House lifting · Wolfeboro, NH
House lifting in Wolfeboro, NH
Lake homes, summer cottages and village houses in Wolfeboro raised on our own hydraulic jacking systems so a new foundation or more headroom can go in underneath.
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Why lift
Why Wolfeboro owners lift.
On the lakes, lifting is about what the house sits on.
Camps
From piers to a foundation
Older camps on posts or piers can be lifted and set on a full frost proof foundation or helical piles.
Old foundations
Replacing failed stone
Older lake houses and village homes on failing stone foundations get a completely new one underneath.
Space
Room below
Lifting a home and pouring taller walls can turn a crawlspace into usable basement space.
Lifting in Wolfeboro
Lifting lake houses with care.
Wolfeboro has generations of summer homes and camps along Winnipesaukee and Wentworth. Older ones built on posts, piers or stone have been through a lot of frost, and the foundation is often the first thing to go.
Lifting lets us keep the house and replace what is under it. Steel goes in, our hydraulic jacks raise the house evenly onto cribbing, the new foundation is built, and the house is set back down.
Lakefront lifts take extra planning for access on sloped lots and for keeping disturbance inside the 250 foot shoreland zone low.
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Common projects
Lake camps, summer homes, village houses
New support
Frost proof foundations or helical piles
Equipment
Our own hydraulic jacking systems and cribbing
Timeline
About one week to several weeks
Near the lake
State shoreland rules within 250 feet
How it works
How a Wolfeboro lift works
Planned around slopes, access and the shoreline.
01
Assess
We look at the framing, foundation, slope and how to get steel and equipment in.
02
Permits
Town and shoreland permits handled and 811 Dig Safe called.
03
Lift
Steel goes under the house and our jacks raise it evenly onto cribbing.
04
Rebuild & lower
The new foundation is built and the house is set down and reconnected.
FAQ
House lifting in Wolfeboro: questions
Can you lift a camp on a steep lake lot?
Usually, yes. Steep lots take careful planning for equipment access and cribbing, which we work out before the lift.
Do I need a shoreland permit to lift my lake house?
Work within 250 feet of the lake can fall under the state's shoreland rules. We check what applies to your project first.
Piles or a full foundation under my camp?
It depends on the soil, the slope and how you use the camp. We explain the options after the site visit.
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.
More in Wolfeboro
Related work in Wolfeboro.
A lift is usually part of a bigger project.
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Foundation repair in Wolfeboro
The new foundation under the lifted house.
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Excavation in Wolfeboro
Digging for footings within shoreland rules.
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Structural repair in Wolfeboro
Framing fixed while the house is up.
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Helical piles
Pile support for soft lakeside soil.
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All services in Wolfeboro
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House lifting in NH
How house lifting works across New Hampshire.
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Thinking about lifting in Wolfeboro?
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