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Serving Hattiesburg, MS and surrounding areas. (769) 390-9171
Sinking concrete is a sign the soil underneath your home is shifting. We lift sunken slabs back to level quickly, at a fraction of replacement cost.
Sinking concrete is a sign the soil underneath your home is shifting. We lift sunken slabs back to level quickly, at a fraction of replacement cost.
Foundation raising in Hattiesburg is the process of lifting a sunken or uneven concrete slab back to its original level position by pumping material underneath it through small drilled holes, filling the void, and patching the holes once the slab is stable. Most jobs on a single section of a home take one day or less.
If you are dealing with sticking doors, sloping floors, or visible gaps between walls and ceilings, your foundation may have shifted. Hattiesburg sits on clay-heavy soil that swells and shrinks with every wet and dry season - that constant movement is the leading reason foundations sink here. For homeowners who also need structural support work from the ground up, pairing this service with slab foundation building gives you a full picture of what your property may need.
If a door that used to swing freely now drags on the floor or refuses to latch, the frame around it has likely shifted. Frames shift when the foundation beneath them moves. In Hattiesburg's clay soil, this kind of movement tends to get worse after a dry summer or a very wet spring.
Diagonal cracks in drywall or plaster - especially ones that start at the corner of a window or door frame and run at an angle - are a classic sign that one part of your foundation has dropped lower than another. Stair-step cracks in brick are also worth having looked at. These are not just cosmetic issues.
If a floor feels like it tilts slightly, or if a marble placed on the floor rolls consistently in one direction, the slab beneath it may have settled unevenly. This is especially common in Hattiesburg homes built in the 1960s and 1970s, where the original soil preparation under the slab was often minimal.
When a foundation drops, the walls above it can separate slightly from the ceiling or the floor. You might see a thin gap running along the top of a baseboard or along the ceiling line in a corner. In Hattiesburg, these gaps often appear or widen after heavy rain followed by a dry spell.
We offer two main approaches to foundation raising: mudjacking, which pumps a cement-and-soil slurry beneath the slab, and polyurethane foam injection, which uses an expanding foam that lifts the slab and cures within minutes. Both methods involve drilling small holes through the concrete, injecting the lifting material until the slab rises back to level, then patching the holes. We assess the cause of the settling before we recommend either method - pushing a slab back up without understanding why it dropped is a repair that will not last in Hattiesburg's shifting clay soil. For homeowners who need a full structural review alongside this work, we can also discuss concrete cutting to remove sections that are beyond lifting, or slab foundation building for areas that need a full replacement pour.
Every job starts with a written estimate after an in-person walkthrough. You will know the full cost before any work begins. We do not pressure you to decide on the spot.
The right fit for most residential jobs where cost is a priority. A cement-and-soil mix is pumped under the slab to fill the void and lift the concrete back to level.
Better suited when speed matters or when adding weight to the soil is a concern. The foam expands, lifts the slab, and cures in as little as 15 minutes.
We check drainage, soil conditions, and the slab's structural integrity before recommending a method - so the repair addresses the problem, not just the symptom.
Once the slab is level, we patch all drilled holes with a concrete mix and walk you through what was done and what to watch for in the weeks ahead.
The Hattiesburg area sits on soils with a high clay content - the Oktibbeha and Susquehanna clay series are common across Forrest County. Clay soil swells when it gets wet and shrinks when it dries out. That constant movement is one of the leading reasons foundations sink here, and it is also why repairs done without addressing drainage tend to repeat themselves within a few years. Hattiesburg also receives roughly 60 inches of rain per year - well above the national average - which means the soil under your foundation is almost always in motion. The combination of high rainfall and clay soil makes drainage improvement one of the most valuable things you can do alongside a foundation repair.
Many of Hattiesburg's established neighborhoods have homes built in the 1950s through the 1980s on soil that was not compacted to modern standards - areas near the University of Southern Mississippi and the historic downtown corridor are full of homes with this background. If your home is more than 30 to 40 years old, the original soil preparation was likely minimal. We serve homeowners across the metro, including customers in Petal and Laurel who deal with the same clay soil and weather conditions.
We ask a few quick questions - what you are seeing, where it is happening, and how long it has been going on. This helps us come prepared. We reply within 1 business day and can usually schedule a visit within a few days.
We walk through your home and around the exterior, check for cracks, measure any unevenness, and look at soil and drainage conditions. You get a written estimate before any work begins - no pressure to decide on the spot.
The crew drills small holes through the concrete, pumps lifting material underneath until the slab rises back to level, and monitors the lift carefully to make sure the slab comes up evenly without overcorrecting.
The drill holes are filled and patched. With mudjacking, you can walk on the surface within a few hours and it is fully ready within 24 to 48 hours. Foam injection cures much faster - often within 15 to 30 minutes. We walk you through what to watch for before we leave.
We give you a written estimate after walking your property - no pressure, no surprises. Most calls are returned within 1 business day.
(769) 390-9171We look at drainage, soil conditions, and the full history of the slab before recommending a fix. A repair that does not address why the foundation moved is a repair that will move again - and in Hattiesburg's clay soil, that happens faster than most homeowners expect.
Mississippi requires concrete and foundation contractors to hold a state license before performing foundation work. You can verify our credentials with the Board before we ever set foot on your property. That is a real standard, not just a claim.
You will know the full scope and cost before we start. We do not give ballpark numbers over the phone and adjust them once we are on the job. If something unexpected comes up, we stop and talk to you before we proceed.
The clay conditions across Forrest County behave differently than the soil in most of the country. We have worked in Hattiesburg's established neighborhoods and know what to expect - which methods hold up, what drainage improvements matter most, and how to give homeowners an honest picture of what will last. The American Concrete Institute publishes current best practices for concrete repair that any reputable contractor follows.
Every job we take on in Hattiesburg gets the same process: an honest assessment, a written price, and work done by people who understand the local soil. That is not a marketing line - it is what separates a repair that holds from one that needs to be redone in two years.
For information on contractor licensing in Mississippi, visit the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. For soil and drainage guidance, the Mississippi State University Extension Service is a reliable resource.
When a section of concrete is too damaged to lift, precise cutting removes it cleanly so a fresh pour can bond to stable edges.
Learn MoreFor areas where raising is not an option, we pour a new slab foundation built to handle Hattiesburg's clay soil and heavy rainfall.
Learn MoreHattiesburg's rainy season does not wait - the sooner the void under your slab is filled, the less damage the next storm can do. Call or get a free estimate now.