Schaumburg Driveway Lifting
Driveways take a beating that most other concrete on a property never sees: daily vehicle weight, deicing salt, and years of freeze and thaw. Schaumburg, IL is a village that filled in fast during the 1960s and 70s, so many original driveways are now decades old, and that combination of concrete age and daily vehicle weight is why so many driveways here end up with a dip, a step at the garage, or a crack that keeps spreading.
We lift and level the slab you have instead of tearing it out and re-pouring, which keeps costs down.
We lift and level the slab you have instead of tearing it out and re-pouring, which keeps costs down.
Why driveways settle in Schaumburg
Driveways poured during that rapid building period often had less base compaction than current practice calls for. Combined with clay soil movement and decades of vehicle weight, it’s common for one of those slabs to develop a dip near the garage or a widening crack along an expansion joint.
Choosing between foam and mudjacking
Foam is generally the better fit for a residential driveway since it’s lightweight and fast-curing. Mudjacking can be the more economical option for a longer or wider driveway. We’ll check your slab before recommending either method.
Our driveway lifting process
How to tell your driveway needs leveling
• A step or gap where the driveway meets the garage floor
• A crack that’s widened rather than stayed hairline
• One panel sitting noticeably lower than the one next to it
• Water pooling on the driveway instead of draining toward the street
• An expansion joint where one side has dropped relative to the other
A driveway that’s settled near the garage is also worth checking against the garage floor itself, since the two often move together.
• A crack that’s widened rather than stayed hairline
• One panel sitting noticeably lower than the one next to it
• Water pooling on the driveway instead of draining toward the street
• An expansion joint where one side has dropped relative to the other
A driveway that’s settled near the garage is also worth checking against the garage floor itself, since the two often move together.
Call today for a FREE Estimate!
A driveway that’s settled even slightly is worth having checked before the dip or crack gets more noticeable. The assessment is free and there’s no obligation attached to it.
We also lift and level driveways throughout the surrounding area, including Hoffman Estates and Palatine.
Call us at (815) 264-2200 or request a free estimate online. Acme Concrete Raising & Repair · 824 S Main Street, Ste 105, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.
We also lift and level driveways throughout the surrounding area, including Hoffman Estates and Palatine.
Call us at (815) 264-2200 or request a free estimate online. Acme Concrete Raising & Repair · 824 S Main Street, Ste 105, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.
Frequently Asked Questions
My driveway has multiple panels and only one has sunk. Can you just fix that one?
Yes. We target the injection to the panel that’s settled rather than lifting the entire driveway.
How disruptive is the work if I need to use my driveway daily?
Not very. Most jobs are done within a few hours, and the driveway is typically usable again the same day.
Can this fix a driveway that's cracked from deicing salt?
Lifting addresses the settling, and we can seal cracks as part of the work. Surface damage from years of salt exposure is a separate, cosmetic issue that lifting won’t reverse.
Yes. We target the injection to the panel that’s settled rather than lifting the entire driveway.
Will you need to dig up any landscaping next to the driveway?
No, the work is limited to drilling into the slab itself and doesn’t require disturbing nearby landscaping.