Polyfoam Concrete Lifting · Johnson County
Fairway's established streets of traditional mid-century homes have plenty of character, and plenty of concrete that has settled over the decades. Metro Wide lifts walks, stoops, driveways and patios with polyurethane foam, without tearing out the original slab.
Concrete Leveling Near You
Fairway is a small residential city in northeast Johnson County, neighboring Mission Hills, Prairie Village and Roeland Park. Much of it was developed by the J.C. Nichols Company in the years around World War II, and its streets are lined with traditional two-story homes, Cape Cods and ranches set back on well-kept lawns. The Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site sits within the city, and Shawnee Mission Parkway crosses its southern part.
Homes in Fairway tend to be a step up in size from the compact post-war houses just to the north, and many have been carefully renovated. Owners who have invested in a home's interior often want the exterior concrete to reflect that same care. Common requests include lifting a front walk that dips at every joint, raising a stoop that has pulled away from the house, and correcting a driveway that has dropped on its way back to the garage.
Polyurethane foam lifts the existing slab through small ports, so original concrete stays in place, and the repair blends in with the rest of the property better than a newly poured section usually does.
Fairway is about 6 miles southwest of downtown Kansas City, close to the center of our service area, so it is a regular part of our schedule. Texting photos first is still the fastest way to get a quote.
Local Conditions
Fairway's soils are the same clay-heavy ground found across northeast Johnson County, shrinking during dry summers and swelling when wet. After many decades of those cycles, along with winter freeze-thaw, a lot of slabs have lost contact with the soil beneath them, especially along their edges and at joints where water gets in.
Landscaping plays a bigger role here than in many places. Fairway yards often have established foundation plantings, garden beds edged right up to walks, and irrigation systems added years after the concrete was poured. Sprinkler heads that overspray a walk, or beds that are watered heavily next to a driveway, keep the soil under the slab edge wet and can slowly carry it away. Large shade trees then dry the same soil out in late summer, so it swings between wet and dry more than open ground does.
We look at each situation individually. A slab that settled because soil shrank or washed out is usually a good candidate for foam. One being pushed up by a root may need the root addressed first, and we will say so.
Common Fairway Projects
Every slab is different, so we start with what is happening at your property. These are the repairs Fairway property owners ask us about most.
Long front walks from the street or driveway to the door often have several squares that have sunk. Lifting each low square back to meet its neighbors removes the trip edges while keeping the original walk and its weathered look.
When a stoop settles away from the foundation, water runs into the gap and down the wall. Raising a solid stoop back toward the house reduces the gap, and we can seal the joint afterward as a separate service.
Some Fairway homes have longer driveways that run beside the house to a garage in back. Settled panels along the house can direct water toward the foundation, and lifting them can restore drainage away from it.
Patios edged by heavily watered beds often sink along that side first. Lifting the low edge and adjusting the irrigation nearby helps the slab stay where it belongs and keeps water moving off the surface.
Our Fairway Leveling Process
Text a wide shot, close-ups of the low joints, a tape measure showing the drop, and the address.
We look at the settlement, slab condition, and drainage, and follow up with a quote or questions.
On the day of the repair we drill small access holes at planned points across the settled slab.
Expanding polyurethane fills the voids and raises the concrete gradually while we watch the transitions.
Ports are patched, the area is cleaned, and the surface can usually be used again soon after.
Services in Fairway
Metro Wide lifts and stabilizes most types of flatwork. Choose a service to learn how the repair works.
Driveway levelingDropped panels at the garage, street apron, and expansion joints. 
Garage floor levelingSettled garage slabs and the lip where the floor meets the driveway. Sidewalk & walkway levelingRaised or sunken joints that create trip hazards along walks. Steps levelingConcrete steps that have tipped, dropped, or pulled away from the house. 
Porch & stoop levelingFront porches and stoops that have settled at the door or foundation. Patio levelingPatios that slope toward the house or have uneven sections. 
Pool deck levelingUneven pool deck panels and trip points around the water. 
Concrete slab levelingPads, shop slabs, and other flatwork that lost support. 
Void fillingHollow, washed-out areas under slabs that have not dropped yet. 
Commercial concrete levelingEntries, walks, warehouses, and loading areas with less downtime. 
Crack & joint sealingSealing joints and cracks to slow water getting under the slab. Comparing options? Read polyurethane vs. mudjacking, leveling cost vs. replacement, or see before & after photos.
Neighborhoods
ZIP codes: 66205
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Fairway Concrete Leveling FAQ
The ports are small and are filled with a cement-based patch once the lift is done. On older, weathered concrete the patches may look a little lighter at first, and they will not be a perfect color match, but they are much less noticeable than a section of new concrete next to old. They also tend to blend in more as they weather.
It can be part of it. Water that regularly soaks the soil at the edge of a slab softens it and can carry fine particles out from underneath, especially on sloped ground. Adjusting heads so they water the lawn and beds instead of the concrete is a simple step that helps. If the walk has already dropped, foam can fill the void and lift it back into line.
Lifting keeps the original slab, finish and edges in place, so the walk, stoop or drive keeps the character it has now. The only changes are a few small patched ports and any joints we seal. If a slab is too damaged to lift, replacement is an option, but we will talk that through with you before recommending it.
Polyurethane foam cures quickly, so foot traffic and normal use can usually resume much sooner than with newly poured concrete. The exact timing depends on the repair, and we give you specific instructions when the work is finished.
No. Lifting changes the position and support of the slab, but existing cracks stay visible. Raising the sections on either side can bring a crack back into alignment, and crack and joint sealing is available as a separate step to help keep water out.
Both methods lift concrete by filling the space underneath it. Polyurethane uses smaller holes, weighs far less than a cement slurry, cures quickly, and resists washing out. See our polyurethane vs. mudjacking comparison for a full breakdown.
Fairway Estimate
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