Overview of Concrete Problems

Concrete Repair

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Cracked or sinking concrete affects your home's safety, appearance, and value. Our concrete repair products restore strength, stability, and curb appeal.

When concrete sinks and cracks, it can lead to pooling water, uneven surfaces, and dangerous tripping hazards. While these problems may start small, they're often signs of underlying issues like soil settlement, erosion, or freeze-thaw damage. The good news is, concrete problems can be fixed permanently without ripping out old slabs and pouring new ones. Concrete repair contractors in our network have the training and expertise to identify the cause of your damaged concrete and design a targeted repair plan.

Ignoring concrete damage allows it to worsen over time, leading to higher repair costs and increased safety risks. Prompt concrete repair protects your investment, improves safety, and restores the clean, level look of your concrete surfaces. Contact our specialists today to schedule your free concrete inspection and estimate!

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Signs of Concrete Problems

Uneven Concrete

When concrete slabs sink, crack and become uneven, they can present dangerous tripping hazards for family and visitors alike. Plus, they only get worse with time.

Sinking Sidewalk

Sidewalk slabs can sink, crack or become uneven over time as the soil beneath them settles or washes away. This can present serious trip hazards to family and visitors.

Sinking Stoop

Stoops and patios can settle and crack for a variety of reasons, including poorly compacted fill soils. When they do, they can reduce your home’s curb appeal – and its value.

Uneven Pool Deck

An uneven pool deck can put you at risk of liability for accidents. Not only that, but it also reduces the appeal of a home, potentially causing problems when it comes time to sell.

When concrete fails, the signs can be as obvious as an entire slab that sunk. Or they may be as subtle as tiny spider cracks on the surface. In any case, it's helpful to have a concrete expert examine your home to determine what needs to be done to fix your concrete issues permanently.

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Concrete Problems

Why they happen, and why they should be fixed.

  • What causes concrete problems?

    Most concrete problems are caused by poor soil. Soil can soften due to excessive moisture, shrink due to drought or become unstable because of inadequate initial compaction. These situations cause voids to form, which in turn allows the heavy concrete above to sink and become uneven. As concrete slabs sink, they can crack and break, creating jagged, raised edges that are not only an eyesore but also potentially dangerous.

  • Why fix your concrete problems?

    Concrete problems don’t typically appear overnight; they happen slowly over time. Because of this, people often put off fixing them. After all, you can live with a cracked driveway, can’t you? The neighbors certainly do! But the thing is, concrete problems don’t get better with time. And they don’t get any less expensive to fix. So, if you want to fix your driveway, patio, pool deck or sidewalk permanently, it’ll never be less expensive to do so than it is today.

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Proven concrete repair solutions

Does your home have cracked, sinking, or uneven concrete? Foundation Supportworks provides innovative concrete repair products designed to permanently lift, level, protect, and extend the life of your concrete surfaces. We follow strict industry standards and provide professionally installed systems trusted by concrete repair contractors nationwide.

  • PolyLevel®

    PolyLevel® is a high-strength polyurethane foam that lifts and levels sinking concrete slabs. This advanced concrete leveling system is injected through pea-sized holes, where it expands beneath the slab to fill voids, stabilize the soil, and raise sinking concrete back toward its original position.

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  • SealantPro®

    SealantPro® is a professional concrete sealing system that protects slabs from water damage, staining, and deterioration. Once applied, SealantPro penetrates deep into the concrete to create a long-lasting barrier that repels moisture and helps prevent cracking, pitting, flaking, and surface wear.

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What To Expect

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