My Driveway Is Sinking and Settling — Draper, UT
What This Means for Your Concrete Driveway in Draper, UT
Why is my driveway sinking? Sinking happens below the slab: the subgrade compresses, soil washes out, or the base was never compacted properly when the driveway was pou
Why is my driveway sinking?
Sinking happens below the slab: the subgrade compresses, soil washes out, or the base was never compacted properly when the driveway was poured. On the Wasatch Front, the freeze-thaw cycle accelerates it — water penetrates through cracks and joints, erodes the base, and each spring the slab sits a little lower.
What sinking looks like
Low spots that collect water, a driveway that slopes back toward the garage, gaps under the slab edge, and the tell-tale step between the driveway and the apron or sidewalk. Water pooling in the low spot refreezes and drives the cycle faster — a settling driveway is also a spalling and cracking driveway.
The options
Mudjacking or polyurethane injection can lift a slab that has settled — if the slab itself is sound. If the concrete is cracked through or the base has failed completely, replacement with a properly compacted subgrade is the lasting fix. The decision comes down to the slab's condition and how much movement is happening.
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Get matched with Draper concrete contractors who will check the slab condition, measure the settlement, and quote either lifting or replacement with the numbers to back it up.
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- Independent matching service — We are not a contractor and do not pour concrete. We connect Draper homeowners with local crews, which means our only job is matching you well.
- Licensed and insured — The contractors on our panel carry current licensing and insurance. We check before we introduce anyone, not after something goes wrong.
- Local to the south valley — The crews we work with build in Draper and the surrounding towns regularly, so they know how ground here behaves through a freeze-thaw winter.
- Up to three quotes, free — Compare quotes side by side and decide at your own pace. No fee to you, and no obligation to hire anyone.
- Built for a mountain climate — Utah winters are hard on flatwork. The contractors on our panel build for drainage and freeze-thaw from the base up, not just for how it looks on day one.
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