MUDJACKING

Depending on your type of job, most residential concrete repairs with mudjacking are completed on the same day with some being completed in just hours.

Mud jacking typically averages one third to half the cost of concrete replacement. For example, if the concrete full replacement cost of a patio is $6000, mudjacking will typically average between $2000 to $3000 dollars. However, in some cases such as stamped concrete pool decks or areas with difficult access, the cost savings can be higher.

There are rare cases such as with a small sidewalk slab where equipment mobilization cost may offset savings over concrete replacement.

Concrete raising with mudjacking requires a small pump to access the work area. In contrast, concrete replacement requires machines or trucks. The pump used for mudjacking can easily fit through a regular pool entry gate. The pump can fit through a regular pool entry gate. The process avoids the damage associated with concrete replacement.

While concrete raising does require drilling small holes the size of a quarter through your concrete, it is much less disturbing to the appearance of your concrete than replacing one section to remove a tripping hazard. Most replacement leaves an unsightly result with major differences in slab color. Less disruption to your concrete appearance along with cost savings makes mudjacking a much better alternative.

While mudjacking is a great process with many benefits, there are certain instances where it may not be the best option to repair sunken concrete. Such as:

Concrete which is badly cracked or broken – If a crack or two exists in your concrete, but your concrete still has good long-term stability, it is generally repairable with the concrete lifting process. However, once concrete has been badly broken into several pieces, it may not be a candidate for the process or provide a long-lasting repair.

Once concrete begins to disintegrate, it gets progressively worse and has a diminished service life. Also, patching concrete with this type of damage is very short term.

It is common to receive calls to use concrete lifting as an approach to raise concrete to prevent water from standing on the surface. However, the issue is with standing ground water.

Water causes soil erosion and failure to the sub soils your concrete has been placed on. If the drainage issue is not corrected, concrete problems will reoccur. Also, in a climate with frost, water causes ground expansion in low temperatures which will cause slabs to heave or crack, further damaging the concrete.

It is extremely important to have a proper concrete assessment from a qualified, experienced, tradesmen to spend your money sensibly on the correct repair the first time!