Foundation raising in Hinesville GA - your house lifted to the height your project needs
House sitting too low, or the old foundation worn out? We plan the lift and pour the new foundation your house comes down on.
What's involved in raising a house in Hinesville?
Foundation raising in Hinesville lifts your house off its old foundation, holds it on temporary supports while a new foundation is built underneath, and then sets it back down at the height your project needs.
Most people who call about raising a house already know why they want it up, so my questions are about the house itself. What it's built of, what it sits on and what's attached to it move the price more than anything, and the schedule turns on two things that come before the lift, the design check and the permit. You'll get your own number in a written estimate after I've seen the house.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Raising houses and the concrete around them
How we handle foundation raising
Raising a house starts with a design professional checking whether it can take the lift, whether there's room for the equipment and whether the job is worth the money, and we don't skip that step. Next we plan around anything attached, because a garage, porch or chimney either gets braced in place or comes off and gets lifted on its own, and that's a lot easier to sort out on paper than halfway up. The house mover lifts the house and holds it on temporary supports, and then the old foundation comes out. That's where the part my old boss cared about comes in. Our crew preps the ground and builds the forms for the new foundation, I check them before any concrete is ordered, and only then do we pour. He used to say the pour is the easy part, and with a house waiting overhead he was more right than usual. Once the new foundation is ready, the house comes back down onto it.
Raising a house can bring other concrete work with it. If an old slab or footing has to come out in sections, or an opening has to go through existing concrete, we take care of that with concrete cutting. When the house ends up sitting higher, the drive often has to meet the garage at a new level, so we can tear out the old one and pour a new one through our concrete driveway building work.
Why Hinesville homeowners call Hinesville Concrete to raise a house
I write your estimate myself
I come out to look at the house and write the estimate myself, and the crew I trained does the work. You hear about the porch, the garage and the design check from the person planning the job, not from a salesman.
Fully licensed and insured
The city's FAQ notes that Georgia law requires a license from the state licensing board for residential contractors working on houses and townhouses up to three stories. You're welcome to check with the board before you hire anyone, us included.
Trained hard, in business since 2021
I learned under an old-school boss who made me tear out forms and set them again until they were right, and I started this business in 2021. That habit came with me, and it matters most when your house is the thing waiting on that foundation.
Raising a house is mostly planning, and most of it happens before anything moves. When you call (912) 837-8164 or send us the form, tell me what kind of house it is, what it sits on and whether a garage or porch is attached. Every job we take is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Get a written estimate for raising your house
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll come out for a free on-site estimate and put it in writing, with no obligation.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
What happens after you call about raising your house in Hinesville?
Call or send the form
Call (912) 837-8164 or use the form and tell us a little about the house. We'll set a time for me to come out and see it.
I look the house over
I walk around the house, ask what you need the lift for, and then you get a written estimate. It spells out what we'll do and where the design professional's check fits, so you see the price and the plan before you decide anything.
We handle permits and planning
If you go ahead, we apply for the permits the job needs and set a plan for the work. Hinesville permits are good for six months and only stay active while work keeps moving, so we line up the lift and the new foundation to run steadily inside that window.
We build, then walk it together
Our crew does the foundation work on the plan we set, and the house comes back down onto it. Then we walk the finished job with you and go over what to expect from the new concrete once we're gone.
Foundation raising questions from Hinesville
How do I know if my house can be raised?
A one-story, rectangular wood-frame house on a crawlspace is the easiest kind to raise, and a multi-story masonry house on a slab is the hardest. Slab houses are much more likely to fail during the lift, so if yours sits on a slab, expect extra steps to judge and finish the job. The design professional's check is what settles it for your house.
What foundation options are there when you raise a house?
A raised house can sit on continuous foundation walls, on an open foundation such as piers, piles, posts or columns, or on fill. Extended solid walls make a crawlspace, and flood vents in those walls let floodwater flow through instead of pushing on the house. Which one fits yours is part of what gets worked out before anything is priced.
How much does it cost to raise a house in Hinesville?
There's no fair number to give without seeing the house, so you'll get yours in a written estimate after I've been out. A one-story frame house on a crawlspace takes less work to lift than a two-story house on a slab, and an attached garage or porch, the utilities and the kind of new foundation all add to the job.
How long does it take to raise a house?
Longer than most folks expect, because the lift can't start until a design professional has checked the house and the permits are in hand, so both go into your timeline first. After that the work has to keep moving to keep the city permit active, which is why we lay out the whole order before we start.
Do I need a permit to raise a house in Hinesville, and who applies?
Plan on needing one, because the City of Hinesville issues the permits it requires to construct, alter, repair or move a building, and the city recommends that your contractor apply. We apply ourselves and keep the paperwork moving, which also helps show the city that the contractor holds the business and state licenses it expects. Zoning, land clearing and similar permits come from the Liberty Consolidated Planning Commission, and if we're not sure what your job needs, we check with the right office before we start.
What happens to my utilities and stairs when a house is raised?
They're disconnected before the lift and put back at the end. The house mover works with the utility companies to disconnect the utilities and plumbing, and landscaping, stairs and landings that are in the way come off first. Once the house sits on its new foundation, permanent steps and access are built.
Concrete work in the cities nearby
Work that goes with foundation raising
Concrete cutting
When old concrete stands in the way of the new foundation or a new opening, clean saw cuts let us take out only what has to go.
Concrete driveway building
A house that sits higher can leave the old drive meeting the garage at the wrong level, and a new driveway poured to fit fixes that.