It depends on the size of the slab, how far it has dropped, and which method fits the job, so the honest answer is that we quote it after we look. What we can tell you is the comparison that matters: leveling almost always costs a fraction of replacement. Tearing out and pouring a new slab means demolition, hauling, new material, and labor over several days. Leveling fills the void and lifts the slab you already have in a few hours. You get a clear written quote before any work starts, and there is no charge for the assessment.

In most cases, yes, and usually by a wide margin. You are paying to lift and support concrete that is still good, not to remove good concrete and buy new concrete to take its place. You also skip the days of cure time and the mess of a tear-out. The exception is a slab that is severely cracked or crumbling, where the concrete itself has failed. In that situation we will tell you plainly that leveling is not the right call.

When the voids under the slab are filled completely and the drainage that caused the settling is addressed, a leveling repair is built to hold for the long term. The polyurethane foam we use does not wash out or break down, and it does not absorb water. The honest caveat is the soil. We sit on expansive clay that never stops moving with the weather, so no repair can promise the ground will hold perfectly still forever. The way we make it last is by filling the space fully and pointing out the drainage issues that speed up settling, so the slab keeps its support.

Both fill the gap under a slab and raise it. The difference is the material. Foam jacking uses an expanding polyurethane foam that is lightweight, firms up in minutes, and resists water, which makes it a strong fit for slabs over shifting clay soil. Mudjacking uses a cement-based slurry that is heavier and has been a proven, budget-friendly method for decades, often on thick outdoor slabs. We match the method to your slab and your budget rather than pushing one over the other.

Most residential jobs are finished in a single visit, often just a few hours. With foam, the surface is usually ready to use the same day. A larger or more complicated slab can take longer, and we will give you the time frame in your quote so there are no surprises.

No. We work through small holes about the size of a coin, lift the slab in a controlled way, then patch the holes and clean up. There is no jackhammering and no demolition. The patches are visible up close, the same way any concrete repair is, but the slab stays in one piece and keeps its existing surface.

That is exactly what the free assessment is for. Settling and a true foundation problem can look similar from the surface, and the fix is different. We check the slab, the voids underneath, and the signs around it, then tell you honestly what we are seeing. If your situation needs a different kind of repair, we will say so rather than sell you a leveling job that will not solve it.

Yes. We level garage floors, interior slabs, and shop floors indoors, and driveways, sidewalks, walkways, patios, and pool decks outdoors. If it is concrete and it has settled, there is a good chance we can raise it. The assessment will tell us for sure.

The soil. This region sits on expansive clay that swells when it is wet and shrinks when it dries. That constant movement opens gaps under the concrete, the slab loses support in spots, and a section drops. Leaking gutters, downspouts aimed at the slab, poor grading, and big trees pulling moisture from the soil all make it happen faster. It is a soil-and-water story far more than a bad-concrete story.

Call or send a few details about what you are seeing through the contact form. We will set up a free look, walk you through what we find in plain language, and give you a written quote.