Leawood, Kansas — Last week, a FOX4 Problem Solvers investigation took us to Blue Springs, Missouri, where homeowners were dealing with crumbling driveways – revealing a potential nationwide issue.
This week, it takes us to Leawood, Kansas.
"After I saw your story, I was like that's us," said Leawood homeowner Bill Keith. "Hopefully together we can get a positive resolution."
Our investigation uncovered possible causes for new driveways crumbling after just a few months. According to some builders, an area-wide switch to a new cement mix called Portland 1L may be to blame. It was a change, they say, no one told them about.
"What we have learned is that the 1L concrete is less forgiving. So there really has to be a tighter set of standards regarding how it is cared for and how ultimatel