Restore Sunken Patios and Pool Decks. Pool Stays Full.
Lift sunken patios and pool decks back to grade without draining the pool or tearing out concrete.
What is Patios & Pool Decks?
Sunken pool decks are usually the result of soil washout from a slow leak or freeze-thaw under the edge slab. We lift the slab back to flush, fill the underlying void, and restore drainage, without draining the pool. Patio work follows the same minimally invasive playbook.
Why pool decks sink in Metro Detroit
Lakeside Macomb communities — St. Clair Shores especially — see the worst of it. The combination of a high water table from Lake St. Clair, freeze-thaw cycles on lakeside slabs, and the occasional slow leak under the coping creates the perfect conditions for soil washout under a pool deck.
The slab settles unevenly. The coping starts to gap. Water collects where it shouldn’t. Eventually you’re looking at a tear-out and pour scenario that costs five figures and shuts down your pool for a season.
We lift the slab back to flush, fill the underlying void, and restore drainage — typically in a single afternoon, with the pool full the entire time.
What makes our process work
We use 3/8-inch ports (about the diameter of a pencil) along the slab, not 1.5-2 inch holes like traditional mudjacking. The smaller ports mean less patching, finer control of lift pressure, and a finish that’s nearly invisible after color-matched patching.
Our limestone-and-foam mix is also stain-resistant under pool chemistry — important for the long-term cosmetics of the deck.
When patio work overlaps with pool deck
Backyard patios across Wayne and Macomb counties often share a slab transition with the pool deck. We treat both at once: same gear, same crew, same day. For more on the diagnostic side, see why pool decks sink and pool deck lifting expectations.
Pricing
Most patio and pool deck jobs come in $600-$4,500. Larger lakeside or commercial pool deck work scales with linear footage and depth of settling. Every estimate is on-site, in writing, and backed by our no-fix-no-charge guarantee.
How Patios & Pool Decks works in Metro Detroit
Site walk and leak check
We assess for soil washout, slow leaks, and freeze-thaw damage at the edge slab.
Drill 3/8-inch ports
Pencil-sized ports at the slab — pool stays full, coping stays intact.
Lift and void-fill
Limestone-foam mix lifts the slab back to flush and fills the underlying void.
Patch and swim-back
Stain-free patches; you can swim the same evening.
Recent Patios & Pool Decks projects
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What Metro Detroit customers say about our work.
"Pool deck was sinking on the south edge from a slow leak. Concrete Leveling Detroit lifted the slab without draining the pool, filled the void underneath, and we were swimming the same evening. Crew was clean, polite, and explained everything."
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Related guides for Patios & Pool Decks
Why Pool Decks Sink (and How to Fix Them)
Sub-soil washout from pool leaks, freeze-thaw on edge slabs, drainage failure — and how leveling and void filling fix all three without draining the pool.
Pool Deck Leveling vs. Replacement
Cost gap, finish-matching, and how leveling avoids draining the pool. When replacement is required vs. when leveling wins.
Pool Deck Lifting: What to Expect
How we lift pool decks without draining the pool. 3/8-inch ports, stain-free finish, swim-back the same day. Metro Detroit.
Patios & Pool Decks FAQ
Common questions about this service.
Do you have to drain the pool?
What causes pool decks to sink?
Will the patches stain?
How does pool deck leveling compare to replacement?
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