Cracks In Garage Floor

[BOA]

My concrete garage floor has a couple of cracks and the floor is raised up in the area of these cracks.It looks like tree roots are the cause. I'd like to have a smooth floor. Could I cut out the cracked concrete and pour filler concrete? Is there a better solution?

Thanks for any advice!

[Wgoodrich]

I would live with it as is until too bad to live with our bust out the entire floor, kill the tree roots causing the problem by tracking them outside and cutting those larger roots outside then remove the roots inside. Then pour new floor complete. One way is living with an irritation knowing the crack is there but not hurting anything or way more work and money to break out the floor and proper repair and new pour.

Patching will not even last till next spring when the root grows more and bust up the patch of the concrete.

Just my opinion

Wg

[BOA]

Thank you for the response Wg.

The roots have been delt with from the outside. That was the easy part :smile:

My creeper keeps getting stuck on the raised portion caused by the cracks. I have a one car garage. I guess I could get a piece of plywood to wheel around on :neutral: Is there anyway to smooth down this situation?

[Under_Miner]

Thank you for the response Wg.

The roots have been delt with from the outside. That was the easy part :smile:

My creeper keeps getting stuck on the raised portion caused by the cracks. I have a one car garage. I guess I could get a piece of plywood to wheel around on :neutral: Is there anyway to smooth down this situation?

There really isn't an easy way to solve the problem without replacing the floor. You could remove the affected area, excavate and replace the excavated ground with compacted gravel, then pour your new floor section.

Your only other solution would be possibly be to get the remainder of the garage mud-jacked. But this could be a very costly and unpredictable way of eleviating your problem.

[JeffeVerde]

Depending on how bad the offset is, I'd try a mix of grinding the edge and using thinset to ramp it up a bit. It won't fix the real problem. But if you're sure the original cause has been dealt with and you just want to be able to roll around on your creeper, it will do.