Concrete Raising
🛠 Save Your Settled Concrete – Raise It with ProLift
Have you noticed your concrete starting to sink? Is your front step too high, your walkway a tripping hazard, or your garage slab creating a bump at the entrance? Maybe your patio is tilting toward the house, causing water to drain into your foundation?
Don’t replace your concrete — raise it!
At ProLift Concrete Raising, we specialize in lifting and leveling sunken concrete using a durable, cement-based slurry — not foam. It's faster, cleaner, and more affordable than replacement.
📞 Contact your local pros today to get a free quote and see how much you can save on concrete repair in Elgin, Schaumburg, Oak Brook, and beyond.
🏗️ What Is Concrete Raising?
Concrete raising — also known as mudjacking, slab jacking, concrete lifting, grout pumping, or concrete leveling — is the process of lifting sunken or uneven concrete back to its original position.
Over time, soil beneath concrete can settle, erode, or wash out, causing slabs to sink and create trip hazards, pooling water, or foundation problems. Rather than tearing out and replacing the concrete, we inject a specialized cement-based slurry beneath the slab, filling voids and lifting it evenly from below.
At ProLift Concrete Raising, we use a proven sand, clay, and cement mixture — never foam — for durable, long-lasting results you can trust.
How It Works
Step 1: Drill
We begin by drilling a pattern of injection holes 1 and 1/2 inch inches in diameter through the surface of the sunken concrete.
Step 2: Inject
Then, a mixture of sand, clay, and cement is pumped under the concrete slab to lift it to its original or desired height.
Step 3: Patch
We finish up by cleaning down the serviced area and patching the injection sites with fresh concrete.
Which package is right for me?
Our Standard Mix is a blend of sand, clay, and cement that follows industry standards, ensuring its quality and reliability. This cost-effective solution offers great results for various concrete lifting applications and is backed by a hassle-free 3-year warranty.
A happy medium between our Standard and Pro service packages. Offering a budget friendly option with the peace of mind of a 6-year warranty.
Building on the foundation of our Standard Mix, Pro Mix incorporates a higher cement content along with fine aggregates to enhance its strength and durability. This blend provides increased compressive strength, making it the perfect choice for customers seeking the longest lasting highest quality solution. Pro Mix ensures that your concrete surfaces will stand up to heavy traffic, resist cracking, and maintain their integrity over time. This makes it an ideal option for any areas in need of concrete lifting, additionally you receive the added assurance of our industry leading 10-year warranty.
Exploring the Benefits of Raising Your Concrete
Concrete lifting offers a wide range of benefits that make it an effective solution for addressing various issues with sunken or uneven concrete surfaces. Here are some explanations of the benefits:
- Sealing off cavities: When concrete slabs sink, they can create voids or gaps beneath the surface. These voids can become homes for small animals or pests. Raising the concrete fills these cavities, effectively sealing them off and preventing unwanted visitors from accessing those spaces.
- Removing trip hazards: Sunken or uneven concrete can create hazardous tripping conditions, especially for pedestrians. Concrete raising can lift and level the sunken areas, eliminating these tripping hazards and making the surface safe for everyone.
- Restoring comfortable steps: If the steps in your property have settled or become uneven, it can be challenging and uncomfortable to use them. Raising the affected steps with concrete lifting restores a consistent rise, making them safe and comfortable to navigate.
- Assisting in water drainage: If your concrete surfaces are sloping or have settled in a way that causes water to pool or flow incorrectly, concrete raising can help correct the issue. By leveling the surface, proper water drainage can be restored, preventing water damage and improving overall drainage efficiency.
- Leveling rooms in your house: Uneven concrete floors inside your home can lead to furniture wobbling, difficulty in installing flooring or fixtures, and other inconveniences. Concrete raising can level these floors, creating a stable surface for interior spaces, ensuring smoother installations and improved functionality.
- Stabilizing the ground: Sunken or uneven concrete can be a symptom of unstable or shifting ground. Concrete raising can stabilize the ground by filling voids and providing support to the concrete slabs. This helps prevent further settling or sinking of the concrete and can mitigate future issues.
Concrete lifting is a proven solution that offers advantages over other methods such as concrete replacement. It takes less time to complete, causes minimal disruption to the surrounding area, and most importantly is cost-effective.
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Does weather affect the work?
In order for the raising process to be successfully completed the outside temperature needs to be above freezing and absent any heavy rains.
Can I walk on the concrete after it has been raised?
Once the raising process is complete, you will be able to walk on the serviced area immediately. Outdoor furniture and small items may also be returned. We recommend keeping heavy weight off for the first 24 hours.
How long does the process take?
Jobs are typically completed on the same day of scheduled service or in just a few hours. Large projects may take more than one day.
Is there any warranty or guarantee?
Our standard mix concrete raising service comes with a 2-year warranty. The pro-mix raising service comes with a 5-year warranty. Additional years of coverage are available to purchase.
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