Streamwood Garage Floor Lifting
Streamwood built out mostly as a bedroom community from the 1950s through the 70s, and its garage slabs, most of them attached to ranch and split-level homes from that period, are old enough now that settling is a common repair call. A slab that’s fine for decades can start dropping once a downspout fails or soil near Poplar Creek shifts with the seasons.
We lift and level the existing garage floor instead of replacing it, which keeps the job fast and the cost well below a full tear-out and re-pour.
We lift and level the existing garage floor instead of replacing it, which keeps the job fast and the cost well below a full tear-out and re-pour.
Why older Streamwood garages settle
A lot of the housing stock here dates to a period when sub-base compaction under a garage slab wasn’t held to today’s standards. Add several decades of clay soil expansion and contraction, and it’s common for a slab that was level at installation to have developed a low spot or a widening crack by now.
Foam versus mudjacking
Foam tends to be our first recommendation for garage floors because it’s light and cures fast. Mudjacking can be the more economical option for a larger slab. We’ll assess your specific garage floor before recommending one over the other.
How we lift the slab
Signs your garage floor has settled
• A gap at the base of the garage door
• A crack that’s grown wider over one or more seasons
• The floor sloping toward one wall or corner
• Water collecting inside instead of draining out
• The garage door catching on its track
These tend to develop slowly, so catching them early usually means a smaller repair.
• A crack that’s grown wider over one or more seasons
• The floor sloping toward one wall or corner
• Water collecting inside instead of draining out
• The garage door catching on its track
These tend to develop slowly, so catching them early usually means a smaller repair.
Call today for a FREE Estimate!
If your garage floor has a gap at the door, a crack that keeps growing, or a slab that dips toward the back wall, we’ll come take a look. The assessment is free and there’s no obligation attached to it.
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.
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
Is this a common repair for homes in Streamwood specifically?
It’s a frequent one. A large share of the village’s housing dates to the same building period, and a lot of those original garage slabs are reaching the age where some settling is common.
How long before I can drive into the garage after the lift?
Usually the same day. The foam reaches enough strength to support a vehicle within about fifteen minutes.
Will you need to remove anything stored in the garage first?
Just clear the section of floor we’re working on. Items along the walls or on shelving usually don’t need to move.
It’s a frequent one. A large share of the village’s housing dates to the same building period, and a lot of those original garage slabs are reaching the age where some settling is common.
What if the crack has already let water get under the slab?
That’s actually part of what we’re addressing. The foam fills the void the water created, and we seal the crack itself so it isn’t an ongoing entry point.