Concrete Repair and Leveling in Ann Arbor

Concrete in Ann Arbor takes a beating. Water seeps under a slab, the ground freezes solid, and the surface heaves upward. Then spring arrives, the soil settles, and the slab drops. Run that cycle a few winters in a row and a flat driveway turns into a set of tripping edges. We see it everywhere. Porches pull away from the house, garage floors crack across the middle, sidewalks tilt toward the lawn, and pool decks sink at one corner. It shows up all over Washtenaw County. Our crew starts by finding out why the concrete moved, because a lift that ignores the cause will only sink again. We check the soil, the grading, the downspouts, and the slab itself before we choose a repair method. That way the fix actually holds through the next freeze.

Not every slab needs to be torn out and repoured. When a slab is solid but has settled, we raise it back to grade by pumping material into the empty space underneath. The process fills the void, supports the slab from below, and brings it flush with the concrete around it. For cracks, we clean the joint, fill it, and seal it so water stops working its way in and freezing wider. When a surface is crumbling and spalling past saving, we form it, pour it, and finish it fresh. On slabs that meet a foundation or a step, we also seal the seam so the two move together instead of pulling apart. We explain which option fits your slab and why. And we tell you straight when a patch is the wrong call and full replacement is the honest one.

• We match the fix to the failure, from foam and slurry lifting for sunken slabs to full tear out and replacement when the concrete has crumbled past saving.
• Leveling a settled slab is faster, cleaner, and less disruptive than ripping it out, so your driveway or walkway stays usable while our crew works.
• We fill and seal cracks and control joints so meltwater, ground water, and road salt stop seeping under the surface and heaving it every winter.
• Trip hazards on public sidewalks and shared walks get lifted or ground back to a smooth, even line that you can shovel over cleanly.
• Every repair ends flush with the slabs around it, so water sheds away from your foundation and doorways instead of pooling and refreezing against them.

Timing matters with concrete repair. A hairline crack this fall becomes a wide gap after the first hard freeze. A slab that has already dropped an inch will keep dropping until the void beneath it is filled. Catching it early usually means a quick lift and a seal instead of a full tear out and pour, which saves you the bigger mess later. When you call, we come look at the actual slab. We measure how far it has settled, check what is feeding water underneath, and give you a plain read on what it needs. You get a clear scope and a real schedule, not a runaround. We answer our own phone, and the crew that quotes the work is the crew that shows up to do it. If your patio, steps, front walk, or garage apron have started to shift, we can get you on the calendar and back to level.

From the Old West Side to Pittsfield Township, we keep Ann Arbor driveways, walks, and patios sitting level and safe. Call and tell us what is cracking, sinking, or heaving, and we will schedule a look.