Foundation raising in Novato CA - lift your house instead of rebuilding it
Floors that slope, a foundation that's giving out or a house sitting too low? We lift it and set it back down on solid footing.
What foundation raising does for your house
Foundation raising in Novato means lifting your house on jacks so the foundation under it can be fixed or replaced. People call us when floors slope or the old foundation is giving out, when they want the house higher to cut flood risk, or when they want room for a basement. Once a house sits higher, its steps or concrete driveway may need rebuilding to meet it, and we pour those too.
First I look at how the house is built, because that tells us whether lifting it is a good idea and who else, often an engineer, needs to be on the job. Price and schedule turn on the same things: the size and weight of the house, how much new foundation goes under it, what's in the way, like a slab we'd open up with concrete cutting, and what the permit asks for. Your estimate gives you your own number.
If your lot is in a state seismic hazard zone, the local permit may call for a study of that hazard and a plan to reduce it. Look up your address early in the state's EQ Zapp tool to see whether it's in a fault zone, a seismic hazard zone or both, and the state's liquefaction maps show ground that can turn soft in a strong quake.
What our foundation raising gets you
The parts that matter most end up under the house where nobody sees them, so that's where we put the time and the budget, in the ground, the footings and the steel.
- I look at every house and stay on site during the work
- Running this business since 2023
- We're licensed and insured
- A straight answer on whether your house should be lifted
How a house raising job goes
Call or send the form
Call (628) 209-1066 or send the form, and tell us what you're seeing, whether that's sloping floors, a failing foundation or a house you want higher.
I come out and look
I come out myself, look at how the house is built and what it sits on, ask what you need from the lift and give you an estimate.
Paperwork, then the work
Once you say go, we find out which office handles any permit, put in writing who's pulling it, then prep, pour, clean up and walk the job with you.
Tell us about the house you want raised
Tell us if the house is masonry and has a foundation all the way around. We reply within one business day and set up your free, no-obligation estimate.
Questions about raising a house
Can my house in Novato be raised instead of torn down and rebuilt?
It can be, because lifting a house is a real option in place of tearing it down and rebuilding. