Short answer
Strive LeadGen LLC runs topconcreteworkers.com. It is an information library about concrete leveling, concrete repair and slab-on-grade foundation repair, not a contractor. We do not do repair work. We can connect homeowners with independent local contractors, and we disclose when we are paid for that.
Key facts
- The county soil shrink-swell figures on this site are our own calculation from USDA NRCS Soil Data Access, not a figure NRCS publishes.[1]
- The Foundation Performance Association writes its foundation evaluation guidance for use by or under the responsibility of licensed professional engineers, which is why our pages send structural questions to engineers.[2]
What this site is
Top Concrete Workers is a learning library about three kinds of work:
- Concrete leveling and lifting: raising sunken driveways, walks, patios, steps, garage floors and pool decks. Start at concrete leveling.
- Concrete repair: cracks, spalling, pitting and freeze-thaw damage in flatwork. Start at concrete repair.
- Slab-on-grade foundation repair: homes built on a concrete slab that has moved. Start at slab foundation repair.
Basements and crawl spaces are outside our scope for now. Some pages mention them in passing, but we do not cover basement waterproofing, wall bracing or crawl space work yet.
Who runs it
The site is owned and run by Strive LeadGen LLC. We are not a contractor, and we do not install, lift, pour or repair anything. No crew works for us. When a page talks about a repair, it describes what an independent contractor or engineer does.
We can connect homeowners with independent local contractors. Contractors may pay us for those referrals. That money never changes what our articles say. How that works is spelled out on how we match, and how any future contractor list will be built is on how we rank.
Where we cover
We started with three states that tell three different soil stories:
| State | Main driver of concrete and slab trouble |
|---|---|
| Texas | Expansive clay that swells and shrinks with moisture |
| Ohio | Frost, water and older housing |
| Illinois | Frost, plus a real share of expansive clay in several counties |
Each state page lists the city permit and licensing rules we could confirm at the city or state source.
How we write
Every page answers one question a homeowner actually asks. We start from primary sources: engineering groups such as the Foundation Performance Association, concrete industry bodies, the National Association of Home Builders, USDA soil data, and city and state codes. Cost pages show dated ranges from more than one dataset. Where common advice online is wrong, we say so and show the source. The full rules are in our editorial policy.
We also publish original data. Our county soil table is our own calculation from USDA NRCS soil survey data, and we label it that way everywhere it appears[1].
Expert review
Each page shows a reviewer field. Today it reads "Expert review pending" on every page, because no named engineer or contractor has signed off yet. We will add a reviewer's name and credentials only after that person has read the page and agreed to be named. We will not invent reviewers.
Foundation diagnosis belongs to licensed professional engineers. The main industry guidance on evaluating foundation movement is written for use by or under the responsibility of licensed engineers[2]. Our pages help you ask better questions. They do not replace an engineer's site visit.
Contact and corrections
If you find an error, see corrections for how to report it and what we do next.
Sources
- Soil shrink-swell share by county (our calculation), topconcreteworkers.com, from USDA NRCS Soil Data Access. Accessed 2026-10-06.
- Guidelines for the Evaluation of Foundation Movement for Residential and Other Low-Rise Buildings (FPA-SC-13-1), Foundation Performance Association. Accessed 2026-10-06.