Building Jacking

There are several scenarios where lifting your home or building can be a viable way to protect it and improve it: when you need to prevent flooding, replace a crumbling or settling foundation, add a story, add head room in a basement, or increase space in a commercial building.

Lifting your building can be a daunting prospect, especially when it is necessary due to stressful circumstances like flooding or a failing foundation. Wolfe works with you to make the process as painless as possible. Whether raising your building eight inches or over twelve feet, our cutting-edge structural lifting equipment and years of experience enable us to elevate your building evenly and steadily, keeping interior or exterior damage to a minimum. We safely support your structure during excavation and while your mason builds the foundation beneath it.

“Our foundation fell in on two sides and we were given Wolfe’s name to help raise the house. We contacted them and everyone we spoke with was extremely compassionate and helpful during a very stressful displaced time. Would highly recommend them to anyone in our situation or just looking to raise their home.”

Every year, some areas of the country get more rain than the local rivers, canals, and storm drains can handle, threatening the homes and businesses in these communities. Coastal regions and areas around the Great Lakes are especially at risk for property damage due to flooding and soil erosion. Hurricanes and tropical storms also flood hundreds of homes every year.

If your home or business has flooded, we can help. Elevating your structure above the documented flood plain* will help protect your building from big storms. In many cases, lifting your building will cut flood insurance premiums drastically.

*You will need to find out from your municipality where the 100-year flood plain is for your property.

House lifting is also necessary when you need to replace a faulty foundation due to age, inferior materials, or settling. Failing or settling foundations are one of the leading causes of house raising. Lifting the building a few inches to a few feet gives your contractor the clearance necessary to excavate and replace the foundation while your home is securely supported.