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Posted Nov 26, 2025 in Concrete Raising

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Fam­i­ly Water­proof­ing is always look­ing for ways to improve our ser­vice. That’s why we attend­ed HMI Uni­ver­si­ty every year, a 3‑day course on con­crete rais­ing. Fam­i­ly has been pro­vid­ing con­crete rais­ing ser­vices since our com­pa­ny start­ed, but there are con­stant­ly new meth­ods and tips being devel­oped that we can learn to help per­fect our process so we can offer the best solu­tions to our customers.

Con­crete rais­ing is an excel­lent alter­na­tive to a com­plete tear out and replace­ment of your dri­ve­way, patio, side­walk, or front steps. It saves you time and mon­ey. Uneven con­crete isn’t just a cos­met­ic issue. It can be a trip­ping haz­ard and cause drainage prob­lems impact­ing your foun­da­tion which can lead to base­ment seep­age. The rais­ing process is fast and sim­ple – holes are strate­gi­cal­ly drilled into the con­crete that needs to be raised and polyurethane foam is pumped in the holes to lev­el out the dis­place­ment. Once lev­el, the holes are repaired and the con­crete is ready to use in 15 min­utes. We use polyurethane due to its longevi­ty and low­er cost com­pared to oth­er products. 

If your dri­ve­way or patio slabs start to sink, don’t replace it, call on Fam­i­ly to raise it.

About the Author

Maria Kirchner, founder of Family Waterproofing, is a waterproofing expert with extensive hands-on experience in basement waterproofing, concrete raising, and moisture prevention. Passionate about staying ahead through annual training, she shares practical tips on her blog to empower homeowners—like tackling sinking slabs with polyurethane foam for quick, cost-effective fixes. Her customer-first approach has earned hundreds of 5-star reviews, helping families protect their homes with confidence. Connect with Maria for personalised advice: Contact Us.

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  • Thank you for final­ly get­ting rid of my flood­ing prob­lem. I had almost resigned myself to liv­ing with the Black Lagoon in my base­ment. You were able to iden­ti­fy the real prob­lem with my leak by using some empir­i­cal evi­dence rather than guess­ing and charg­ing me for fan­tas­ti­cal projects. Above all, you talked to me as if l am an intel­li­gent per­son instead of ​“the lit­tle lady” who needs her hus­band to make a deci­sion. Final­ly, the extent and care of your pro­pos­al, with its exten­sive pic­tures, con­vinced me that you are an hon­est bro­ker. My base­ment stayed dry despite the recent tor­ren­tial rains. I would be hap­py to rec­om­mend your work.

    Paris

  • Work­man­ship and ser­vice were excel­lent. Would rec­om­mend with­out reservation.

    Ed

  • You and your crew did a great job in our base­ment and crawl­space. You went the extra mile to insure that all of our water seep­age prob­lems are over. We would rec­om­mend you high­ly to oth­er peo­ple. Your qual­i­ty and time­ly work out­match­es all the others.

    William

  • We con­tract­ed Fam­i­ly Water­proof­ing Solu­tions for exte­ri­or wall seal­ing and foun­da­tion crack repair ser­vices. Ken was very thor­ough in explain­ing the work that would be done, and his crew did a great job. This busi­ness was a plea­sure to work with.

    Stacie T.