Built on lumber, sitting on soft ground
Richwood grew up as a timber town on the Cherry River, and a lot of its homes sit on the same soft bottomland soil that made the valley good farmland. That soil is exactly why so many Richwood driveways and sidewalks have settled: river silt compacts, hillside runoff washes fines out from under slabs, and every winter's freeze-thaw cycle ratchets the concrete a little lower.
We run out WV-55 to Richwood regularly. The fix is the same one we use in Summersville — drill, pump, lift. Mudjacking for the budget-conscious, polyurethane foam where the soil is soft and water is the enemy. Most Richwood jobs are done in a morning.
Common Richwood jobs
- Driveway aprons dropping away from garages on the older streets near Main Street
- Sidewalk trip hazards in front of homes along the river flat
- Patios and stoops that have tilted toward foundations, sending runoff the wrong way
- Church and storefront walks — we do small commercial slabs too
From the Cherry River Festival grounds to the neighborhoods up the hollows, if your concrete has dropped, we can usually lift it for $500–$1,500 — far less than replacement, and without tearing up your yard.
Who does concrete leveling near Richwood, WV?
We do — Summersville Concrete Leveling Pros serves Richwood and the Cherry River valley in Nicholas County, about 20 minutes from Summersville via WV-55.
Why does concrete settle so much around Richwood?
Soft alluvial soils in the Cherry River bottom, hillside runoff washing soil from under slabs, and freeze-thaw winters — the full recipe for settlement.
How much does driveway leveling cost in Richwood?
Most homes run $500 to $1,500 — typically less than half the cost of tear-out and replacement.
Call (555) 010-0100 for a free estimate
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Richwood quick facts
- Cost: most homes $500–$1,500 — less than half of replacement.
- Time: 1–3 hours on site; foam ready in about an hour, mudjacking cures 24–72 hours.
- Call when: you see a lip, tilt, pooling water, or new cracks around concrete.
- If you wait: slabs keep dropping, drainage gets worse, and a cheap lift can turn into a full replacement.
How it works
- 1Call or tap
Call (555) 010-0100 and describe the sunken concrete. - 2Free estimate
A straight answer on whether leveling will fix it — and what it costs. - 3Job done right
Most homes finished in a day: level slabs, sealed joints.