concrete slabs in Davis, 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:
- You won’t need to redo this repair. Concrete slabs often sink because the soil isn’t able to hold them up. You see, all soils are not alike. Some are stronger than others. So, if the slab sunk because the soil was weak, digging up and replacing the slab isn’t going to be a lasting fix because the new slab will eventually sink as well. Same with mudjacking. It uses a concrete slurry to lift the slab and that means adding more weight to soil that wasn’t able to support the slab to begin with. That’s not a lasting solution. In fact, it could make the slab sink even more. In contrast, polyurethane foam is super lightweight. It’s able to lift a slab without burdening the soil with additional weight.
- Slabjacking is a cost-effective solution. It will cost you more to dig up and replace the slab.
- Most repairs take only a few hours. While there are exceptions, of course, the fact is that most slabjacking repairs only take a few hours.
- Polyurethane foam is lightweight. It won’t add extra weight to the soil in the way that mudjacking does with its heavy cement slurry.
- Polyurethane foam won’t harm the environment. Polyurethane foam does not leach harmful chemicals into the soil. Therefore, it’s an environmentally-friendly solution you can feel comfortable using.
- Even concrete just looks good! Sunken, uneven concrete is an eyesore.
What Causes Concrete Slabs To Sink Or Become Uneven?
Concrete slabs sink and become uneven for a variety of reasons including…
Too much water under the slab. Drainage problems can wash away the soil under a slab and allow voids to form. The slab then sinks into them and becomes uneven.
Weak soil. There are a variety of soils out there under concrete slabs. Some of them are strong and can support a heavy slab, while others are weak and cannot.
The soil under the slab is expansive. Expansive soils are those that swell as they soak up water and shrink as they dry out. This results in soil movement which can cause a slab to become uneven.
Invasive tree roots. This is where tree roots push against the slab and cause sections of it to become uneven. You’ve probably seen this many times in your life.
What are the Different Ways to Lift a Concrete Slab?
Today, the most common method of lifting a concrete slab is polyurethane foam injection. However, this wasn’t always the case. Traditionally, sunken slabs were fixed by either replacing the slab, or via a technique we’ve already mentioned: mudjacking. However, both these methods had their drawbacks, and this is why today, most slab lifting is done via polyurethane foam injection.
Mudjacking
Mudjacking lifts the slab by injecting a cement slurry – made out of soil, water, and cement – under it. But, the slurry is heavy because it contains cement. So, if the slab sunk because the soil couldn’t hold it up, mudjacking is the last thing you want to do because it burdens the soil with even more weight.
Concrete Replacement
This fix involves digging up the sunken slab and replacing it with a new one. That means pouring new concrete, which takes time to dry. Therefore, this is a time-consuming procedure and you won’t be able to use your new slab right away. Another problem with replacing the slab involves the fact that slabs often sink because the soil can’t hold them up. Replacing the slab doesn’t address this issue, and the new slab could eventually start to sink as well.
One thing you should never do is pour fresh concrete onto a sunken slab in order to even it out. This just adds more weight to the slab and will almost certainly cause it to sink even more.
Polyurethane Foam Injection
Polyurethane foam injection (also known as ‘’slabjacking’’) uses a very lightweight foam to lift the slab. The procedure involves drilling small holes into the concrete (don’t worry, they’ll be filled in later), and then injecting the foam underneath the slab. The foam begins to expand almost immediately and this is what lifts the slab back up. Most repairs usually take no more than a few hours, and as soon as the repair is complete you can begin using the slab again.
Concrete Lifting Services in Davis, CA
We’ve been repairing foundations and concrete slabs in Davis, 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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Concrete Lifting Services in Davis, CA
At Bay Area Underpinning we’ve been repairing foundations and concrete slabs in Davis, CA since 2005. If you have uneven, unsightly concrete, we can lift it and make it beautiful again! Don’t forget to check out our customer reviews.
What Our Customers Are Saying
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Bay Area Underpinning came in recently and re-leveled all of the screw jacks in my floor both leveling the floor and getting rid of any…
Bay Area Underpinning came in recently and re-leveled all of the screw jacks in my floor both leveling the floor and getting rid of any unwanted noises. They did a great job thoroughly professional the foreman Aaron was wonderful not only did he do a great job but he was a pleasure to have around the house. Kudos also to Will Clark, who was totally responsive and professional throughout. Highly recommend this company.
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We had an amazing service experience from David and Rico of Bay Area Underpinning. David and Rico were very professional, super nice, and…
We had an amazing service experience from David and Rico of Bay Area Underpinning. David and Rico were very professional, super nice, and worked hard on leveling my floor. They arrived on time after giving me a call earlier to let me know they are on the way. They put on shoe covers to make sure my floor is protected. They patiently listened to my inputs and addressed my concerns with competence and great care. And they would not leave until all the uneven floor areas are fixed to my satisfaction. This team deserves my 5 star rating.
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Juan Gomez came to our home to determine what needed to be done to fix our foundation issues. He was professional, thorough, and clearly…
Juan Gomez came to our home to determine what needed to be done to fix our foundation issues. He was professional, thorough, and clearly explained his findings and answered all of our questions. We were pleased and satisfied with his service.
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The team I worked with at BAU was great. I hired them to repair some minor vertical and horizontal foundation cracks that were found in a…
The team I worked with at BAU was great. I hired them to repair some minor vertical and horizontal foundation cracks that were found in a recent general home inspection. Everyone who came out was upbeat, professional, punctual, thorough, and highly detailed. Hunter came out first to check the entire foundation and give a free estimate. They then split the work up into two dates, and each crew was great. Michael and James came out first for the initial round, and then Alexander and Gabe came out to wrap up the last few areas. The guys were always on time, which is greatly appreciated. Both repair teams also did their own additional checks of the surrounding areas, also greatly appreciated. They were also able to provide before and after pictures, and were respectful of the property.
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We just had our home's foundation lifted and leveled by Bay Area Underpinning. Raul and his team did an awesome job. Great communication,…
We just had our home's foundation lifted and leveled by Bay Area Underpinning. Raul and his team did an awesome job. Great communication, respectful, hard working, clean, very professional and competent! Raul really knows what he is doing! Everyone I have dealt with in the company have been great to work with! I highly recommend Bay Area Underpinning (Sunnyvale) for your foundation issues!
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