Concrete Drainage and Slope Repair
Concrete Drainage and Slope Repair
Ponding, runoff toward walls or doors, failed joints, erosion, recurring wet areas, and water around post penetrations can keep damaging concrete after a surface patch. The repair may need to address slope, drainage, sealant, adjacent finishes, or broader replacement.
Photo-first review
Send project info, then text photos directly
Have photos? Submit the basic project information, then text the photos and property address directly to Austin at 619-327-9513.
Work subject to attached T&C if approved. Hidden damage, code issues, access problems, or owner changes may require a written change order.
What this page helps decide
Water-related concrete damage should be reviewed with the surrounding drainage path, thresholds, joints, walls, drains, landscaping, waterproofing, and post penetrations in mind.
Conditions You May Be Seeing
These conditions do not all require the same repair. The approved scope should match what is actually present.
- Standing water or ponding on concrete
- Water directed toward walls, doors, thresholds, or posts
- Low areas, failed joints, erosion, or recurring wet sections
- Water entering railing-post penetrations or adjacent finishes
- Damage next to stucco, waterproofing, drains, or landscaping
- Repeated failed patches in wet areas
Main Risk of Waiting or Patching Blindly
Surface patching does not fix a larger drainage design problem. If water keeps entering the same area, the repair can fail even when the patch material is appropriate.
What Should Be Checked Before Choosing a Method
- Where water comes from and where it is going
- Slope, low points, joints, thresholds, and drains
- Adjacent stucco, waterproofing, post penetrations, and landscaping
- Whether partial replacement or drainage correction is needed
- Limits of what can be corrected within the approved scope
Repair Approaches That May Apply
- Localized repair with sealant, joint, or coating details where appropriate
- Partial replacement to improve practical slope where feasible
- Drainage or threshold coordination when included in the scope
- Written exclusions when a larger drainage condition is outside scope
What the Approved Work Process Can Include
- Photo review showing wet areas and surrounding surfaces
- Site evaluation for water path and repair-path selection
- Written scope with finish, drainage, and hidden-condition notes
- Documentation of visible conditions and completed repair work
Repair-Versus-Replacement Factors
- Whether water is active or seasonal
- Slope and drain feasibility
- Condition of adjacent walls, thresholds, and finishes
- Depth of damage and repeated patch history
Related-Trade Conditions
- Drainage
- Waterproofing
- Sealant
- Stucco
- Landscape coordination
Practical FAQs
Do you handle drainage-related concrete failures?
Drainage-related failures can be reviewed when the concrete repair crosses into slope, ponding, thresholds, drains, landscaping, stucco, waterproofing, or railing penetrations. Surface patching alone may not fix a larger drainage condition.
What photos should I send for a concrete repair review?
Send one wide photo showing the whole area, two or more close-ups, one tape-measure or ruler photo, and any photo that shows water flow, railing posts, walls, steps, adjacent finishes, or prior patches.
Should damaged concrete be repaired or replaced?
That depends on the extent and depth of damage, whether the remaining concrete is sound, active movement, water, reinforcement, load, access, finish matching, and whether repeated patching would cost more than a broader fix.
What happens when more damaged concrete is found after removal?
Concrete damage can extend farther than the visible surface. The approved proposal is based on visible conditions unless exploratory work is specifically included. Additional unsound concrete, corrosion, movement, base failure, concealed water paths, code issues, access problems, or owner changes may require a written change order.
Send Project Info, Then Text Photos
Photo-first review
Send basic project info, then text photos directly
Have photos? Submit the basic project information, then text the photos and property address directly to Austin at 619-327-9513.
Work subject to attached T&C if approved. Hidden damage, code issues, access problems, or owner changes may require a written change order.