The Basement Doctor of Cincinnati Before & After Photos

The gap seen in the before picture between the 1st and 2nd step was an issue for this homeowner, and they wanted it fixed. You see, a gap like this usually means that there is some settling occurring under your concrete slabs. If the settling is too extreme and reaches a certain threshold, your slabs could crack from imbalanced support. The gap seen in the pictures can also invite rain water under your slabs, further accelerating the settling process.

We fixed all these problems by:

1. Leveling the slabs by raising parts with PolyLevel foam injections.

2. Sealing the gaps and cracks with our concrete sealant.  

A homeowner in Burlington, KY reached out to us about their driveway, where several concrete slabs had settled unevenly, creating cracks and tripping hazards. The sinking slabs not only made the driveway look rough but also caused water to pool in certain areas, which could lead to further damage.

To restore the driveway, our team used PolyLevel®, a high-density foam that lifts and levels concrete slabs with precision. After bringing the driveway back to an even, stable surface, we sealed the cracks and joints with NexusPro®, a long-lasting, flexible sealant designed to keep water out and protect the concrete from future settling.

The result? A smooth, level, and protected driveway — all without the hassle or expense of a full replacement.

Do you have a concrete slab thats needs lifted? Here at The Basement Doctor, we can solve the problems that soil wash out can cause. In this case, soil had completely washed away from this front porch, and was close to completely cracking. Instead, we filled the void underneath with our PolyLevel foam. 

Some concrete pads had settled around this home in Cleves, OH, causing some gaps to form. If you look closely at where the pad meets the brick wall in the before picture, you can see the pad had sunken by about 2 inches. We raised the concrete slab using our PolyLevel foam, which was injected underneath the slab to jack it up. Our PolyLevel is lightweight, clean, and stable, allowing our technicians to work out some troubling concrete problems relatively easy. 

This poured foundation in Cleves, OH, was caving inwards, causing horizontal cracks to form. This foundation was also leaking due to massive amounts of hydrostatic pressure weighing in on the basement from outside the foundation in the expansive clay soil. We repaired this basement by waterproofing it with a sump pump, interior drainage tile, and a vapor barrier. We then stabilized the bowing walls with our PowerBrace system. The result is a stable, dry, fresh basement.