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Serving Los Banos, CA and surrounding areas. (209) 270-5476
Sunken concrete around your Los Banos home? We lift it back to level in a single day - no jackhammers, no full replacement, no mess left behind.
Sunken concrete around your Los Banos home? We lift it back to level in a single day - no jackhammers, no full replacement, no mess left behind.
Foundation raising in Los Banos means lifting a sunken or uneven concrete slab back to its original level position by pumping material through small drilled holes underneath it - most residential jobs are completed in a single day, and you can typically walk on the surface the same afternoon.
If your driveway has a section that dropped, your patio feels like it tilts toward the house, or your garage floor has an obvious dip, the slab itself is probably fine - it just lost the soil support underneath it. That is the problem we fix. The clay soils throughout Merced County swell when wet and shrink when dry, pulling support away from slabs over time. This is one of the most common reasons homeowners in Los Banos end up needing a lift. If the slab is too far gone to save, we will tell you honestly - and our concrete footings and full replacement services can cover that path instead.
When a slab shifts, the door frames and window frames shift with it, and doors that used to open and close smoothly start to bind or drag. This is one of the earliest and most reliable signs that something is moving under your home. In Los Banos, this often shows up in late summer or early fall after months of dry heat have caused the soil to contract beneath the slab.
If you notice a gap opening up along the bottom of a wall where it meets the floor, or where a baseboard has pulled away from the wall, the slab underneath has likely dropped in that area. This sign will not resolve on its own - the gap tends to grow over time as the soil movement continues through each wet and dry season.
Small hairline cracks in concrete are normal, but cracks that are widening, separating unevenly, or creating a noticeable step between two sections are a sign of active soil movement. Given the clay soils common in the Los Banos area, these kinds of cracks often appear or worsen after the first heavy rains following a long dry season - the soil swelling back up after months of shrinkage.
If you place a ball on your floor and it rolls on its own, or if furniture seems to tilt slightly, your slab may have settled unevenly. This is especially common in older Los Banos homes built on slab foundations, where decades of soil movement have had time to accumulate. The earlier you catch it, the simpler and less expensive the fix.
We offer mudjacking and polyurethane foam injection for residential slabs in Los Banos and the surrounding Merced County area. Mudjacking pumps a cement-and-soil slurry under the slab to fill voids and push the concrete up - it is the lower-cost option and has a proven track record for most residential jobs. Foam injection uses an expanding polyurethane material that is lighter and cures within an hour, making it a better fit when you need faster return to service or when weight is a consideration. We will explain both and recommend the right approach for your slab and soil conditions. For properties where settled slabs connect to a larger foundation concern, our concrete cutting service can remove damaged sections before new concrete is poured.
Every project starts with an on-site assessment - we look at the slab, check for structural damage, and measure how much it has dropped. We will tell you whether raising makes sense or whether the slab needs to come out. We handle permit coordination when the City of Los Banos requires it, and we patch the drilled holes with matching concrete before we leave. For properties where the underlying soil drainage is contributing to the problem, we can discuss that during the estimate visit too.
For homeowners looking for a cost-effective, proven solution for sunken driveways, patios, and garage floors - particularly suited to larger voids and heavier slabs.
For jobs that need faster curing, lighter material beneath the slab, or minimal disruption - a good fit for patios, walkways, and interior garage floors.
For sections of a driveway that have dropped and created a step or trip hazard - we lift the affected panel back flush without disturbing the rest of the surface.
For homeowners who are not sure whether their slab needs lifting or replacement - we assess both options and give you a straight answer on which one makes more sense.
The clay soils throughout the Los Banos area and Merced County are some of the most expansive in California. They swell when the wet season arrives and shrink back during the long, hot summer - a cycle that repeats every year and gradually pulls soil support away from the undersides of concrete slabs. Los Banos regularly sees summer temperatures above 100 degrees, and that prolonged drying causes the clay to contract and pull away from your slab. If you noticed new cracks or sticking doors after a long dry stretch, that is the soil doing exactly what it does here every year. The Concrete Foundations Association and the American Concrete Institute both publish guidance on slab lifting best practices in high-shrink-swell soil conditions - the kind of conditions that define this part of the Central Valley.
We serve homeowners across the Los Banos area, including in Newman and Gustine, where the same clay-heavy soils create the same foundation movement. If your neighbors have dealt with settled slabs, there is a good chance your property has the same underlying soil conditions - and the same solution applies. A contractor who has worked in this area understands what causes the problem and what it takes to address it properly.
When you call, we ask a few basic questions about where the problem is and how long you have noticed it. We schedule a time to come out and look at the slab in person. We respond to new inquiries within one business day and can usually get to you within a few days for the initial assessment.
We walk the affected area, look at the slab from multiple angles, check for structural cracking, and use a level to measure how much the slab has dropped. This visit is free. You will get a straight answer on whether lifting is the right call - or whether something else is going on.
After the assessment you receive a written estimate explaining what work will be done, which method will be used, and the total cost. If a permit is required through the City of Los Banos Building Department, we include that in the estimate and handle the application. No surprise line items after the job starts.
On the day of the job, we drill small holes in the slab, pump material underneath until the concrete rises back to level, then patch the holes and clean the work area. Most residential jobs take a few hours. We tell you exactly when the surface is safe to walk and drive on before we leave.
We come out, look at your slab, and give you a written quote - no obligation, no sales pitch. Most jobs are completed in a single day.
(209) 270-5476The expansive clay soils throughout Los Banos and Merced County are the main reason slabs settle here. We have worked on these soils for years and we design every lift with that movement in mind. Contractors who come in from outside the region often underestimate what local soil conditions require.
Foundation work in Los Banos can require a permit through the city building department, and unpermitted work creates headaches when you sell your home or file an insurance claim. We handle the permit application as part of the job so the work is on record and done right on paper as well as in the ground.
Some slabs need to be lifted. Others need to come out. We will tell you which category yours falls into after the on-site visit - not whichever answer makes the job bigger. If raising is not the right call, we will tell you that too and explain what your options are.
You get a written estimate that covers all costs - materials, labor, permits, and patching - before we drill a single hole. The price in the estimate is the price on the invoice. We have been working in Los Banos since 2026, and we do not start jobs we have not priced properly.
We are a local crew - no long waits for someone to drive over from the Bay Area. When you call us, you are talking to people who work in Los Banos every week and understand what the soil, the seasons, and the local building department actually require.
When a settled slab needs to come out before new concrete is poured, precise saw cutting removes the damaged section cleanly without disturbing what stays.
Learn MoreWhen slab damage points to a deeper foundation problem, new footings provide the stable underground base that prevents future settling.
Learn MoreSpring and fall slots fill quickly - locking in your estimate now means we can get your slab level before the next dry season makes it worse.