Here is a great example of the capability of our polyurethane concrete raising system. These heavy concrete steps located in Lake in the Hills, IL had fallen to the point they were unsafe to use during wet or slippery conditions. … Continue reading
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Poor sub-base and erosion are the common culprits when it comes to concrete sidewalks dropping from their original grade. When sidewalks settle, they typically do so slowly over several years time. In some situations where the entire structure drops evenly, it … Continue reading
Stamped concrete is absolutely beautiful! What a shame it is when decorative work like this suffers from settling. What’s worse is that many times when slabs drop due to poor sub-base, they can end up cracking. We routinely come across patios that … Continue reading
Here is another great example of a concrete raising project utilizing polyurethane lifting foam. If you look closely in the photo, you can see the old patches from when this porch was previously mudjacked. It is also obvious by the … Continue reading
Our polyurethane lifting system has many obvious technical advantages over mud jacking. However, we have become the simple choice for managers of commercial properties for many other reasons. Speed, cleanliness, and compact equipment are a few of the reasons. Sites … Continue reading
Raising settled concrete with polyurethane is almost always the quickest, most economical thing to do when you have concrete that has dropped. But what about stamped or stained concrete? The answer is the same – raising your dropped slabs with polyurethane … Continue reading
This McHenry customer called us for an estimate to raise their front porch which had settled along the edge of the home. When we inspected the porch, we noticed many large, unsightly patches from a prior attempt to repair the … Continue reading
Acme Concrete Raising & Repair uses polyurethane to raise and support thousands of feet of sidewalk for commercial customers every year. Fixing drainage problems, trip hazards and low spots are an everyday occurrence for us. In nearly all … Continue reading
When concrete settles, it is something that typically happens slowly over several years. It’s understandable when you use the concrete on a daily basis, whether it’s a sidewalk, stoop or set of steps, the fact that your concrete is dropping can be … Continue reading
If a company presents a warranty for a specified duration, it’s easy to assume said company would stand behind their work for that amount of time. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. In fact, some companies offer warranty durations … Continue reading
When a concrete porch drops because of settling, it can be a seemingly daunting problem. The good news is that Acme Concrete makes easy work of repairing most any concrete porch that has sunk. Unlike old messy mud jacking methods, Acme … Continue reading
Not only was this concrete front porch unsightly, it was severely pitched toward the home. Any rainwater that collected on the porch would run to the home and eventually end up under the slab. Water ending up beneath the concrete only made the … Continue reading
Here is another great example of what we see every day! This garage approach settled where it meets the driveway. In this case, the sinking concrete becomes a “self-perpetuating” problem. Since the garage approach had dropped lower than the driveway, the … Continue reading
In practical terms, concrete can not be lowered. In fact, in more cases than not, solutions to concrete problems do not involve needing to lower slabs. Most concrete trip hazards and misalignment problems develop slowly over time and are the result of … Continue reading
We raised this curved sidewalk for a customer located in Algonquin, IL. Although in very good structural condition, the sidewalk settled considerably. As a result, a dangerous trip hazard occurred due to excessive step height at the porch. It is … Continue reading
When this Elgin customer called us, they had recently purchased a new home. Along with the new home, the customer inherited a very unsafe sidewalk! The sidewalk led to the front door from another sidewalk leading to their driveway. In … Continue reading
Many people are unaware of just how easy and economical it is to raise concrete slabs that dropped due to settling. Some may think that since concrete installation is costly and invasive – why wouldn’t repairing it be the same? … Continue reading
This project was a classic example of something we see every day – concrete driveways that settle at the garage. If you look at these areas around your neighborhood, you will probably notice that this is a very common problem. … Continue reading
This Arlington Heights customer called us to see if we could raise their driveway back to the height of the garage floor. The left half of the driveway had sunk about 4″ along the left edge meeting the garage. The … Continue reading
Approximately 1500 sq ft of this popular storefront’s walkway was raised by Acme Concrete in Fall 2015. This was done with no service interruption for the busy Algonquin retailer who is visited by hundreds of people nearly every day. … Continue reading