Using Concrete Leveling and Lifting for Pool Deck Repair

Eliminate tripping hazards with a fast, durable, cost-effective concrete repair solution

Pool decks are treacherous enough, with curbs, coping stones, diving boards, ladders, slippery wet areas, and, of course, the pool itself. Add tripping hazards to the list, which is a result from sunken sections of concrete pool decking, and pools become even more hazardous. For example, a 2- or 3-in. differential between a sinking deck slab and the coping stones bordering the pool is not uncommon. Tripping hazards around a pool are especially worrisome and can potentially lead to tragedy.

Tripping hazards around the pool are dangerous and also unsightly. Pools are prime outdoor entertaining spaces and attract attention from guests. Is uneven concrete the first thing they should notice? We don't think so.

Pool deck leveling & lifting with PolyLevel

When making repairs using the polyurethane injection method, or poly-jacking, as it's sometimes called, very little of the pool area needs to be disturbed. The process is simple:

1. Small holes will be bored through the sunken slab sections.
2. Polyurethane foam is pumped through a hose into weak or eroded soil beneath the slab.
3. The foam fills gaps, voids, and cracks and solidifies into a strong, supportive base.
4. Carefully monitored and controlled expansion of the foam raises the sunken slab until it returns to its original, level position.

PolyLevel® fills voids under concrete pool decks

What do you do if your concrete pool deck hasn't sunk, but it sounds hollow? PolyLevel® engineers have several formulations in their arsenals, each tailored to the demands of the job. If your soil has settled or eroded from beneath your concrete slab, a non-expanding, void-filling polyurethane and catalyst resin may be used to fill voids and encapsulate loose soil.

By filling these voids beneath the concrete, it increases the load-bearing ability of the soil and strengthens it against washout. This is especially helpful around pools where water often splashes out onto the pool deck, potentially compromising the soil beneath.