How To Raise Sunken Or Uneven Concrete. Slab Jacking.
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2019
- No.74 Parts of my walkway and cement patio has sunk after 20 years. I love DIY but sometimes you have to call the Professionals. This is how the pros raised my sunken concrete. If you like my video, don't forget to give a THUMBS UP, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE. Also hit the NOTIFICATION button so you always get my videos. Thanks for watching.
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Interesting how just holding it down with their foot keeps the nozzle from blowing out of the hole with all the pressure! Neat video. They did a good job too!
Yes They did a great job. Thanks for watching!
The foam isnt under much pressure.....its expansion fluid.
I've personally worked with concrete mud mixes, and you can get close to 2000 PSI. Pinning the nozzle in place with even a slight lean and backing off pressure when necessary means you can leave close to 0 mess.
That crew did a fantastic job. A+. Thank you for sharing.
Our pleasure!
Just insane. Crazy what these guys can do
They do a great job
The finish-work shows you guys are super professional.
For sure. They did a great job
Thanks for sharing this with us. Learned a lot.
Glad it was helpful! thanks for watching
Thanks for sharing this cool process. Take care.
Thanks for watching! And thanks for the visit.
That was pretty cool. Never saw this done before. Seems much more efficient than a jack. Thanks for sharing
No problem 👍
I have no need to do this as of yet... fingers crossed. I will say, thanks for the upload, I've learned something new.
No worries. Thanks for watching.
Great video! I need this done too. Nice backyard!
Thank you & thanks for the visit.
That was f****** awesome never seen that before
impressive this 👏
Thank you! Cheers!
Waw thanks amazing
Most welcome 😊 Thanks for the visit.
This is not a how to, but A HOW TO CALL.
I did say this is how the pros do it. I'm sure if you have $20,000 in equipment you could diy it. lol
Here in Florida they started using expandable foam injected I like this better!
Very cool! I like that also.
Thanks
The music lol 😂
Thanks for the video. Just got a brand new stamped concrete patio installed. I have a about a 5ft section with negative grade. I’m thinking this is the solution I need to push the contractor to do.
Great idea. I think it will help out.
Amazing job. I certainly wouldn't want to attempt this with a can of spray foam and a jack.
Yes you're right
Hi. Jonah
My driveway and sidewalk sunk and my question is how much it cost to do and my second question is do you recommend Soulliere Solutions Inc concrete lifting, they give warranty for 2 years or dry Rite, like your video. Thanks
I wonder if this process would work for my parents' garage apartment. The slab is basically beneath ground level at this point. Every time there is heavy rainfall, the apartment floods. Most of my childhood belongings and baby photos that were in storage there were ruined during a hurricane. I'm sure it's better to rebuild from scratch, but they don't have the budget to do that.
This can definitely help out and cheaper than rebuilding but more importantly do caulking between the cement the the basement wall. Check out my video "How to repair walkway/driveway expansion joint." The polyurethane caulking truly prevents water from seeping into the house.
Great video. Around how much for this type of job? One of my slabs that’s on on a slope needs some work before it cracks.
Every job is different, but mine cost $900-$1000
JONAH VLOGS & DIY
I live in Westchester n y where is this company located? Thanks!
Where are you located? I'm getting estimates 3x what you did this for and my project appears to be smaller. Do these guys specialize in this Slab Jacking or are they generalists? thanks
I live in Windsor, Ont.Canada. Yes they're specialist.
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Spa concrete pad releveling?
Mud jacking is old school and does not stop erosion like foam does.
Good to know.
They did a great job, how much does something like that cost, ballpark?
Just under $1000
We have stamped concrete in our backyard how noticeable are the holes in yours after they did the job?
It's a little noticeable but not a big eye sore.
Can’t they jack it from the grass or rock side? To eliminate the need for drilling cosmetically ugly holes in the sidewalk?
This was very cool. These guys really know what they're doing! How much did this cost you to do?
Just under $1000 before the pandemic. Not sure how much now.
@@jonahvlogsdiy4143 - Thanks! And I imagine it would also cost a lot more in New York where I'm located.
You sound like dudes from Taos, New Mexico the way you're speaking. Haha.
Lol
here from tik tok
Do you recall the exact name of the machine that injects concrete? I want to see if I can rent it my self for a personal project
Sorry i don't recall the exact name.
hire a Pro... its not as easy as it seems in many cases.
Looks expensive. I have a walkway where one side is connected to the house, and that’s the side that’s sunk, so when it rains, the water pools up against the house. I think this would be the way to go. Seems like it would be hard to lift the sunken side since you couldn’t get under the slab with the house butted up against it.
Awesome job, how much did it cost at the end?
Just under under $1,000.00
@@jonahvlogsdiy4143 That’s actually pretty reasonable IMH0.
Can it re-level existing concrete pad with
Empty hottub?
Good question Gilbert. Not sure, but you'll have to ask the pro.
