Patio & Pool Deck Concrete Raising in Sioux Falls, SD
A patio that tilts toward the house is not just ugly — it sends every rainstorm's water against the foundation. Concrete Raising Sioux Falls lifts sunken patios and pool decks back to grade, re-establishing the slope away from the house, usually in a day.
Patios sink where water collects: under the downspout, at the low corner of the yard, or where the backfill against the foundation was never properly compacted. Spring snowmelt does the rest. Lifting fills the washout voids and restores the fall away from the house — the drainage fix and the cosmetic fix in one job.
Patios, pool decks and stamped concrete
Patio work splits by surface. Plain concrete patios are classic mudjacking jobs — roughly $600–$1,500 (national cost-guide range). Stamped, stained or decorative patios are foam jobs: the ⅜-inch holes disappear into the pattern, while mudjacking's larger holes would show. Pool decks are almost always foam, for the same reason — and because a pool deck that must be used again the same day needs foam's 15-minute cure.
Whatever the surface, the goal is the same: water running away from the house, not toward it. We check the grade after the lift and seal the joints, including the critical joint where the patio meets the foundation.
Why patios sink in Sioux Falls
The backfill against a foundation settles for years after construction, and the patio slab follows it down — usually at the house edge, which is exactly the wrong direction. Add roof runoff from a downspout that discharges at the patio edge, and the soil under the outer edge washes out too. Frost heave then lifts and drops the slab unevenly all winter. A patio that was level at move-in can be visibly tilted within five years, and the fix is lifting, not a new patio on the same uncompacted backfill.
Questions
How much does patio lifting cost in Sioux Falls?
A patio typically runs roughly $600–$1,500 with mudjacking, or $1,200–$2,500 with foam (national cost-guide ranges). Pool decks run at the foam end of the range. Your exact price is a free estimate.
Will lifting fix water pooling against my house?
Yes — if the lift restores the slope away from the foundation and the joints are sealed. We check the grade after lifting. If the real problem is a downspout discharging at the patio, we will point that out too: lifting fixes the slab, drainage fixes the cause.
Can you lift a stamped concrete patio?
Yes — with foam. The ⅜-inch injection holes are nearly invisible in a stamped pattern, which is exactly why foam exists for decorative work.