Sinking driveway - need a transition

[gtivr4]

I need some help creating a better transition between my garage and the concrete driveway. The driveway is slowly dropping compared to the garage floor, so we are getting quite a lip between the two (about 3" on one side and 1" on the other). This is an inconvenience in the cars, but for my wife who uses a wheelchair, its becoming a major obstacle.

So whats the best way to bridge this gap? I assume a small concrete ramp would be tough to do without spending big bucks, not to mention its going to shift more over time. A wood ramp might work, but I don't know how well it would deal with cars driving over it every day.

Oh and of course I am trying to do this as cheap as possible.

 

[supernova]

My mom has the same problem, except hers has dropped about 5 inches all the way across and she drives a neon. Someone I work with said there's a way to drill holes across it, and get a pump truck & pump it full of concrete underneath it, raising it. I'm going to subscribe to your thread, look forward to all of the smart ideas your going to get here!

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[Kevin54]

Check around in your town. I think in most towns there is an organization that helps with people who have disabilities. You might check with your City Council to see who that may be. The best thing to do is to have the concrete cut back about a foot or so back from the garage all the way across the driveway, then have pins put in the existing drive and garage floor, then new concrete poured. The pins will prevent any future dropping of the concrete.

You might start with the Department for Jobs and family Services in your area. They should be able to point you in the right direction.

You may want to check here http://dail.vermont.gov/ If they can't steer you in the right direction I don't know who can. If one or both in the home is disabled, please take advantage of what is out there in the way of assistance. I found out after it was too late that I could have had a wheelchair ramp put in for my parents after I already had it done. Sometimes the cost is minimal to the homeowner.

 

[Mercy]

We pump-jacked the sinking sidewalk, it's quite nice. I would do it on the driveway too except the concrete quality there is terrible so I am just ripping it out.

 

[gtivr4]

I kind of doubt the state would pay for a repair as in this case. Add ons yes, repairs though?

 

[Cryptic1911]

I'd get it pump jacked back into place.. they flood it with mud or something and it lifts the pad. Not sure what that costs though, but that would be your best option if it's affordable

 

[albrit]

Cut the driveway back a foot or two from the garage floor. Remove concrete. Place tightly packed fill as needed, then sand and brick the transition as a small ramp. This would allow for future adjustments if necessary.

 

[Big-Foot]

Does it change with the season? I have seen some here move as much as 6 inches from summer to winter. It really depends on the footing depth-design in addition to soil content.

 

[ForceFed70]

Do you know why it has sunk? If it keeps sinking any fix you do will be temporary.

 

[Andamo]

Had a similar problem with the pad inside the garage sinking maybe 1.5'' I got an estimate of having the holes drilled in the floor and a mud/cement mixture pumped in and the price was around $7000.