Basement Floor Concrete Raising in Sioux Falls, SD
A basement floor that has settled leaves low spots that hold water, cracks that widen, and a floor that is never quite level underfoot. Concrete Raising Sioux Falls lifts basement slabs from inside the house — interior work, so it can be done year-round, even in a Sioux Falls winter.
Basement floors settle when the fill beneath them compacts, when water finds its way under the slab, or when the soil dries and shrinks in a dry summer. Because the slab is inside, the work is clean and contained: small holes, controlled lifting, and a floor that is level again without tearing out the basement.
Interior lifting, done properly
Basement work is almost always foam work: the ⅜-inch holes, the fast cure and the light material suit an interior slab, and the waterproof foam does not add moisture to a basement that already has enough of it. Mudjacking is possible for large basement slabs, but the slurry's weight and cure time make it the exception indoors, not the rule.
Before lifting a basement floor, we check the obvious question: is water getting in? A slab that settles because of a drainage or waterproofing problem needs that problem fixed first, or the lift will not hold. If your basement has a sump, a drain tile or a history of seepage, tell us on the estimate — and if the problem is really a foundation problem, we will say so.
Cost and timing
Basement slabs typically run in the same range as garage floors — roughly $1,200–$3,000 with mudjacking, $2,000–$4,000 with foam (national cost-guide ranges) — depending on size and voids. Most basement jobs finish in a day, and because it is interior work, we schedule them all year, including the winter months when outdoor lifting is impossible.
Questions
Can you lift a basement floor in winter?
Yes — basement floors are interior slabs and can be lifted year-round. Winter is actually a good time to do it: the crew is indoors, and the floor is ready before spring.
Will lifting fix water in my basement?
Lifting levels the slab; it does not waterproof the basement. If water is coming in, the drainage or waterproofing problem needs fixing too — we will flag it on the estimate rather than lift over it.
How messy is basement lifting?
Very little: foam goes in through ⅜-inch holes, the work is contained to the slab, and the crew patches as they go. Most homeowners are surprised how clean it is.