House lifting · Sanford, ME
House lifting in Sanford, ME
Sanford and Springvale homes raised on our own hydraulic jacking systems so a failed foundation can be replaced or a low cellar turned into real basement space.
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Why lift
Why Sanford homes get lifted.
Inland, lifting is about what is under the house.
Foundation
Replacing a failed foundation
When old stone or block is past repair, lifting lets us build a full new foundation.
Space
More headroom below
Low cellars in older homes become usable basements with taller walls.
Level
Fixing a badly settled house
Homes that have settled unevenly can be lifted, leveled and set on a new foundation.
Lifting in Sanford
A new foundation under an old house.
Many of Sanford's older homes date from the mill years, and their foundations have been through more than a century of frost. When those foundations fail, lifting is often the cleanest way to replace them without losing the house.
Steel goes under the house, our hydraulic jacks raise it evenly onto cribbing, the new foundation is built below the frost line, and the house is set back down.
While the house is up, it is also the easiest time to fix sills and floor framing.
Lifting snapshot
Common reasons
Failed foundation, headroom, settlement
Typical homes
Mill era houses and Springvale homes
Equipment
Our own hydraulic jacking systems and cribbing
Timeline
About one week to several weeks
Permits
Through the City of Sanford
How it works
How a Sanford lift works
The same careful sequence every time.
01
Assess
Framing, foundation and access checked.
02
Prepare
Permits pulled, utilities disconnected and Dig Safe called.
03
Lift
Steel under the house and our jacks raise it onto cribbing.
04
Rebuild
New foundation built and the house set down.
FAQ
House lifting in Sanford: questions
How long will the house be lifted?
Generally one week to several weeks, depending on the house and the new foundation.
Can we stay in the house during the lift?
No. Utilities are disconnected while the house is raised, so it cannot be lived in until it is set back down.
Can you fix the framing while it is up?
Yes. That is often the best time for sill and floor repairs.
Do you work in Maine?
Yes. Sanford is part of our York County service area.
More in Sanford
Related work in Sanford.
A lift is part of a bigger project.
01
Foundation repair in Sanford
The new foundation.
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02
Structural repair in Sanford
Framing fixed while the house is up.
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03
Excavation in Sanford
Digging for the new foundation.
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04
Helical piles
Deep support for soft soil.
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05
All services in Sanford
Back to our Sanford page.
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06
Our house lifting work
How we lift homes across the region.
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