Homeowners don’t realize how important stable concrete steps are until they feel them wobble. Unstable concrete steps are a sign of concrete settling. Cleveland, OH, has fine grained soil that has very little organic matter. This means that it’s susceptible to washing out. If the drainage around your steps is not good, the water will cause severe soil erosion under the slab. Besides soil washout, grainy soils shift when under a lot of weight. Grainy soils with little clay do not compact well, meaning that they don’t get denser when pressed together. Because they are so loose, if the soil under the steps begins to settle the weight of the steps themselves will quickly advance the settling. This is why you shouldn’t ignore wobbly concrete steps. With the kind of soil the region has, a single step could force the concrete to abruptly settle a few inches into the ground. Before an accident happens, contact your local experts for concrete repairs. Concrete steps can be lifted with the use of polyurethane foam. Polyurethane foam is ideal for concrete lifting in this area because it prevents settling in two ways. The foam is lightweight—only 4 to 6 pounds per square inch—which means that it will not cause major disruption to the grainy soil. Polyurethane is also impermeable, so it blocks water from reaching the sol and washing it out further.