Foundation raising in Daphne AL - a settled house lifted level and fixed at the cause
Doors sticking, cracks over windows, floors that slope? We find out why your house moved, then lift it back toward level on piers.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Foundation raising methods we use
Helical piers
Steel shafts screwed down to firm soil. A trade magazine's rule of thumb says they work at any house weight and in most soils, and they suit shallow footings.
Push piers
Steel pipe pushed down against the house's own weight. They usually suit heavier homes with a basement, since a light house can rise before the pier reaches firm soil.
Can a house that's settled be lifted back level?
Foundation raising in Daphne means lifting a house that has settled back toward level and setting it on steel piers that reach firm soil. We lift settled houses, and we don't raise homes up out of the flood zone.
Most people call after they notice a crack running up from a window corner, a door that won't latch or a floor that slopes toward one side of the house. The price turns on how far the house has dropped, how many piers it needs, what kind of foundation it sits on and what has to be repaired once it's level, and the schedule turns on the engineer's findings, the permit, inspections and the weather. My written estimate prices out the main parts so you can see where the money goes and compare it with other bids.
What a foundation lift covers, start to finish
Before we pick a method, I want an engineer to tell us why your house moved, because fixing the wrong problem wastes your money. The whole job gets built around that answer.
Engineer's look first
An engineer checks that the house is sound enough to lift and says why it moved, and we plan the piers from that report.
Opening up the slab
Where a pier has to go through a walk or patio, we use concrete cutting for a clean opening instead of breaking it out.
Setting piers and lifting
Our crew digs at the footing, drives the piers down to firm soil, then raises the house slowly so walls and pipes can follow.
Backfill and patching
We pack the holes back tight and patch the openings, and if settling cracked your driveway, we handle concrete driveway building too.
Why Daphne homeowners call Precision Daphne Concrete
If your plan has a problem, I'll tell you right away, tell you why, and then tell you how we'd fix it. No sales pitch. Call (251) 572-8074 and I'll set up a time to look at your house. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
The owner comes out to look
I come out to look at most jobs myself, so the person pricing your lift is the one running it, and our own crew does the work.
In business since 2013
I learned this trade next to older finishers who'd make you redo an edge if it wasn't right, and we've run as a full business since 2013.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured. If you're checking us against other bids, ask us for proof and we'll show it to you before any work starts.
What happens after you call about raising your house?
Every lift gets planned around what the engineer finds and how you use the house, so you know what we'll do, where we'll dig and what it'll cost before we start.
or call (251) 572-8074
Call or send the form
Call (251) 572-8074 or use the form and tell me what you're seeing. Most of the time it's me who calls you back.
I look at the house
I come out, walk the house and the foundation, read any engineer's report you have, and ask how you use the place.
Your written estimate
It's in writing with the main parts priced. If you hire us, we check on permits, our crew does the lift, and we walk it with you after.
Get a written estimate to level your settled house
Send your address, any engineer's report and what you're seeing, and I'll get back to you within one business day, most of the time with a call from me. The on-site estimate is free, and you're under no obligation to hire us.
Questions about raising a house in Daphne
How much does it cost to raise a house in Daphne?
Across the US, raising a house usually costs about $10,000 to $80,000 a job. That range runs from a lift alone up to setting a whole house on piers or pilings above the flood zone, which we don't do. Your own figure comes from my written estimate after I've seen the house.
How long does it take to raise a house?
The whole process takes about 4 to 8 weeks on average, and the lift itself takes 2 to 7 days once the prep is done. Plan on several weeks of work going on around your house, not just the lift days.
Can my family stay in the house while it's being lifted?
It's not recommended to live in or be inside the house while it's being lifted. Your furniture and belongings can stay right where they are, so you only need somewhere to be on lift days.
How do I check a foundation contractor in Daphne?
Ask for a copy of their City of Daphne business license, since the city's building permit checklist asks for one. If you think a builder is working without a license, Alabama's Builder Watch Hotline takes reports at (800) 304-0853.
Do I need to call 811 before foundation piers go in?
Yes, where it applies, because Daphne's permit checklist lists a line locate before work starts. Owners or crews request it by calling 811, and we make that call before our crew digs.
What causes a house foundation to move?
A house has usually either settled into the ground or heaved, pushed up by the soil under it, and the fix for each is completely different. A structural or geotechnical engineer makes that call, and it's the report we plan the lift from.
Other concrete work around a lift
Concrete cutting
When a pier or a new drain line has to pass through a slab, a clean saw cut keeps the rest of the concrete from cracking out around it.
Explore Concrete cuttingConcrete driveway building
If years of settling left your driveway cracked, sunken or holding water by the garage, a new pour on a dug-out, packed base can replace it.
Explore Concrete driveway buildingConcrete footings
A room addition, porch or new wall needs footings dug to firm ground and sized for the load, so the new part starts out on solid footing.
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Foundation raising in Daphne, permits and flood maps
Lifting a house is structural work, and in Daphne the city's Building Inspection Department issues building permits and inspects structural work. We check with them on your job before anything gets dug and help you with the paperwork. If what you're after is raising your house above flood levels, that's not work we do, but flood maps are in effect in Daphne, and the department's Certified Floodplain Managers can tell you whether your home is affected.
Most settling calls start the same way, with a sticking door or a crack climbing a wall, and we hear the same thing on jobs in Fairhope and Spanish Fort. We're based in Daphne and work in Mobile, across Baldwin County and in the cities around them, and every job starts with finding out why the house moved.