Uneven Slabs Get Lifted, Not Replaced. Epp Does Both Methods

It depends on offset, location, and what is moving underneath. Epp Foundation Repair treats any trip-hazard offset over 1/2 inch as worth lifting before someone falls, and any slab dropping toward a foundation wall as urgent because of the water it sends into the wall. A 1/4-inch sidewalk lip in the backyard is rarely structural. Dave Epp diagnoses what is causing the movement and tells the homeowner whether the slab needs lifting now or just monitoring. About 1 in 8 inspections Epp performs ends with a recommendation to wait and reinspect in 12 months.

Epp Foundation Repair anchors pricing to slab area and method. Polyurethane foam injection runs $5 to $25 per square foot. Most residential sidewalk and patio projects fall in the $800 to $2,500 range. Driveway and garage floor lifts typically run $1,500 to $5,000. Mudjacking on larger commercial or agricultural slabs runs $3 to $6 per square foot. Written estimate after on-site inspection reflects your scope.

It depends on whether the underlying cause was addressed. Epp Foundation Repair guarantees the lift itself for 5 years against settlement of the injected material. If the cause was loess hydroconsolidation, the lift is typically permanent because the foam stabilizes the consolidated subgrade in the same pass. If the cause is active clay heave, root pressure, or ongoing erosion at a downspout, the slab will move again unless the upstream cause is corrected. Dave Epp tells homeowners which category they are in before quoting.

Epp Foundation Repair fills cracks during the lift process where it makes sense, but Epp is a slab-lifting and structural contractor. Not a decorative concrete contractor. Cosmetic surface restoration, resurfacing, staining, or sealing is a flatwork concrete trade. Epp completes the lift, patches the injection holes, and refers to a finish concrete contractor for the cosmetic work. This is part of why the BBB awarded Epp the Integrity Award in 2011 and 2016.

Epp Foundation Repair lifts most driveways that are settled but otherwise structurally intact. If the slab is broken into more than 4 to 5 separate pieces, badly spalled, or has alligator cracking throughout, replacement is more economical than lifting. Dave Epp inspects the slab condition and tells the homeowner honestly which path makes sense. Roughly 1 in 6 driveway inspections Epp performs ends with a referral to a replacement contractor, and Epp does not earn anything from that referral.

Almost always yes. Epp Foundation Repair sees this on roughly 1 in 5 garage floor inspections. The slab settles independently of the perimeter footing, reverses its drainage, and starts sending water into the foundation wall and the wall-floor joint. The fix is to lift the slab back to a positive outward slope at $1,500 to $4,000. Left unaddressed, the resulting wall leak is a $5,000 to $10,000 interior drain tile job 5 to 10 years later.

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