House Raising Mobile Alabama
House Raising for foundation repair is a service provided by Coastal Foundation Repair. Occasionally a home that is on a slab foundation or with a minimal crawl space, a technique called, “Foundation Raising” is used. Just as it sounds, foundation raising involves the use of jacks to lift the home high enough above its foundation to allow work to be done to the existing foundation. This allows for cracks to be repair, piers to be rebuilt, or the entire foundation to be replaced. As you can imagine, this is a large and expensive job. It is difficult to anticipate the exact costs.
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Common Concerns by Homeowners & Foundation Repair Company:
- Size of the Home – Simple rule, the more house that you need to life, the more manpower and tools that it takes, and thus the more money that is required. The cost to raise a large home is usually calculated per square foot.
- Age of House – In Mobile Alabama and the surrounding area we have a lot of older, Antebellum type of homes. These homes are fragile and the woodwork on many is very intricate and simply can’t be replaced. For that reason we must take extra care to raise these homes. These homes are also very solid (made with solid wood) and are very heavy. This takes more equipment and time.
- Plumbing and Electrical – To raise a house we must disconnect utilities and air-conditioning. This requires us to call in electricians and even plumbers from time to time.
- Excavation – When raising a house we are usually doing so because we need to replace the foundation and dig out a deeper location for the new foundation. This means that we must get our excavation equipment involved. Our equipment is in good condition and thus makes the job faster than in previous years, but it still takes time. The time it takes to excavate adds to the cost of the job. This would have already been discussed in our preliminary discussion with the homeowner.
- Building Permits – Before we can begin raising a house we must get the proper building permits. We can take care of getting and paying for the permit. Sometimes, this can delay the start of our project. Often this permit is much more expensive (for raising a house) than a regular building permit.
- Insurance – Yes, we are licensed and bonded and fully insured. This is important when we are going to be raising your house. Your house could crack right in half if not raised properly. You need to have certainty that your foundation repair contractor has liability insurance. The cost of insurance is normally figured in to the project estimate.
We wanted to share this information with you because it identifies some of the factors to be considered when determining the expenses of a house raising project. We don’t want any homeowner to be surprised by the cost of their project.
Many times, if you are quoted a price higher than you anticipated it is likely that the foundation repair contractor is taking extra precautions to ensure your home is protected and foundation is properly repaired.