On St. Joseph's north edge
Concrete Leveling in Country Club, MO
Country Club Village is home to roughly 2,500 people right on the northern edge of St. Joseph. Newer subdivisions than downtown, which changes the problem: less century-old concrete, more slabs poured over builder backfill that has been consolidating ever since.
Backfill settlement, not bluff washout
When a house goes in, the ground around the foundation is excavated and then pushed back. That backfill is looser than the undisturbed soil beside it, and it keeps compacting for years. Anything poured on top of it — the patio, the front walk, the driveway apron, the AC pad — rides that settlement down.
The tell is direction. Bluff-soil washout usually drops a slab away from the house. Backfill settlement pulls the slab toward the house, which is worse, because now roof runoff drains at the foundation instead of away from it. Fixing the slope is half the reason to level.
What we typically lift here
Country Club questions
Do you charge more to come to Country Club Village?
No. The village sits on St. Joseph's northern edge, so it is effectively a city call for us. Pricing is based on the slab, not the drive.
My driveway meets the garage with a lip. Is that fixable?
That is the single most common repair we do. The apron settles, the garage slab does not, and a step forms at the joint. Lifting the apron back to the garage floor removes it.
How fast can the work happen?
Ask about current availability when you call. Scheduling depends on the crew's book and the weather, and we would rather give you a real date than a slogan.
Before you call, check two things
- Your downspouts. If one empties within a few feet of the sunken slab, that is very likely the cause. Extend it before or right after the lift.
- The joint at the house. A gap wider than a pencil is worth sealing once the slab is back at grade.
Level it before the next freeze-thaw season
Send us what's sinking and we'll call you back with a plain answer and a written estimate before any work is booked.