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Concrete Lifting in Elk Grove, CA

Tired of looking at your sunken sidewalk, driveway, or another type of uneven concrete slab? We’ve been lifting sunken concrete slabs in Elk Grove since 2005.

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Sunken Concrete is Both a Safety Hazard and a Liability

We probably don’t need to convince you that an uneven concrete slab is an eyesore. However, it’s also a safety hazard, and this is why you shouldn’t put this repair on the back burner. If someone on your property trips, falls and gets injured, you could find yourself facing a lawsuit. So, you’ll want to take care of uneven concrete as soon as possible.

We are able to lift sunken or settled concrete slabs in Elk Grove, 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 the repair. Many times concrete slabs sink because the soil isn’t able to hold them up. Other repair solutions such as replacing a slab, and a procedure known as mudjacking, don’t address this problem. This means you might have to redo the repair at some point. Polyurethane foam injection is lightweight and able to permanently hold up a slab.
  • It’s a cost-effective solution. Slabjacking – as polyurethane foam injection is commonly called – is less expensive than replacing the slab.
  • It usually only takes a few hours. Most lifting jobs using polyurethane foam injection only take 2-3 hours.
  • It’s lightweight. Polyurethane foam is an extremely lightweight substance that’s able to lift a slab without adding extra weight to the soil.
  • It’s an environmentally-friendly, green solution. The polyurethane foam won’t release harmful chemicals into the soil.
  • 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…

There’s too much water under the slab. This can wash away the soil and leave behind voids which the slab will then sink down into.

The soil isn’t strong enough to support a slab. Some soil types simply aren’t able to support a heavy concrete slab. If so, it will eventually start to sink and become uneven.

Expansive soil. Expansive soils expand as they soak up water and then shrink when they dry out. This swelling/shrinking cycle is usually seasonal, and it causes movement in the soil under the slab. This movement can lead, over time, to uneven slabs.

Invasive tree roots. Tree roots can push up against a 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 concrete slabs were fixed by either digging up the slab and replacing it, or via a repair method commonly referred to as ”mudjacking”. Neither one of these methods was the perfect solution though. That’s why, today, most uneven slabs are raised using polyurethane foam injection.

Mudjacking

Mudjacking involves injecting a cement slurry under the slab in order to raise it. The problem with mudjacking is the fact that the cement slurry isn’t exactly lightweight. If the soil was already struggling to hold up the slab, adding more weight to it in the form of a heavy, cement slurry is only going to cause it to sink even deeper into the soil.

Concrete Replacement

Replacing a sunken concrete slab means tearing up the uneven slab and then pouring a new one. This method has two problems though. One, it’s an expensive, time-consuming fix because you have to dig up the old slab and then pour fresh concrete. Since freshly poured concrete takes time to dry and harden, that means a certain amount of downtime before you can use the new slab. Two, if the old slab became uneven because of weak soil, the new one will as well.

Polyurethane Foam Injection

Polyurethane foam injection (also known as ‘’slabjacking’’) is a fast repair that usually only takes a few hours. It involves drilling small holes in the concrete (which will be filled in later) and then injecting the ultra-lightweight polyurethane foam under the slab. The foam expands almost immediately and this is what lifts the slab back up. As soon as the repair is complete, you can start using the slab again.

Concrete Lifting Services in Elk Grove, CA

We’ve been repairing foundations and concrete slabs in Elk Grove, 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.

Our Process

Schedule Free Inspection

One of our contact center representatives will reach out to you to determine your problem and set the best time for one of our certified field inspectors to visit your home.

Consult with Our Certified Inspector

Our certified field inspector will visit your home to observe the problems in your home and inspect other areas of your home that may have been impacted.

Installation of Customized Solutions

Our professional production crew installs patented, American-made solutions in each home with care and strives to leave the area better than we found it.

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Concrete Lifting Services in Elk Grove, CA

At Bay Area Underpinning we’ve been repairing foundations and concrete slabs in Elk Grove, 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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Emanuel Knight of Foundation Repair of California came to my home and repaired a leaking sprinkler system pipe. He was friendly,…

Emanuel Knight of Foundation Repair of California came to my home and repaired a leaking sprinkler system pipe. He was friendly, professional , and did a great job.

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I’m here to endorse their services whole heartedly. There is no better feeling than getting your solid footing back once again. Robert…

I’m here to endorse their services whole heartedly. There is no better feeling than getting your solid footing back once again. Robert Busch and his crew were wonderful in every way to get the job done right and on time. Whoever have him as your Forman for your project should consider yourself very lucky. This is my third project with Bay Area Underpinning, I have to give the owner, Steve, a big thumbs up as well. He runs a honest business and achieved both best quality and best value. Please call them with confidence.

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Thank you Bay Area Underpinning for saving the day! I was in a challenging and prolonged situation since going into contract with EagleLift …

Thank you Bay Area Underpinning for saving the day! I was in a challenging and prolonged situation since going into contract with EagleLift for the stabilization/lift for my house. After a long permit process and continuously delayed start dates, I was informed that EagleLift had been acquired by Groundworks and I’d have to wait a few more month before any progress could happen. It was a deeply frustrating process but the EagleLift team was able to connect us with Bay Area Underpinning (another Groundworks company) who were able to take over and expedite the project. To my surprise, James T. from BAU reached out quickly and assigned a team to come to my house within a week! The team that ended up working on the house, specifically Ish, John and Abel were exceptional. They were diligent, knowledgable, friendly and deeply considerate. They are truly pros who knocked the project out in no time which was reassuring since I was nervous that this project was gonna stretch into the rainy season. My house feels so stable now (minimal cracks too) and the considerable slope is now practically nonexistent! Thanks a lot James T., Ish, John, Abel and the BAU team for taking really great care of us.

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My inspection was done by Richard he was very friendly and professional. He is very knowledgeable of the solutions BAU offer and put my…

My inspection was done by Richard he was very friendly and professional. He is very knowledgeable of the solutions BAU offer and put my mind at ease after his inspection was complete.

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Several months ago, I noticed that doors in my house were no longer closing and latching. Specifically, my front door no longer locked…

Several months ago, I noticed that doors in my house were no longer closing and latching. Specifically, my front door no longer locked completely. Once I got it fully locked I could no longer open my front door anymore, so I knew I had foundation issues. I called Bay Area Underpinning to come look at my foundation and do some measurements. We discovered that my front living room was sinking approximately one and a half to 2 inches. The crew, Lance Sladek, Jake Hall, and Eddie Shaw, crawled under my house and dug 30 to 40 foot holes in the ground to install piers that would lift my foundation. These gentlemen worked in very cramped dirty conditions in 90-100° weather. I was extremely happy with their work and their dedication to doing the job correctly. My after the foundation lift, my front door as well as several other doors in my home were able to close and latch again.

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