Our Mudjacking Process

A SUNKEN CONCRETE PROBLEM
This sunken sidewalk is a perfect example of the effects that time, weather and water have on concrete. Clearly, this presents a rather hazardous 'trip spot' that needs urgent attention.

What options are there to fix a sunken concrete problem like this permanently?
Option 1 - Replace the concrete. This is a costly, time-consuming and messy option.
Option 2 - Use the Mudjacking Process to lift and level the sunken concrete. This is a quicker, low-cost alternative that causes minimal disruption and mess.

STEP ONE - DRILL HOLES

STEP TWO - MUDJACKING
A special sand, silt and concrete blend is injected under the sunken concrete slab at low pressure. This material fills voids under the slab and spreads out to create a new sub-base for the slab, slowly lifting it tback up to it's original level.

Current Mudjacking or 'slabjacking' technology has been revised from a method first used in the US in 1933 when the procedure actually used common mud. For the climate in British Columbia, Artisan Concrete Lifting Inc. uses two special blends of clarified sand, silt and Portland cement in it's concrete lifting process.

STEP THREE - REFILL THE DRILL HOLES
Once the sunken concrete slab has been restored to it's proper pitch and grade, the drill holes are filled and smoothed over.