A level concrete pool deck beside a screened pool

Pool Deck Leveling Experts in Fort Lauderdale Florida: Pool Deck Lifting and Sunken Pool Deck Repair

Affordable Pool Deck Leveling and pool deck lifting in Fort Lauderdale, FL and Broward County

Walk around the pool, and if one slab sits lower than the next, Fort Lauderdale Concrete Repair & Leveling can bring it back in Fort Lauderdale, FL and Broward County. Our team covers pool deck leveling and pool deck lifting, along with sunken pool deck repair, for houses with screened pools, condo communities and small hotels. Foam travels through narrow holes into the empty ground and pushes the slab up from below. The tile, the coping and the enclosure stay exactly where they are.

Why homeowners choose us:

Free written estimates for every leveling job
Small injection holes patched and cleaned up after every lift
Water-resistant foam that does not wash out
Warrantied work every lift backed by a written warranty
Licensed and insured certificate on request

15+ years of lifting slabs across South Florida and 900+ slabs raised give the crew a feel for pool ground. Decks hold bigger voids than most concrete, so the estimate measures each gap before it states a number. Every lift starts from a free written estimate and ends with a written warranty. Plan on 2 to 6 hours for most jobs.

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What Pool Deck Leveling Involves in Fort Lauderdale, FL

A pool deck is several slabs that settle at different speeds, and each one is planned separately. Expect the estimate to list some of these services, with a price beside each one, so you can approve the parts you want:

Foam lifting drives polyurethane into the soil beneath the deck, filling the void and raising the slab in the same pass.
Void filling closes every void under pool deck slabs, starting with the pockets beside the shell, where water moves the most sand.
Coping-edge leveling lines the slab beside the tile up with the coping again, which removes the ledge that catches feet.
Spa and wall lifting raises the deck beside an elevated spa or the pool wall, shutting the open seam.
Drainage correction raises whichever side of the deck holds water or sheds it toward the house.
Joint review examines the seams between slabs, because rain runs under the concrete through any wide joint.
Hole patching seals each injection hole with sanded concrete and leaves the surface complete.

When You Need Pool Deck Leveling in Fort Lauderdale

A void under the pool deck sits behind almost every gap you can see. Decks seldom collapse in one season. A slab loses a quarter inch one year and an inch the next, and the seam beside it opens a little more each time. Catching the first gap is the cheapest time to repair a sunken pool deck.

Signs Your Fort Lauderdale Pool Deck Needs Leveling

A step between two deck slabs trips bare feet, and it grows through each rainy season.
Water that stays on the deck once the storm has passed shows that a slab has tilted and no longer drains.
A crack-wide opening at the pool wall or spa marks the spot where soil washed out, and more sand follows the water in.
A dark, open joint between slabs tells you one has dropped, and the seam is where the void shows first.
A rocking or hollow-sounding deck has lost its footing, and filling the gap now is smaller work than replacing a broken slab later.

Why Pool Deck Leveling Is Harder in Fort Lauderdale

Water collects around a pool from three directions: the pool itself, the roof of the enclosure and the sky. Fort Lauderdale’s ground and weather add to that load.

Groundwater at pool level

In Basinger and Boca fine sand, groundwater sits at 0 inches during the wettest months, and Hallandale fine sand holds it about 3 inches down. A pool shell is a large hole in that wet sand, and the deck around it rests on saturated fill. Water moves toward the shell, and it takes fine grains along, so voids form beside the coping first. Each wet summer repeats the cycle and deepens the pocket.

A five-month rainy season

The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood station logs about 56 inches of rain in a normal year, and nearly 70% of it comes between mid-May and mid-October. Rain falling on a deck runs to its edges, and the water that finds a slab edge slides beneath it. Gaps beside the coping and under the corners grow quickly after a wet summer, and a screened enclosure sheds its own runoff onto the same few feet of concrete.

