How do you level a concrete porch?

Question

My porch is so unlevel I have a large pool of water each time it rains. Is there a way to level this off and adjust the pitch away from the house that won't fall apart in 6 months?

Answer 1

It depends on where the water pools up, and in how many areas.
If you have a good pitch for run off, and only one area is low, try using floor leveler with concrete glue additive. Otherwise, demo the patio out, and re-pour it correctly. Or, if possible, and the existing water pooling has no adverse affect on the house, build a deck above it. And there are other options, but without seeig it, this is a hard question to answer. And yes, whatever the problem, it is correctable.

Answer 2

Are you asking if you should use a dirt floor or are you asking if a wood floor can be built without a slab. Having done a dirt floor for a shed and lived with an old garage with a dirt floor, I can't recommend that. A porch with a floor over bare ground is commonly called a deck with pressure treated posts. A foundation is needed when you have a freezing cycle where you want to go below the freeze line.

Answer 3

Pitching a concrete porch doesn't sound feasable for the average person. How abou shielding it with an awning or some other structure?

Answer 4

They make a patch that is liquid concrete more less water you use it leveling floors for vinyl pour it in the void it takes care of the problem

Answer 5

There is a co. that raises concrete. they drill 2 inch holes on the low side and space them out the farther they go . then they pump a wet clay type mixture and up it comes and stays.It works well and isn't to spendy.

Answer 6

The only way:
Break it up and lay new concrete.

Any other method will cause it to settle and crack and you will replace it eventually anyway.
Pumping clay under the slab???? That costs more than replacing the slab.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

dig out under the low side. lay a board in the hole and set a hydraulic jack between the board and bottom of the porch. Jack her up and fill in underneath.