Homeowners
Residential pools are a large portion of our business.
Most pools are built quickly so the customer can start using
them as soon as possible. Sometimes this happens at the
expense of a quality installation. If the soil is not properly
compacted, the concrete can settle. This is not to say that
every pool with sinking concrete was improperly installed.
Sometimes soil is brought in to build up an area of the
property to get the required depth for pool installation.
It too has the possibility of settling, or even washing
away. When this happens, we can most often correct the problem
with less expense, and much less (if any) disruption, than
replacing any of the pads.
As a matter of fact, it is important with some types of
in-ground pools (especially fiberglass) that the concrete
remain in place, as it is a critical component of the pool
itself. Check with the manufacture or installer.
With mudjacking, homeowners can reduce the risk of “trip
and fall”. Most homeowners don’t realize that
they are responsible for the sideway at the edge of their
property, not the township. If tree roots have pushed up
the pads, or a new utility installation has caused the pads
to sink, it is the homeowner’s responsibility to repair
them. Again, we can correct most of these situations.
Mudjacking will improve the appearance of their home. We
have raised steps leading to the front door that have sunken
over 6” from where they should have been. Not only
does this look bad, but that made the top step over 13”
high. At this job, the homeowner was also tickled pink because
when we raised the existing porch, rather than having it
replaced, he did not have to involve the township for permits.
