MUDJACKING & CONCRETE LEVELING
Ault, CO Concrete Leveling & Mudjacking
Ault is a small farming town north of Greeley, and the concrete here, driveways, farmyard slabs, front walks, has to hold up against clay-heavy plains soil and some of the harshest winter drainage conditions in Weld County. When a slab settles, Concrete Doctor lifts it back to grade instead of recommending a full tear-out that most of this town's property owners would rather avoid.
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Mudjacking & Concrete Leveling for Ault, CO Properties
The land around Ault is flat, open Weld County plains, farmed for generations and still dominated by agriculture today. The clay content in this soil runs high, and without much natural drainage relief across the flat terrain, water from spring rain and melting snow tends to sit rather than run off quickly, soaking into the clay around foundations and driveways for longer stretches than it would on sloped ground. That prolonged saturation feeds the shrink-swell cycle clay soil is known for, expanding when wet and contracting again as it dries out through Ault's windy, dry summers.
Most homes in Ault are modest, older residential lots without the elaborate grading and drainage systems a newer subdivision would have, which means downspouts and yard slope often play an outsized role in whether a particular slab stays stable or starts settling. A downspout dumping straight onto bare soil next to a driveway, common on older Ault properties, concentrates water in one spot year after year, and that's frequently where we find the worst settling when we come out for an estimate.
Our Mudjacking & Concrete Leveling Approach
We lift an Ault slab the same way we do everywhere: small ports, about one to two inches across, drilled through the concrete at points matched to the underlying void, then a cement-based slurry pumped through under hydraulic pressure to raise the slab back to grade. The ports get patched flush once the lift is dialed in, and the concrete is typically ready to use the same day.
Before recommending a lift, we check the slab's overall condition, since concrete that's cracked into multiple pieces or been damaged by decades of heavy farm equipment traffic may need crack repair or partial replacement instead. We'll walk through that assessment honestly during the free estimate. Slabs that qualify for lifting carry a one-year warranty.
Flat Terrain Means Water Has Nowhere to Go
On sloped ground, rain and snowmelt run off quickly enough that saturation around a foundation or driveway is usually brief. Ault's flat plains terrain doesn't offer that relief, and water from a spring storm or a fast winter melt can sit against a slab edge for days rather than hours, soaking deep into the clay soil underneath.
That extended saturation is a major driver of the shrink-swell cycling that erodes support under Ault driveways and walkways over time. It's also why simple drainage corrections, redirecting a downspout, regrading a few feet of yard, can make a meaningful difference in how long a lift holds once we've fixed the settling itself.
Older Residential Lots Without Modern Drainage Planning
Many Ault properties were built well before current drainage codes required specific grading away from a home's foundation, which means a lot of older lots in town rely on whatever natural slope existed originally, often not much on flat plains ground. Downspouts running straight onto bare dirt next to a driveway or patio are common, and decades of that unmanaged runoff adds up.
We see this pattern repeat across Ault: the worst settling on a property usually lines up with wherever water has been concentrating for the longest, not necessarily the oldest or largest section of concrete. Identifying that spot during the estimate helps us explain why the slab settled where it did, not just where.
Serving Ault, CO Since 1994
Ault is one of the farther trips from our Lakewood shop, out past Greeley in northern Weld County, but small farming towns deserve the same straight answers we give anywhere else. We understand how flat plains terrain and clay-heavy soil drive settling differently than what we see closer to Denver. Call (303) 988-2558 or request a free on-site estimate for your driveway, walkway, or farmyard slab.
Frequently Asked Questions
Concentrated water from a downspout erodes soil underneath a slab faster than general rainfall spread across a yard, which is why settling often shows up worst right where a downspout has been discharging for years. Redirecting that water is usually part of a lasting fix.
Yes, as long as the concrete is structurally sound and simply sitting on a void. We account for the working loads a farm slab needs to handle when planning the lift, since it needs to hold up to the same use right after the work is done.
We regularly serve Ault and the surrounding northern Weld County area from our Lakewood base. Call (303) 988-2558 to schedule a free on-site estimate.
Not necessarily. Age isn't the deciding factor, the slab's current structural condition is. If it's settled but not broken into multiple pieces, it's usually still a good lifting candidate regardless of how old the concrete is.
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Last updated: September 2026
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