Settled, tripping pool decks lifted back toward their original position with high-density polyurethane foam — fast, water-resistant, and done the same day so you're back in the water by afternoon. It’s the repair many homeowners search for as “pool deck leveling.”
A pool deck sits on some of the most disturbed soil on your property. When the shell went in, the ground around it was excavated and then refilled, and that backfill keeps consolidating for years. Add water, and the slab starts to drop.
The ground packed in around the pool shell was never as compacted as undisturbed soil. As it settles, the deck loses its support and sinks unevenly toward the pool or the house.
Constant splash-out, hose-downs, and sprinklers running along the deck edge wash fines out of the sub-base. The soil erodes, voids open up, and the slab drops into the gap.
Along the Wasatch Front, water trapped under the deck freezes and thaws through the season. Each cycle heaves and re-settles the slab, and our expansive clay soils only make the movement worse.
A sunken pool deck isn't just unsightly — it's a hazard exactly where bare feet, wet surfaces, and running kids meet. Here's what settling does around a pool.
When one section drops, the joint becomes a raised lip right at the waterline. People step over it barefoot and wet, which is exactly where a stumble sends someone into the pool or onto hard concrete.
Decks are poured to drain away from the pool and the house. Once they settle, they can pitch back toward the water or toward your foundation, pooling runoff where you least want it.
As panels separate, gaps and offsets grow. Lounge chairs wobble, toes catch, and the deck that used to feel solid underfoot starts to feel like an obstacle course.
Of every surface we lift, a pool deck is where polyurethane foam earns its keep. We drill a few ⅝-inch ports — roughly the width of a dime — inject high-density foam that expands to fill the voids, and raise the slab back toward its original position. Then we patch the holes to blend in. Beehive installs foam only.
The foam is water-resistant and inert once cured, so the splash, irrigation, and snowmelt that caused the problem won't break it down. It's rated for 25+ years right where the water is.
At about 2 lbs per cubic foot, the foam adds almost no load to the already-loose backfill around your pool — instead of pounding heavy material onto soil that's still consolidating.
The foam cures in about 15 minutes and the deck is walkable almost right away. Most residential jobs finish in 1–3 hours, same day, so the patio furniture and the swimmers come right back.
Lifting your existing pool deck runs roughly half of what full tear-out and replacement costs — and you keep the deck you already have. Most residential jobs land between $1,000 and $2,500 depending on the slab size, how many injection points it needs, and how far it has settled.
No deposit — you pay when the work's done. Every lift comes with a free inspection, an upfront written price, our 2-year re-lift guarantee, and the peace of mind that we're insured. Financing and flexible payment options are available if you'd rather spread it out.
No. We inject the foam through small ⅝-inch ports in the deck slab to fill the voids beneath it, not into the pool structure. The work raises the deck back toward its original position; we plan our injection points to lift the slab without putting pressure on the coping or shell.
It works on poured concrete pool decks, including stamped and decorative finishes — the ⅝-inch holes are about the width of a dime and we patch them to blend in. Paver decks set on a slab can be a different situation, so the best first step is a free inspection to confirm the right approach for your deck.
No. The high-density polyurethane foam is water-resistant and inert once cured, which is a big reason it suits pool decks specifically. It's rated for 25+ years and stands up to the splash, irrigation, and snowmelt that caused the settling in the first place.
Yes — the edge sections are usually exactly what's settled. We raise them back toward their original position to take out the trip lip at the waterline. We can lift "to within about ⅛ inch where conditions allow," and we'll walk you through what's realistic for your deck at the inspection.
Quickly. The foam cures in about 15 minutes and the deck is walkable within roughly 15 minutes. Most residential pool decks finish in 1–3 hours the same day, so furniture, feet, and swimmers come right back.
Yes. Every lift is backed by our 2-year re-lift guarantee, and Beehive Concrete Lifting is insured. You'll get a free inspection and an upfront written price before any work begins, and there's no deposit — you pay when the work's done.
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