Fixing Trip and Fall Hazards | Concrete Leveling with PolyLEVEL™ vs. Mudjacking

Have you ever noticed strange spray paint markings on concrete slabs that line sidewalks, driveways and other public areas around your home and neighborhood?

They indicate that a city inspector visited the area and marked unleveled or broken portions of the sidewalk as potential trip hazards to pedestrians. The city has jurisdiction over these sidewalks, and if these markings are made in front of your home, you will soon be getting a letter from city authorities urging you to get the problem fixed within a pre-established period of time. If you fail to make the repairs, the city will have it repaired and send you the bill.

Most importantly is that if anyone were to trip and fall in front of your home due to these hazards, you can and will be held liable. In other words, the victim can sue you for not making the sidewalk safe.

In the past, sinking slabs could only be repaired in two ways – by mudjacking the slab surface to level or by completely replacing it altogether. Both are quite disruptive and expensive methods.

Midwest Basement Systems offers residents throughout greater Des Moines an innovative and exclusive solution to concrete leveling – PolyLEVEL. This solution is a far superior alternative to mudjacking, as it can be applied with little to no disruption and for less than half of the cost of replacing the slab. Unlike mudjacking, which can take days to cure and actually use – PolyLEVEL will cure in just 15 minutes. That means after only 15 minutes you can drive or walk over the repaired slab!

PolyLEVEL is an environmentally-friendly, light weight, structural-grade polymer compound. It is injected under the slab through very small holes drilled on the concrete. The material expands as it is applied; lifting the slab back into level quickly and effortlessly, while allowing for better control of the results throughout the application process. Visit our website to learn more about PolyLEVEL or to schedule a free, in-home inspection and estimate!