Slab Repair After Big Storms

After Hurricane Florence and the secondary rains and flooding, it will be time to take stock of your home, foundation, and belongings. Whether or not your home was in the direct path of Hurricane Florence, homes all over the country were hit with the effects and aftereffects of the hurricane. Many of these had flooding and standing water as well. After this, you may notice that your concrete slab is sinking. Whether that’s on your patio, in your garage, or your steps you may find that they have begun to sink and now you need slap repair.

How Common is This? How Does it Happen?

This is a fairly common phenomena! Your concrete slab is sinking or settling because water has deeply permeated the soil and caused it to become unstable under your slab. This is especially true in areas where the soil was not compacted properly and was already a risk. When the soil is not properly compacted, it is looser and easier for water to get into. The water then displaces the soil and causes it to exert pressure against other areas. This is usually most apparent against the side of your foundation walls where cracking and bowing is found. However, in the case of a slab, there may only be the evidence of settlement a few weeks after a big storm–perhaps even longer. Clay soils are even more susceptible to this type of damage.

Slab Repair Solutions for Your West Virginia Home

Luckily, in most cases a slab will not need to be replaced. This saves you a lot of money, time, and energy. There are two main options for slab repair, polyrenewal and mudjacking. They are one in the same in most respects, but polyrenewal does tend to win out over mudjacking for its quick dry time, minimal holes, and durability. However, mudjacking can be the right choice in other situations.

Polyrenewal uses a polyurethane foam which hardens extremely quickly and lifts the slab. It is inserted through small holes drilled into the concrete. No heavy machines are on the lawn either as the foam will be injected through a long tube. After the holes are filled, they will harden to be the same color as the rest of the concrete. Mudjacking is similar but uses bigger holes and a dirt/mud mixture to raise the slab. This takes longer to harden, and it may eventually need redone in the future. Both can be good choices, as they will raise your slab and keep it there, depending on what you’re looking for and what your budget is.

Need Slab Repair? Call Basement Authority of West Virginia

Basement Authority of West Virginia can help you raise your slab with slab repair options like Polyrenewal after a storm causes damage. If you have more questions or want to set up a free estimate, give us a call! We are happy to answer any questions that you may have and work with you to resolve your slab repair problem.

Disclaimer: By “concrete leveling,” we mean the process by which cracked, uneven concrete is stabilized, and in many cases lifted, by means of our PolyRenewal™ polyurethane foam. Basement Authority of West Virginia does not guarantee that PolyRenewal™ can make your concrete perfectly level.