Why Mud Jacking is a Bad Idea

Mud jacking is usually positioned as the least expensive method of foundation repair. While this may be true in the short run, it doesn't always hold up over time. Below are four reasons why you having your foundation mud jacked is a bad idea:

1. Mud jacking may cause serious foundation problems in regions with lots of clay soil (like what we have in North Texas). If there's a plumbing leak or a lot of rain, the clay soil's moisture content will increase and the ground will swell. This swelling causes upheaval on and through the void fill material and, in turn, causes the foundation slab to heave.
2. It's possible to "overlift" the foundation. This happens when the mudjack technician doesn't monitor the amount of slurry used or miscalculates how much is necessary. Once a foundation has been overlifted, there's no economical way to remove the excess slurry or otherwise correct the problem.
3. The slurry used in mudjacking may find its way into the septic line. At that point, you've traded your foundation problem for a plumbing problem.
4. Slurry can find it's way through the slab via the space around plumbing pipes. Believe it or not, the mud jacking slurry can enter a wall and rise until it blows out the sheet rock. Slurry can also push push upbath tubs and shower pans.

Well, three you have it: Four reasons why we don't recommend mud jacking.

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