A landing has dropped below the threshold
RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE LEVELING
Concrete Step and Porch Leveling
Improve sunken landings, porch slabs, and concrete steps where they meet the home or walkway.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Signs the slab deserves a closer look.
Entry concrete has little room for error. Settlement can change the first or last riser, pull a landing away from the porch, or send water toward the threshold. The repair plan must respect the structure around it.
The first or last step feels taller than the others
A gap is opening between the porch and walkway
Water collects near the entry
WHY IT MOVES
Start below the surface.
Concrete usually settles because the support below it changed. North Texas moisture swings and drainage can both play a part. So can disturbed fill.
Backfill settlement
Soil placed near the foundation or porch can consolidate over time.
Concentrated roof water
Downspouts and roof runoff can soften or wash out material beside an entry.
Independent movement
A porch and landing may move differently from the house foundation because they are supported differently.
THE REPAIR PLAN
How we approach this surface.
Separate the components
We identify which slab is moving and which parts are tied to the structure.
Plan around clearances
Doors and thresholds limit how the concrete can move. Columns and brick may add more limits. Handrails can too.
Make a measured lift
Suitable independent slabs can be raised in controlled increments and checked as they move.
IS LIFTING A FIT?
Keep the concrete when the concrete is worth keeping.
An estimate should separate settlement from slab failure and explain the limits before work begins.
LIFTING MAY FIT
Look for sound, movable concrete.
- The settled piece is a separate, intact slab
- There is room to lift without binding the structure
- The concern is support or height rather than failed concrete
CONSIDER ANOTHER REPAIR
Some conditions need replacement or more investigation.
- The steps are structurally tied into the home
- Masonry, columns, or rails make movement unsafe
- The step geometry cannot be corrected by lifting alone
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions about steps & porches.
NORTH TEXAS SERVICE
Show us what the slab is doing.
Send the surface and city or ZIP code. Tell us what you are noticing. We'll start with fit and availability.
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