Hello! New subscriber here. Pls help! My husband and I just got our first home and he wants to try to do this on his own what type of sand and dirt do you use or where would you recommended for us to look to find the dirt and sand?
Thank you for the video ✌🏻
Thank you for the question but unfortunately I did not do the job. I hired the professionals so i am not sure where to find specific sand and cement for this project.
I've had this done twice over the past ~20 yrs and now it's time to do once again. I was pleased with the initial result and my contractor warranty ~5yrs (e.g. no sinkage); nevertheless, most ...if not all, sections of the walkway have fallen 2-4"s over time. I'm not impling negligence by my contractor since poor drainage, soil conditions, otr, may have attributed to the recurring issue. I believe my contractor injected a "mud like-slag" mixture (didn't appear to be concrete but process was identical to that in your vid), but would like to know if there's any method &/or, injection pdt. that yields a long-term solutions (over 20+ yrs) ...IF I'm unable to correct potential/unknown underlying cause of recurring pbl., or there no perfect "long term" solution aside from complete replacement (considerably more expensive vs. raising walkway again in ~8-12yrs)?
BTW, based on my impression of your video (albeit a layman perspective w/ some DIY experience :)), I thought the job was done well and looks great, and I hope will last many years.
Yes they did a great job. But I don't think any job will last 20 yrs. We know our soil and ground will always move in time especially our weather of winter freezing and summer heat. But maybe technology will change & we could do it ourselves in the near future. I'm always excited if I could do it myself DIY.
Sir how much you pay for that job ?
Use polyurethane it lasts longer, the holes are an eighth of the size.
@@jonahvlogsdiy4143 Did you have the expansion joints sealed? Your problem is washout underneath the concrete. Water is traveling (most likely at the old unsealed expansion joints) under the concrete and washing away the base. found two spots under my driveway after they cracked. Used backer rod and self leveling sealer to stop it
@@jimnasium1243 Yes I did end up sealing the gap with backer rod & self levelling sealer.
Hey Jonah, wondering how the job held up?
Thanks for asking. It's still holding up great. I've had no problems yet.
How much did these guys charge and how did they figure it?
Just under $1000. That was the going their rate at the time. I had another company quote & it was a little more.
your machine is way less complicated as compared to others i watched. may i know where you bought it and what kind of machine is that? im from the philippines
I'm sorry I only hired the professionals for it. I don't know where to buy such equipment in Canada or the Philippines. They did a great job.
so how thick does concrete pad have to be to do this??
I think 4 to 6 inches
@@jonahvlogsdiy4143 ok thanks
I wish this was possible in Pakistan
Maybe a good idea to start a business there with this.
@@jonahvlogsdiy4143 yes no supply chain or trained labour tough
Is this method work for a house sinking in one side?
No I don't think this method would work for a sinking house.
I'd be moving...
Could you update status on how the injection is holding up? We’re you told how long the warranty is on this job? Thx.
The injection is holding up great. I have a one year Warranty.
This should not be needed if the original contractor had compacted the soil and install rebars. My contractor did not use rebars, instead use fiberglass and insured me its fine but 10 years later there are cracks all over with uneven surfaces, some with 1 inch in height difference. Some parts of the slab are low and other parts are high. The low parts could use this method but high parts couldn't. What a mess, thinking about cutting sections out, pin and reinforce with rebars but I think that is only temporary as the remaining fiberglass sections may crack with time as well.
Thanks for sharing. Hope it works out for you.
Were is this I have problems is it n Los Angeles CA I would love a number
Sorry I'm up here in Canada.
Not trying to be nosey but what part of the country are you in and can you give a ballpark figure for what it cost? thanks
I'm in Windsor, Ont Canada. I think the cost was just under $1000.00
Do you guys work in Chicago area ?
They from Windsor area only.
How much would it cost to hire such professionals to do work like this?
It cost me around $1,000.00
HOW MUCH DID THAT WORK COST AND WHAT CITY R U IN
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Im in Windsor. It was around $1000
This is what happens when you cheap out on the contractor on the front end and go for the cheaper quote. Do it right the first time so you avoid this. Quality work is more expensive on the front end but cheaper in the long run especially when it comes to concrete work.
I don't think there is concrete that does not move or shift after 20 yrs when you get Canadian weather that hits 90degrees in summer er -40degrees in winter.
@@jonahvlogsdiy4143 I have had several exposed aggregate concrete jobs done by pro's varying from from 15 to 20 years ago and it still looks like day one. Seen the amateurs cheap out on lower psi concrete, no sono tubes or footings without rebar on stairs that should have clearly had it and incorrect cuts with cheaper to even no wire mesh at all. Also, pinning to adjoining concrete prevents lippage. Drill holes in the side of the existing concrete and put 12 to 18 inch sections of rebar in the side then tie it to the new rebar before pouring concrete. By those stairs the contractor did not do their job correctly. Anyway, slab jacking is a great idea but it will not stop heaving by those stairs and by the stamped concrete. Pinning, if done right, would let it all move together.
