You can avoid this expense if you do it yourself with the help of a jacking pump which can raise the concrete slab to the needed level.
Do it yourself concrete slab lifting.
Lifting a sunken slab may be necessary to level the surface.
Anyone know of any way to raise a large slab of concrete just about an inch.
Luckily it is possible to do this yourself.
Hack to fix sunken concrete.
How to lift a sidewalk diy using canned foam.
The foam will expand and harden filling the void in the ground and leveling the driveway.
Use 5 8 inch masonry bi t to drill a hole through the concrete and spray the foam into it.
Once the slab is level cement the concrete core plugs back into holes.
Sometimes concrete tilts or sinks even as soon as five years after being installed.
So how do you raise a concrete slab with foam.
The city says i need to replace a part of my driveway because of trip hazard the difference in height is just 3 4 of an inch.
Before beginning any concrete lifting yourself it is important to understand why the concrete has sunk in the first place to make sure the sinking doesn t happen again.
Do it yourself concrete lifting.
Locate the dips get the right equipment and foam.
Understanding why the concrete sank.
As a result concrete lifting is required to fix the problem.
The foam will fill up the parts of the concrete that are uneven and will raise it to the proper height.
Hiring a professional service to lift or jack up the slab can be costly.
Use a hydraulic concrete pump to pump the grout through the core drill holes.
Part 1 of a series showing how i raised the sinking concrete slab of my workshop floor.
Patch up the holes with concrete and your new driveway or sidewalk or walkway will look good as new.