Pockets bigger than they look

Contractors who lift pool decks report larger voids than under other concrete, and that is why a pool deck sits near the top of the price table. A corner that has dropped has lost far more sand than its visible gap suggests. The estimate probes beyond the dip, so a neighboring corner does not drop weeks after the first lift.

How Much Does Pool Deck Leveling Cost in Fort Lauderdale, FL?

Raising a deck is cheaper than replacing it, since every slab, the tile and the coping stay put. Void size, deck size and the room to work around the shell move the price.

Job	Typical price	Key variables
Pool deck, foam leveling	$750 to $5,940	larger voids, size, access around the pool
Patio beside the pool, foam leveling	$750 to $4,725	size, depth of the void, access
Sidewalk or walkway to the pool, foam leveling	$750 to $3,240	length of the run, number of slabs
Driveway, foam leveling	$750 to $5,670	number of slabs, depth of settling
Stone slurry grout leveling, most residential jobs	$750 to $1,500	void depth, access to the slab

Pay about 20 to 50 percent extra for foam compared with mudjacking or stone slurry grout. A patio beside the pool or the driveway out front can be raised on the same trip if either one has dropped too.

Our Pool Deck Leveling Process in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Four steps of pool deck concrete lifting take a deck from uneven to level, and the estimate describes each in advance. Most decks are done in a morning, and a large deck can run a full day.

1. Free Estimate and Deck Walk

Call with what you see, and we set a time. The estimator walks the full deck, takes the drop of each slab in inches and checks where water leaves the concrete. A free written estimate follows, with every slab and its price on a separate line, so the scope is clear before anyone drills. Nothing on it changes without your approval.

2. Marking Around the Shell

The crew marks injection points roughly five feet apart, with extra marks near the coping, the spa and the corners where voids run large. Furniture comes off the deck first, and the water stays in the pool. If a slab has split into small pieces, the estimator says on site whether to lift it or replace it.

3. Foam Under the Deck

Narrow holes go in, ports are seated and liquid polyurethane foam is pumped under pressure. It expands into the void and packs the sand around it. Gauges signal when the ground is firm, and a patient second pass raises each slab toward its old height while the crew checks the coping line. The foam hardens within the hour.

4. Patching Holes and Handover

Sanded concrete fills each hole, and the deck is swept clean, including the grit that drilling leaves near the water. Foot traffic is fine after 15 to 30 minutes, and loungers can return the same day. Keep heavy planters off for about two days. The written warranty arrives with the final price, and the crew walks the finished deck with you before leaving.

A pool deck slab dropped below the coping with a wide gap and a tape measure — Before

The pool deck after leveling, sitting level against the coping — After

Pool Deck Leveling FAQs: Fort Lauderdale, FL

How much does pool deck leveling cost in Fort Lauderdale?

Budget between $750 and $5,940 for foam. Void size, deck size and access around the pool set where in that range your deck lands. The free written estimate lists every slab before work starts.

Can a sunken pool deck be lifted without removing it?

Yes, pool deck lifting raises the slabs you already have, so the tile, the coping and the enclosure stay. If the deck has broken into many small pieces, replacement may be the honest answer.

What causes a void under a pool deck?

Sand escapes from beneath the slab as rain slips beneath its edge or as groundwater shifts the fill. Fort Lauderdale rests on fine sand, and in wet months groundwater reaches the surface, so decks lose support quickly.

How long does pool deck concrete lifting take?

Plan on 2 to 6 hours for most jobs. A large deck with many dropped slabs can take a full day or more.

When can we use the pool deck again?

Give the deck 15 to 30 minutes before walking on it. Furniture can return the same day, and heavy planters should wait about two days.

Does lifting repair the cracks in the deck?

Leveling will not repair a crack, but a slab that has dropped often has a crack that narrows once the slab rises. Raising the slab can also stop the crack from spreading.

Is the work covered by a warranty?

A written warranty comes with every job, and its terms appear in your estimate before work starts. Ask the office to walk you through it when you call.

Fort Lauderdale Concrete Repair & Leveling serves Fort Lauderdale and Broward County.

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