Concrete Lifting Winnipeg: Has Your Step or Walk Sunk?
Concrete lifting Winnipeg homeowners ask about is for a front step or a walk that has dropped. One person in Winnipeg asked for help to lift their mother's sinking front porch and keep it level.
Call [PHONE] and tell us what has sunk.
What do people call this work?
You will hear a few names. Mudjacking and slab jacking are two of them, and some people say concrete leveling. Ask the contractor which way they plan to do your job, and why that way fits your slab.
What should you look for?
Walk around the house and check each slab.
- A step pulls away from the house.
- A walk has a high edge.
- Water pools on a patio.
- A porch leans or has dropped at one end.
If water runs toward the house, write that down too. It matters for the basement, and our page on basement waterproofing explains why people look at the slope of the ground when a basement leaks.
Can a sunken slab be lifted, or does it need to be replaced?
Only someone who sees it can tell you. Ask each contractor why they think lifting will work on your slab, what could go wrong, and what they would do next if it doesn't hold.
Is this a foundation problem?
Sometimes a step or porch sinks by itself. If doors inside also stick or floors slope, the house may have moved too, so read our page on house leveling and our page on screw piles.
What should you ask before you say yes?
- How will you lift it?
- What happens to the cracks that are already there?
- How long until we can walk on it?
- What will you put in writing?
Questions people ask
Is mudjacking the same as slab jacking?
People use both names for lifting a slab that has sunk. Ask the contractor what they mean by each word, since the method is what counts, and see our page on foundation repair in Winnipeg for other problems.
Why is there no price here?
Slabs differ. Our cost guide lists what changes a quote.
Call about your concrete
Take a photo of the sunken spot from the side, so the drop is easy to see, and measure the gap if you can. Then call [PHONE].