The Truth About Concrete Repair Warranties
There are several options available when it comes to repairing broken, sunken concrete slabs on Florida driveways, sidewalks, patios or pool decks. First is mudjacking, which has been around the longest and involves injecting a messy mixture of dirt and rock underneath the concrete to raise it. Another option is polyurethane foam lifting, which does something similar, only with a much lighter, much more moisture-resistant material. Finally, there’s PolyLevel®, which is a special kind of polyurethane foam designed specifically for concrete lifting and leveling.
Warranty Options
At LRE Foundation Repair, we believe PolyLevel offers the best combination of performance, results and price, making it a superior option to the rest. While most contractors will issue some sort of warranty for the concrete leveling services they provide, PolyLevel contractors offer a longer warranty on installations. At LRE, we offer a three-year limited transferrable warranty on our PolyLevel projects, giving you the peace of mind in knowing we provide our customers with the assurance that our word is as reliable as our work.
Why Is a Warranty Important?
Contractors approach warranties in different ways, often making them a race against time—like with a car warranty, where problems must arise within the covered period to qualify for repairs. With PolyLevel, most issues, if they occur, happen within the first year, meaning the warranty primarily ensures a proper installation rather than acting as a time-limited safeguard. Once that initial period passes, the vast majority of PolyLevel installations remain stable and durable for the long haul.
It's also important to point out that it is extremely rare for problems to arise with PolyLevel installations. There are thousands of homes across the state of Florida with PolyLevel-supported driveways, patios, sidewalks and pool decks. Not to mention hundreds of commercial properties, from parking lots to airport runways, supported by PolyLevel. At LRE, we service areas of Florida from Gainesville to Orlando, Tampa to Miami, and everywhere in between.
Now Let’s Talk Mudjacking
Mudjacking companies typically don’t offer any kind of warranty. This is mostly due to the nature of mudjacking itself. Concrete problems usually occur because the soil beneath the slabs softens or washes away completely due to excessive moisture. The material used for mudjacking typically consists of a slurry of dirt and gravel weighing thousands of pounds, and it can actually make soil problems worse over time, causing the slabs above it to sink once again.
In addition to excess moisture, sometimes drought can cause the soil beneath the concrete to shrink and voids to form. The sudden inrush of wet, sloppy mudjacking slurry can cause the same problems in these cases that they do with excessively wet or compacted soils. So, mudjacking companies usually won’t guarantee the work they do.
Other Foam-Lifting Installations
Other contractors offer various polyurethane concrete raising products besides PolyLevel. They may also offer warranties, some seemingly good. But, these are often long, wordy and filled with disclaimers and other legalese. By contrast, most PolyLevel warranties should be short, easy to understand and comprehensive. That’s because PolyLevel contractors know that when it comes to lifting sunken concrete, their product just works, and it works for a long, long time.
When it comes to concrete lifting, there’s a right way, and then there’s every other way. With PolyLevel foam injection, sunken, broken concrete slabs can be lifted and leveled while stabilizing the poor soil beneath them. This is what allows LRE to offer one of the best warranties in the industry. So, if your concrete needs help, give LRE a call and book a free, no-obligation concrete repair inspection today.
