CASE STUDY
SINKING CONCRETE CAUSES POOLING WATER IN ANOKA, MN GARAGE
An Anoka, MN homeowner contacted DBS after their garage floor began sinking and water started pooling inside. Our team used PolyLevel® concrete lifting and sealing to raise the slab back to level, stop the pooling, and protect the garage from future water damage.
The Challenge: A Sinking Garage Floor and Pooling Water
This garage in Anoka, MN was suffering from sinking concrete. The settled slab was allowing water to pool up in the space — creating slippery conditions, accelerating wear on stored items, and risking long-term damage to the structure. The owner wanted to find a professional and long-lasting solution, so they reached out to DBS for help.
Our Free, No-Obligation Estimate
Design Specialist Bo Meintz went out to the home and assisted the homeowner with a free, no-obligation estimate. After a careful inspection, Bo provided a quote for our Concrete Lifting and Leveling Solution — explaining exactly how PolyLevel® would correct the slab’s pitch and stop the pooling problem at its source.
The Solution: Lift, Level, and Seal
This solution is able to lift the sinking concrete back to a level position and stop the pooling water. The slab is also sealed to protect the work from future water damage — creating a complete repair that addresses both the symptom and the cause. Reach out to DBS today for your concrete repair needs.
What is PolyLevel® and how does it help with Concrete Leveling?
Replacing a concrete slab is both expensive and disruptive. Concrete slabs can take days – or even weeks – to cure. PolyLevel® is lightweight cures within hours, and is a superior solution to repair rather than replace cracked concrete. weak soil. Best of all, PolyLevel allows for use of concrete within hours, not weeks.
Quick installation and cure time – PolyLevel®’s concrete lifting system is designed for speed. In most cases, surfaces such as driveways, walkways, or structural slabs can be ready for full use within just a few hours.
Non-invasive installation – PolyLevel® creates minimal mess and causes far less disruption compared to traditional slab lifting methods. PolyLevel® injection equipment is compact and easy to handle, easy to install even in tight or restricted spaces.
Strong and light: PolyLevel® is extremely lightweight, only about 4 lbs. per cubic foot compared to roughly 120 lbs. for traditional fill materials. And yet it provides superior support, making it ideal for unstable soils and capable of delivering greater lifting performance than mudjacking.
Adjustable – The lifting process can be precisely controlled by adjusting the chemical expansion of the foam. Our skilled team accounts for the slab’s weight, soil conditions, and weather to achieve accurate results.
A DBS installer repairs a cracked sidewalk with PolyLevel®
What is PolyLevel®?
PolyLevel® is a concrete lifting and leveling system that injects a high-density polyurethane foam to fill empty spaces beneath concrete and reinforce settling slabs. When the two-part formula expands, it gently raises the concrete back into place while creating a long-lasting, water-resistant repair.
PolyLevel® helps our team of expert installers quickly lift and stabilize concrete surfaces such as driveways, sidewalks, garage floors, basement slabs, and more.
With PolyLevel® we can easily and quickly lift, level, and repaid cracked concrete for homes and commercial applications including:
- Cracked and Sunken Driveways
- Broken Concrete Sidewalks
- Crumbling Concrete Patios
- Sagging Pool Decks
- Cracks in Commercial Concrete
- Uneven Concrete Slabs
Why choose PolyLevel® for concrete lifting and leveling?
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Cracked, sunken, uneven concrete is not only unsightly, it continues to get worse with time.
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