Serving Farmington, NM and surrounding areas. (505) 675-6471
Your slab sank. Ripping it out is not your only option. Foundation raising lifts sunken concrete in Farmington back to level - same day, no demolition, at a fraction of what full replacement costs.
Foundation raising in Farmington, NM is the process of drilling small holes through a sunken slab and pumping material underneath to fill voids and push the concrete back to level - most residential jobs are completed in a single day, and you can usually walk on the surface the same afternoon.
The soils around Farmington contain clay minerals that expand when wet and shrink when dry. That constant cycle is one of the main reasons slabs settle here. When a void opens under a slab, the concrete has nowhere to go but down. Foundation raising fills that void and lifts the slab back to where it started - without demolition, without hauling away debris, and without waiting weeks for new concrete to cure. For homeowners whose slab has dropped too far or crumbled too much for raising to work, our slab foundation building service covers full replacement.
A good contractor will assess the soil conditions and tell you honestly whether a lift will hold before recommending the work. Farmington's monsoon season can bring heavy rain quickly, and if drainage is contributing to the sinking, that needs to be addressed alongside the lift. We walk every job before quoting so you know what you are paying for and why.
When a slab shifts, the door frames and window frames above it shift too. If a door that used to swing freely now drags on the floor or a window that opened easily now sticks, the floor beneath it may have moved. This is one of the earliest and most reliable signs that something is happening under your slab.
Walk around the perimeter of your garage floor, patio, or driveway and look for a gap between the concrete and the wall or curb it used to sit flush against. In Farmington's dry climate, soil shrinkage can open these gaps gradually - and once a gap appears, water from monsoon rains can pour straight into the void and make the problem worse.
Place a ball on your floor and watch whether it rolls on its own. A floor that was level when the house was built should not slope noticeably. If you feel a dip when you walk across a room, or furniture rocks on a flat surface, the slab beneath that area may have settled.
Small hairline cracks in concrete are common and not always a concern. But if you notice a crack that has grown wider since last year - especially after a wet monsoon season - that is a sign the slab sections are moving apart, which usually means the soil underneath is shifting or washing away. Cracking that widens year over year should not be ignored.
We raise sunken driveways, garage floors, patios, front walkways, and interior slabs throughout Farmington and the surrounding Four Corners area. Every job starts with a soil assessment so we can tell you whether the conditions are stable enough for a lift to hold. We use both traditional mudjacking and foam-based lifting depending on what the job requires - and we explain the difference so you can make an informed choice. For cases where raising is the right first step but concrete cutting is also needed to remove a badly cracked panel first, see our concrete cutting service.
Every job includes the assessment visit, the written estimate, the lifting work, and the concrete patch on all drill holes. If a City of Farmington permit is required for the scope of your project, we handle that application and coordinate any required inspection. We do not send a crew until everything is in order, so there are no mid-project surprises.
Suits homeowners whose driveway panels have settled unevenly, creating a trip hazard or allowing water to pool and run toward the garage.
For garage floors that have dropped or tilted since the home was built - often caused by Farmington's dry-wet soil cycles pulling support away from under the slab.
Suits settled patio sections and front walkways where tripping hazards have developed or drainage has reversed toward the house foundation.
Farmington sits at roughly 5,300 feet elevation in the San Juan Basin, and the soils here contain expansive clay minerals that swell when wet and shrink when dry. That repeated movement is one of the leading causes of slab settlement throughout the region. Most homes here were built between the 1950s and 1980s, and original concrete that has never been touched is at the age where voids and settling are common. The monsoon season - typically July through September - brings short, heavy downpours that saturate soil quickly and can accelerate the process significantly. Homeowners in Aztec and Bloomfield face similar conditions and the same concrete challenges.
Farmington's temperature swings add another layer of stress. Warm days followed by overnight freezes in spring and fall cause soil to expand and contract, which can open new voids under slabs or widen existing ones. Catching a settled slab before the next hard freeze - and before the next monsoon season deposits more water into the void - is almost always the lower-cost choice. A repair that costs a few hundred to a few thousand dollars now is much easier to absorb than a full slab replacement later. The New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources documents the expansive soil conditions common throughout the San Juan Basin.
We respond within 1 business day. Tell us what you are seeing - where the slab is, how much it has dropped, and how long the problem has been developing. You do not need to prepare anything for the first call.
We come to your property, walk the affected area, check for cracks, measure how far the slab has dropped, and assess the soil conditions around it. You receive a written estimate explaining the scope, the method, and the total cost.
If your project requires a City of Farmington building permit, we handle the application. We confirm the start date once all approvals are in place. Most residential jobs can be scheduled within a week or two of the estimate.
We drill small holes, pump material underneath to fill voids and raise the slab, then patch and smooth the holes with concrete mix. Most jobs are done in a few hours. We walk you through the finished work before leaving and tell you what to watch for going forward.
We respond within 1 business day, walk the site before quoting, and tell you honestly whether raising is the right fix - no pressure, no obligation.
(505) 675-6471We look at what is under your slab before we lift anything. Farmington's clay soils can cause a slab to sink again after the next monsoon if the underlying condition is not addressed. We tell you honestly whether a lift will hold or whether something else needs to happen first.
The City of Farmington may require a permit for structural foundation repairs. We know when a permit is needed and handle the application for you. That documentation protects you at resale and gives you a record showing the repair was done the right way.
Foundation raising works through small holes in the existing slab - no demolition, no concrete hauling, no torn-up yard. Your landscaping stays where it is, and the area around your home looks the same when we leave as it did when we arrived, minus the sunken concrete.
Unlike full slab replacement - which takes days and leaves your driveway or garage out of commission - most foundation raising jobs here are done in one day. You can park in your garage again the next morning. We work efficiently so the disruption to your week is as short as possible.
Every one of those details - the soil check, the permit, the same-day completion - comes from working in Farmington long enough to know what this soil and climate demand. The American Concrete Institute sets the standards we follow for slab lifting and repair, and we apply them to every residential job we take.
Precision concrete cutting to remove damaged slab sections before replacement or to open surfaces for utility access.
Learn MoreFull slab-on-grade foundation pours for new construction or complete slab replacement when raising is no longer the right option.
Learn MoreFoundation raising in Farmington gets your concrete back to level in a single day. Contact us now for a free on-site estimate before the summer rains make the problem worse.
