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Serving Cleburne, TX and surrounding areas. (682) 847-7365
Cleburne clay soil shifts floors over time - creating dips, uneven spots, and cracking flooring on top. Self-leveling concrete poured over a sound slab restores a flat, stable surface without tearing anything out.
Self-leveling concrete in Cleburne is a specially mixed material that flows across an uneven floor and settles into a smooth, flat surface on its own - most residential jobs take one to two days from start to finish, with the floor ready for light foot traffic within a few hours of the pour and back to normal use within 24 to 48 hours.
In Cleburne and Johnson County, clay-soil movement is the most common reason a floor develops dips and uneven spots over time. The soil expands with moisture and contracts in dry periods, and that back-and-forth puts stress on concrete slabs from below. The result is floors that were level five or ten years ago but have slowly developed low spots - exactly what self-leveling concrete is designed to fix without tearing the slab out.
Self-leveling work is often the first step before a decorative finish goes down. Once the floor is flat, it becomes a clean base for concrete resurfacing and overlay work, or for specialty surfaces like pool deck coatings that need a stable foundation before application.
If water pools in one spot, furniture rocks slightly, or you can feel a gradual slope underfoot, the slab has settled unevenly. In Cleburne, this is almost always caused by the clay soil shifting beneath the slab over years of wet and dry cycles. Self-leveling concrete flows into the low areas and creates a flat surface again - that is exactly what it is designed to do.
Small hairline cracks are normal in concrete. But if you see cracks that are widening, multiplying, or have a slight step where one side is higher than the other, the slab is actively moving. This is a common pattern in older Cleburne homes where the slab has been through decades of soil expansion and contraction. Addressing it now prevents the cracks from growing into a bigger structural problem.
If the tile, vinyl, or laminate on top of your concrete is cracking, buckling, or separating at the seams, the concrete underneath is likely uneven. The covering is showing you what is happening below. Before replacing the flooring, have the concrete assessed - putting new flooring over an uneven slab will produce the same result in a few years.
If you are planning a kitchen or bathroom remodel and the contractor has told you the floor is not flat enough for tile or luxury vinyl plank, self-leveling concrete is the standard fix. Many Cleburne homeowners discover this when old flooring comes up during a renovation and the slab underneath turns out to be uneven from years of soil movement.
Every job starts with an assessment of the existing slab - not just the surface, but for moisture, structural stability, and how much the floor has moved over time. In Cleburne, older slabs from the 1960s through 1990s are the most common candidates, because they have had decades of clay-soil movement working on them. We check for moisture before any pour because water coming up through the slab is the number one cause of failure in self-leveling installations - and it is far more common in North Central Texas than most homeowners expect.
Once the floor is flat and stable, it becomes an ideal base for a range of finishes. We can pair leveling work with decorative concrete overlays for homeowners who want a finished look rather than plain gray, or with pool deck coatings when the leveled surface is going to serve an outdoor wet environment.
Best for kitchens, bathrooms, and living areas where an uneven slab needs to be flattened before new flooring goes down.
Suited to garage slabs that have developed dips or cracks from vehicle traffic and years of clay-soil movement.
For homeowners who want a finished look - stained, polished, or textured - applied on top of the freshly leveled slab.
Levels an existing slab ahead of tile, hardwood, or luxury vinyl installation so the new flooring has a flat, stable base.
Cleburne sits on Johnson County's Blackland Prairie clay soil, which shrinks significantly during dry summers and swells back up when fall and spring rains arrive. That seasonal cycle happens every year, and over time it is one of the leading causes of concrete floors developing dips and uneven spots throughout the area. Homes built from the 1960s through the 1990s - a large portion of Cleburne's housing stock - have slabs that have been through decades of that movement, and many of them are strong candidates for leveling work rather than full replacement.
Cleburne summers also affect when this type of work can be done well outdoors. Extreme heat causes self-leveling material to set up too fast before it has fully spread, so most experienced local contractors schedule outdoor and garage pours in the spring and fall windows. We serve homeowners throughout the Cleburne area, including Keene and Burleson, where the same clay-soil conditions and older housing stock make this service just as relevant.
Reach out by phone or the contact form and we will reply within one business day. We will ask about the room, the size of the area, and what you are noticing - dips, cracks, flooring that is shifting - so we can come prepared for the assessment.
We measure the space, look at the condition of the existing slab, and test for moisture coming up from below. In Cleburne, moisture testing is a non-negotiable step - skipping it is how floors end up bubbling and failing within the first year. You get a written estimate before any work begins.
The crew grinds or shot-blasts the existing concrete to remove loose material, old coatings, or anything that would prevent the new material from bonding. Cracks get repaired and a primer coat goes down. This step often takes longer on older Cleburne slabs, which tend to have more surface variation - and we take the time it needs rather than rush it.
The self-leveling material is mixed and poured - it flows across the floor and finds its own level. The crew guides it into edges and corners. Once cured - 24 to 48 hours for normal use, longer if a decorative overlay goes on top - the floor is flat, smooth, and ready for whatever finish or flooring you have planned.
We reply within one business day, test for moisture before any pour, and give you a written estimate with no pressure to move forward. Call or submit your details and we will take it from there.
(682) 847-7365Water moving up through an older Cleburne slab is far more common than most homeowners expect. We test for it before any material goes down - because if moisture is present and we skip that step, the floor will bubble and fail within a year. If a barrier is needed, we tell you upfront what that adds and why it matters.
American Concrete Institute on floor construction standardsWe tell you whether self-leveling is the right fix for your floor or whether you need something different. Clay-soil movement in Cleburne creates a lot of uneven floors, but not every uneven floor needs the same solution. You get a clear explanation of what we found and what we recommend before any work or money is on the table.
The shrink-swell clay cycle in North Central Texas puts ongoing stress on concrete slabs. We use leveling compounds and overlay materials that are formulated for high-humidity, high-UV environments and that bond well even on slabs that have had years of soil movement working against them.
Portland Cement Association on concrete floor materialsSelf-leveling pours on interior floors can often happen year-round, but outdoor and garage work is best scheduled in Cleburne's spring and fall windows. We plan around the local weather forecast - not just the calendar - because a pour done in extreme heat can set up too fast and leave an uneven result. We will tell you honestly when the timing works best for your specific job.
An uneven floor in a Cleburne home is almost never a sign of a poorly built house - it is a sign that the clay soil has done what clay soil does over time. We give you a straight answer about what the floor actually needs and back the work with the kind of local knowledge that matters in Johnson County.
When a leveled surface needs a slip-resistant, UV-stable finish for outdoor wet conditions, pool deck coatings complete the job.
Learn MoreFor worn or stained surfaces that do not need leveling but are ready for a fresh overlay layer and decorative finish.
Learn MoreSpring and fall are the best windows for this type of work in Cleburne - reach out now and we will schedule your estimate before the best slots are gone.