@@kurts3779 Pinning is great until a crack appears in your pool cause they pinned the slab under the tile work to the edge of the pool.
Wow! I wonder if this would work on my sun room slab foundation. It's a 330sf room that was added to the back of the house 40+ years ago. But now it pitches so bad that if I put the vacuum cleaner, or anything with wheels, on the back wall it will roll out into the back yard if the door is open...LOL! The bigger problem is the lower end of the slab is practically at grade with the yard now, so there is water penetration with heavy rains. Will look into this. Salamat!
Im sure it would work we'll.
I would have drilled the holes before I mixed the cement.
Confidence at 110% lol..
How much did it cost
Just under $1000 Canadian
Can I ask about how much this ran you?
Just under $1000 Josh.
@@jonahvlogsdiy4143 Thanks, Buddy.
How much did this job cost ?
Just under a $1,000
They are professionals they better do a good job or they wouldn't be in business what is the cost of something like this I'm sure it varies from coast to coast and in the Midwest
Mine cost me $1000.00
Doesn't do any good doing all that unless you find and fix what caused all those area's to sink like that.
Now it will just start sinking in a different area.
I'm surprised those professionals, didn't find and fix the problem before doing the repair work.
They just wam bam thank you man. And lined up some job security in a few years.
Yeah that's definitely not a 3/8 drill bit
1 3/8
He said 1- 3/8. But he meant 1 3/8
Do you do business in State of Washington?
Sorry, they only do this in Windsor Canada.
@@jonahvlogsdiy4143 So who does in state of washington.
love it but I call a company, it cost $2k minimum job.
Yeah prices have gone up. You may have to call around to bette prices. At last you have an idea how it's done.
Cost?
$1000.00
However pour the concrete did not do good prep work correctly
DIY?
The concrete slab at 8:11 still looks like it has a significant lip on it with the mating edge. Also, the only reason you needed this work done to begin with is because whoever installed your concrete walkways never installed a proper base underneath it to begin with. There should be no settling of, say, more than 1/4 of an inch over 20 years. Anything more than that and it's malpractice on the part of the original installer.
You know that contractors just do what's easiest and makes them the most money, right? And installing a proper base first takes too much time. Homeowners are also under the deluded belief that quick project completion equates to competency and professionalism when in fact it usually equates to sloppy workmanship and cutting corners.
Lol. My house is over 20yrs old. Both contractors of my house and cement work have died. One from heart attack and the other from brain tumour. What do think I should do about that?
@@jonahvlogsdiy4143 - You should deface their tombstones, or at least knock them over.
@@bionicpuma2920 lol
Real professionals use color-matched cement patch materials to blend the color so you don't notice the patched holes as much as on your job were they used gray colored cement on your reddish-brown stamped cement.
No they actually used the dust remains from the original stamped concrete when they drilled the hole. . I watched them carefully. It doesn't show ell on video.
You must not have watched the video closely. You can see where something was added into the cement that was the exact color of the stamped concrete. These guys did fantastic work!
Too many ads, little info
That background noise is annoying as all get out when all I want to see and hear are the pertinent details of how and what is being done.
Thanks for watching.
This is what I do for a living and I’ll tell you first hand it was a huge mistake. There are 2 problems here. One is that this house has a bad settling problem because of bad soil. Two, the repair that was done, adding concrete under the slab adds thousands of pounds of concrete under an already volatile slabs. The person that recommended this should be shot. I do both and would have pumped foam instead of concrete. The biggest problem is that once you do this there is no going back. When you pump concrete you have a set time of hours. So any concrete flowed under multiple slabs. Pumping foam with a 5 second first set time could be contained under individual slabs. So WHEN it settles again it can’t be pumped again because it will lift slabs that are adjacent slabs that haven’t settled. He is going to have to tear out slabs and start over. I wish these people would have researched before taking such a destructive path.
Thanks for the advise. Always good to know both sides.
This method has been used for over 30 years, thousands of happy customers what you are saying simply is not true. You can absolutely raise again if there is settling. I understand you use a foam process and you prefer your process. Do understand there are hundreds of companies that use this process that have been successful for over 30 years!
@@grq1000 He is just saying that the concrete can flow under an ajoining section and if needing raising again, might lift both sections. Its definitely worth taking that into account.
Don't know why anyone would be happy with that job!! All the drill holes are very visible and noticeable. I would rather have uneven concert that that a Swiss cheese looking repair job. I would have left it alone or paid to have it properly replaced. 👎👎
Not a good idea to leave it alone, unless you don't mind family & friends tripping over.
That drill bit is not 3/8 my friend.
I think I said 1 3/8. check again.
Just get a townhouse dude
No thanks bro.
I've seen much better
LOL
Job sucked just get new concrete
They did a great job. LOL.