Learn how to prepare for lifting your sunken concrete floors with professional concrete leveling.
If you've been struggling with uneven concrete floors or settling basement slabs, professional concrete leveling can transform your space.
It's a cost-effective, convenient solution that quickly restores your basement, garage, and slab floors to an even level.
However, before you can enjoy the benefits of concrete leveling, it's essential to prepare your space properly. In this article, we’re breaking down three simple things to prepare so that the process goes smoothly and that the results are long-lasting.
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1. Ensure Your Foundation Is Stable
Before committing to concrete leveling, you need to determine whether the issue is with the floor itself or the foundation. If your foundation is unstable, it may need to be addressed before leveling the floor.
How to Check for Foundation Movement:
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Inspect for Cracks: Look for cracks in interior and exterior walls, especially around concrete foundation walls, drywall, and window wells.
- Test Doors and Windows: Ensure that all doors and windows in the area open and close smoothly without sticking or misalignment.
If your foundation is stable, and there are no significant cracks, your floor is likely a good candidate for concrete leveling.
Related Resource: 9 Places to Check Around Your Home for Foundation Damage
2. Remove Flooring Before the Estimate
To help your estimator provide an accurate assessment, it's best to remove any flooring around the affected area. This allows for a thorough inspection of the settling issue and helps narrow down the scope of work, which leads to more accurate pricing estimates and more efficient repairs.
If this isn’t logistically possible, the estimator may still be able to provide you with an approximate estimate, but the pricing may need to be adjusted after the flooring has been removed, exposing any hidden factors.
Pro Tip: Removing nearby furniture and decor will also help the estimator access the area and inspect the issue.
3. Prepare for the Concrete Leveling Process
On the day of your concrete leveling appointment, ensure that the following are in place:
Our limestone slurry grout leveling process requires mixing the compound on-site, which
means we need access to a working water spigot.
Move any furniture, decorative items, or personal belongings away from the repair site. These items can typically be returned 24 hours after the repair is completed.
Make sure that any carpet, tile, or hardwood flooring has been pulled up to expose the settled concrete. The flooring can be replaced 24 hours after the repair is finished.
During the repair, we’ll be going in and out of your home frequently. Ensure your pets are safely secured to prevent any escapes or unnecessary stress.
Concrete Floor Lifting
Concrete leveling can transform your sunken or sloping floors back to a level surface, often within just a few hours.
However, proper preparation is crucial to achieving the best results. By following these three steps, you'll help ensure a smooth process and enjoy beautifully level floors in no time.
If you’d like to know more about the concrete floor lifting process, check out this guide: Concrete Floor Leveling: Everything You Need To Know
At A-1 Concrete Leveling, we’ve been helping homeowners with all things concrete repair and maintenance for over 30 years. Request a free onsite cost estimate with a nearby A-1 location to see what concrete floor leveling can do for you.
Sarah Etler
Sarah Etler joined A-1 Concrete Leveling after receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Northern Kentucky University. As A-1's Content Marketing Manager, she works closely with industry experts to produce content that will best answer questions related to concrete repair and maintenance practices. Sarah loves living a life full of discovery and is excited every day to see what new things she can learn and share with those around her.
