Not filling it will result in critters finding their way under the steps and making it their home.
Filling void under concrete stairs.
One expensive option is to tear out the concrete and re pack the area with sand and then pour a new porch.
Filling the voids is a matter of accessing the void through the slab and then using a pump to place a concrete based fill material into the open space.
Dirt erosion underneath concrete front steps fill with gravel.
Holes are drilled in the concrete slab and fill is pumped in to the area where a void is suspected.
The void is under the concrete slab or foundation.
Geolift works in three steps.
And yes it is a foam just like your beloved spray foam.
Slabjacking may be something you can do yourself.
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Dealing with voids whether they be stable or dynamic is an important part of maintaining your concrete slabs whether they be residential commercial industrial or municipal.
Step 1 drill at least four holes through the slab at a point that s centered on the void beneath.
If it is you will need to fill the void or the concrete will start to break apart and settle.
Geolift works for driveways sidewalks patios garage floors even pool decks.
This fills in the void and jacks up the slab.
There are several conventional and alternative void filling materials which can be.
How to fill voids under a concrete slab.
Additionally you now have water draining toward your structure instead of away.
The first step is to drill holes in the problem concrete.
In the past i ve used sand soil or a combination of the two to push under the steps to raise the height of the ground.
This is a means of filling voids underneath concrete slabs by injecting pumping filler materials into the defective areas.
If you see a void opening up under your concrete slabs give the concrete raising and leveling professionals a call we will get you taken care of.
There are several ways to fill material under a concrete slab and remove voids.
Filling the void is probably the best route.
Proper methods to fill concrete gaps holes cracks and resurface.