House lifting · Strafford, NH
House lifting in Strafford, NH
Lake camps, farmhouses and family homes in Strafford raised on our own hydraulic jacking systems for new foundations and more basement headroom.
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Why lift
Reasons Strafford owners lift.
In an inland town like Strafford, lifting is almost always about what is under the house.
Camps
Camp to year round
Bow Lake camps on piers can be lifted and set on a full foundation, often the first step in making them usable all year.
Foundation
Replacing a failed foundation
When an old stone or block foundation is past repair, lifting the house lets us build a completely new one underneath.
Space
More basement headroom
Low cellars can become real basements by raising the house and pouring taller walls.
Lifting in Strafford
Lifting built around Strafford's terrain.
Most lifts in Strafford fall into two groups: seasonal camps near Bow Lake that need a real foundation, and older homes on the hills whose stone or block foundations have run their course.
Lifting a home is about control. Steel beams go under the structure, our hydraulic jacks raise it evenly, and cribbing holds it while the new foundation is built. Then the house is lowered back down onto it.
Sloped and rocky lots take extra planning for steel, cribbing and equipment access. Near Bow Lake, we also plan staging to keep disturbance inside the shoreland zone as low as possible.
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Common projects
Lake camps, farmhouses, capes and ranches
Equipment
Our own hydraulic jacking systems and cribbing
Typical timeline
About one week to several weeks
During the lift
Utilities disconnected and the house is not lived in
Common challenge
Slopes, rock and tight lakefront access
How it works
How a Strafford lift works
The same careful sequence on every house we raise.
01
Assess
We look at the framing, the foundation and access for steel and equipment.
02
Prepare
Permits pulled, utilities disconnected and the house cleared for lifting.
03
Raise
Steel goes under the house and our jacks lift it evenly onto cribbing.
04
Rebuild & lower
The new foundation is built and the house is set down and reconnected.
FAQ
House lifting in Strafford: questions
Can you lift a camp right on the shore of Bow Lake?
Yes. We plan access and staging carefully and follow the state's shoreland rules for work near the water.
How long will my house be up on cribbing?
Generally anywhere from one week to several weeks. It depends on the house and the foundation being built under it.
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 and reconnected.
Do you do the new foundation too?
Yes. We lift, excavate and build the new foundation with our own crew, so one team runs the whole job.
More in Strafford
Related work in Strafford.
A lift is usually one part of a bigger project.
01
Foundation repair in Strafford
The new foundation that goes under a lifted house.
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02
Excavation in Strafford
Digging out for footings and drainage.
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03
Structural repair in Strafford
Sills and beams repaired while the house is up.
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04
Helical piles
Pile foundations for soft lakeside soil.
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House lifting in NH
How house lifting works across New Hampshire.
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