Swelling clay, rising patio block, busted stucco ,,, question

Due to clay/water expansion, the concrete slab forming our patio is rising just enough to impinge on the stucco slab siding of the house, causing it to crack. (The cracks in the pics below appear as they do because I caulked them.)

I'm thinking of getting some kind of power grinder and take off 1/2 inch of the concrete slab's edge.

Any thoughts on this? What kind of tools and grinder will I need. Probably rent them, right?

Any other ideas?

Thanks

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