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Concrete Leveling Cost: What Contractors Charge in 2026
Concrete leveling cost from the companies that post prices: mudjacking at $2 to $8 per square foot, polyjacking at $5 to $25, and the minimum charge that prices most small jobs.
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What does concrete leveling cost per square foot?
Concrete leveling cost runs $2 to $8 per square foot for mudjacking and $5 to $25 for polyurethane foam. Those are the rates the service companies themselves post. Both bands blend at least two independent publishers, each named below with its own figure and page date. The void under the slab and the inches of lift set the material and the crew time.
What do the companies that post prices actually charge?
No aggregator averages here. Every row is a service company posting its own number.
| Publisher | Method | Per square foot | Minimum | Page date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Mudjacking (WI) | Mudjacking | $2 to $5 | Not published | 2025-04-02 |
| Precision Concrete Cutting (CA) | Mudjacking | $3 to $6 | $500 to $1,000 | 2026-02-11 |
| Precision Concrete Cutting (CA) | Polyurethane foam | $5 to $25 | $1,200 to $1,500 | 2026-02-11 |
| Slabjack Geotechnical (WA) | Mudjacking | $3 to $8 | Not published | 2024-09-16 |
| Windler Foundation Repair (KS) | Polyjacking | $10 to $25 | Not published | 2026-05-22 |
| Concrete Hero (IL) | Lifting | $150 to $250 per inch of lift, per section | $450 to $950 seen | 2025-02-14 |
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Why does the minimum charge decide small jobs?
Because the minimums cluster. Precision Concrete Cutting posts $500 to $1,000 for mudjacking and $1,200 to $1,500 for foam. Renew Mudjacking in Olathe posts $1,000 to $1,400. KC Pier starts at $1,000 for a 4 foot by 4 foot void fill. Olson Foundation Repair says around $1,400, Anchor Foundation Repair around $900, and Concrete Hero $450 to $950. So a two-panel sidewalk lift, about 50 square feet at $4 per square foot, is a $200 job on paper. In practice it bills at the minimum, which Precision Concrete Cutting puts at $500 to $1,000 for mudjacking and Concrete Hero at $450 to $950.
Mudjacking or polyjacking: which one do I quote?
Mudjacking pumps a cement slurry under the slab. Polyjacking injects an expanding foam through smaller holes, and it carries the higher rate per foot and the higher minimum. Anchor Foundation Repair does mudjacking itself. It says smaller jobs tend to favor polyjacking, larger projects favor mudjacking, and medium jobs run comparable.
How do I build a concrete leveling quote?
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Measure the slab and the lift
Record footage, drop at the worst corner, and what a probe finds under the edge.
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Start from your minimum
Multiply footage by your rate. If the result lands under your minimum, the minimum is the price.
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Price labor from the wage up
Start at the BLS wage for your crew, then add burden, overhead, and margin.
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Quote the replacement alternative
Put the replacement rate on the same page, so the client sees why leveling wins.
What does the labor line cost?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes no leveling or mudjacking occupation. We scanned all 830 detailed occupations in its May 2025 national file. These two codes are the closest published wages.
| SOC code | Occupation (BLS OEWS, May 2025) | Median hourly | Mean hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47-2051 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $27.41 | $28.87 |
| 47-2061 | Construction Laborers | $22.66 | $25.02 |
Those are wages, not billed rates. Our contractor hourly labor rates by trade guide covers the burden, overhead, and margin stack. BLS projects the trade to grow 1.6 percent from 2025 to 2035, about 13,600 openings a year.
When does leveling lose to replacement?
Three publishers post a replacement rate next to their leveling rate. Milwaukee Mudjacking puts pour plus removal at $10 per square foot. Renew Mudjacking posts $6 to $15. Precision Concrete Cutting posts $13.61 to $16.18. So a 400 square foot section levels for $1,600 at $4 per square foot. The same pages replace it for $2,400 to $6,472. Leveling loses when the slab is in pieces, because a lifted slab is still the old slab. For the pour, use our concrete slab cost calculator and the cost to pour a concrete driveway.
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Sources
- Milwaukee Mudjacking (2025-04-02); Precision Concrete Cutting (2026-02-11); Slabjack Geotechnical (2024-09-16); Windler Foundation Repair (2026-05-22).
- Renew Mudjacking (2025-12-16); KC Pier (2025-07-10); Olson Foundation Repair (2025-07-10); Anchor Foundation Repair (2025-08-27); Concrete Hero (2025-02-14).
- BLS OEWS, May 2025 national file (oesm25nat.zip), SOC 47-2051 and 47-2061; BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035. All retrieved 2026-09-02.
- SimplyWise Cost Estimator on the App Store (4.8 rating).
Frequently asked questions about concrete leveling cost
How much does concrete leveling cost per square foot?
Mudjacking runs $2 to $8 per square foot and polyjacking runs $5 to $25, from the companies that post a rate. Each band blends independent publishers named on this page. The per-foot rate only applies once the job clears the minimum.
Is there a minimum charge for concrete leveling?
Yes, and it prices most small jobs. Published minimums run $400 to $1,500. Precision Concrete Cutting posts $500 to $1,500 by method. Renew Mudjacking posts $1,000 to $1,400 and KC Pier starts at $1,000. Olson says around $1,400, Anchor around $900, and Concrete Hero $450 to $950.
Is polyjacking worth the higher concrete leveling cost per square foot?
It depends on job size. Anchor Foundation Repair does mudjacking itself. It says smaller jobs tend to favor polyjacking, larger projects favor mudjacking, and medium jobs run comparable. Foam carries the higher rate and minimum, so price both on mid-sized work.
Can I measure a sunken slab with my phone camera instead of a tape?
You can start the estimate from the camera. SimplyWise Cost Estimator turns a photo of the slab into an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds. On a Pro iPhone, the LiDAR room scan captures measurements. Keep a tape and a probe for the lift and the void. Confirm every dimension before the quote goes out.
When should I quote replacement instead of leveling?
When the slab is in pieces or the surface has failed, because a lifted slab is still the old slab. The publishers that post both rates put replacement at $6 to $16.18 per square foot, against $2 to $8 for mudjacking. Leveling wins on any intact slab that is simply low.
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