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## [GTA concrete porch and front steps in 2026: the heaving problem, the footing gap, and when an overlay won't hold](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/gta-concrete-porch-and-front-steps-in-2026-the-heaving-problem-the-footing-gap-and-when-an-overlay-wont-hold/47947)

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Why GTA porches heave and crack Toronto sits on clay-heavy soil. Clay expands when wet, contracts when it dries, and freezes. In any given winter the GTA sees 40 to 65 freeze-thaw cycles – water works into a crack, freez…