Sinking Steps

Your concrete steps are a key entry point to your home. When they sink or become uneven, they create a clear safety risk for your family and visitors.

In Georgia, where clay soil can swell and become uneven after a heavy storm, the need for protection is paramount. AquaGuard is the leading concrete repair company in Georgia, offering an innovative solution to permanently fix sinking steps.  

After reading this page, you’ll know why concrete steps sink, and how to address the problem. 

When your concrete steps display visible sagging or weakening, resulting in uneven surfaces and jeopardized structural integrity, they are sinking. 

Such problems significantly affect your home’s safety and visual appeal, suggesting underlying issues such as soil displacement or structural imbalance. You might also observe related concrete difficulties around your property, such as: 

• Concrete pitting, flaking, and staining
• Cracked driveway
• Cracked sidewalks
• Sinking porch
• Cracked concrete patio
• Cracked pool deck

Sinking concrete steps create tripping hazards and reduce your home’s curb appeal. If the problem isn’t repaired quickly, the damage can worsen and lead to complete stair failure, making professional help from AquaGuard essential.

Although concrete damage is often easy to identify, its root causes might be somewhat elusive. The following factors often contribute to sinking concrete steps: 

• Soil Movement: Shifting or sinking soil beneath your steps can cause the concrete above to crack and settle, especially in areas with clay-rich soil, which is prevalent in Georgia. 
• Soil Erosion: Water flowing beneath or alongside the stairs may wash away supporting soil, destabilizing the area and causing concrete sinking.
• Tree Root Growth: Expanding tree roots may disrupt the soil below concrete steps, elevating and breaking the structure. 
• Moisture Exposure: Repeated exposure to weather elements, such as heavy rain or melting ice, saturates the ground and washes away the soil beneath the stairs. 
• Freeze-Thaw Cycles: Water seeping into cracks and undergoing freeze-thaw cycles enlarges the cracks gradually. 
• Poor Concrete Mixing: Improperly mixed or cured concrete can crack and progressively sink into the ground. 

Factors affecting the steps might also endanger your home’s foundation, underscoring the necessity for comprehensive solutions from specialists like AquaGuard. 

AquaGuard employs the advanced PolyRenewal™ method to lift sinking steps back to a safe level. Here’s how it works: 

• Conduct a detailed inspection to identify the root causes and determine the best solution and placement. 
• Bore tiny holes into the affected sections of the sidewalk. 
• Place injection ports into these openings. 
• Combine our exclusive two-component polymer foam to create PolyRenewal™. 
• Inject the polyurethane foam under the sinking sidewalk. 
• The foam quickly expands, fills gaps, lifts concrete to a safe level, and cures in about 15 minutes. 
• This elevates the slab while stabilizing the soil below. 
• Extract the injection ports and seal the holes. 
• Ensure all cracks are sealed to prevent water ingress. 
• Regularly inspect and maintain for prolonged durability. 

Unlike DIY methods, PolyRenewal™ is a sturdy solution that reliably elevates and stabilizes sagging concrete steps and is specifically designed to meet your home’s unique requirements. 

Enhance your home’s appearance and safety with AquaGuard’s concrete-lifting expertise. For unmatched service and results, contact us today for a free inspection and bid farewell to sinking concrete steps. 

Homeowners throughout Georgia depend on us for tailored attention, scrupulous workmanship, and trustworthy repair solutions. Partner with us to ensure that the pathway to your front door is as safe as it has ever been!