Why is my Driveway Sinking?

The worse thing that can happen is when you see a random dip happening on your driveway. If you noticed that your driveway has sunk, you are probably asking “Why is my driveway sinking?” Today we are going to focus on two things, how your sunken driveway happened and why it happened. So, why is your driveway sinking? Let’s find out.

The most common cause of your driveway sinking begins with not starting a proper foundation. It is important for you to have at least two inches of packing stone under your driveway. If you lack this solid foundation then you can expect for your driveway to sink or settle. Once the two inch foundation of packing stone is in place, you can use a compaction machine for a tight pack.

If a crack appeared on your driveway and you let repairs go without being done, then the problems will get worse. Water can definitely seep into the cracks on your driveway and then cause a sink hole.

At often times, a broken water line or busted sewer line can also cause for a sinkhole to happen. Eventually, water will cause decay to the ground underneath.

Driveways that were built on a new home that have sinkholes or any similar damage was probably caused by nothing but negligence. A driveway that was properly filled with a stone base, packed, and then covered will truly last many years.

The good news to all of this is that a sinking driveway does have a solution.

What can you do?

You can get a professional driveway repair contractor on site to assit you. They will rip up the damaged area of the driveway, find the underlying issue, and then focus on rebuilding. If the damage was caused by a water leak, then the contractor will repair the leak as well.

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