For years, people have struggled to replace cracked and sunken concrete slabs around their home or business. The old rip-and-repour method requires a team of concrete professionals to bring out a truck full of materials and large equipment, tear out the broken concrete, mix a fresh batch of cement, and pour a new slab. This process demands a lot of labor, materials, and time—something AAA Concrete Raising has helped many homeowners and business owners avoid with faster, less disruptive solutions.
So, What is Slab Jacking?
A newer method is rapidly growing in popularity. Slabjacking, also referred to as mudjacking is a widely used process that replaces the typical rip-and-repour method with a much simpler and innovative technique that reduces cost, time and labor.
Rather than replacing broken and sunken concrete, slabjacking is the process of lifting the concrete slab back to its original form. The process takes place by strategically drilling small holes into the surface of a cracked concrete slab. Next, a professional slabjacker will pump a mixture of concrete and soil into the holes, filling any void beneath the surface that caused the slab to fall or crack. Within minutes after the void is filled, the slab will begin to lift, due to the pressure of the mixture being pumped underneath it. Once the slab is lifted and back to its original state, the small holes are patched, and the slab is good as new.
Can Anyone Do Slab Jacking?
Slabjacking should only be done by a professional. The technique is simpler than mixing and laying new concrete, but that does not mean that the process is easy. Understanding the right places and way to drill the holes, the correct mixture to pump below the concrete, and the proper amount of pressure required to lift the slab without causing further cracking, are all elements that a professional knows and understands so you don’t have to.
Don’t spend another day looking at that sunken concrete slab in the driveway. Contact AAA Concrete Raising today and see if slabjacking is the right solution for you.
Slabjacking FAQs
Slabjacking, also called mudjacking, is a process that lifts a sunken concrete slab back to its original position instead of tearing it out and pouring a new one.
The old rip-and-repour method requires tearing out broken concrete and pouring a new slab, demanding lots of labor, materials, and time. Slabjacking reduces cost, time, and labor by lifting the existing slab.
Small holes are strategically drilled into the surface of the cracked or sunken slab, then material is pumped beneath it to raise the concrete back to level.
Because it is a simpler, more innovative technique that reduces cost, time, and labor compared to full replacement, more property owners are choosing it.
AAA Concrete Raising provides slabjacking and mudjacking services in Denver, helping homeowners and businesses avoid disruptive full replacement.
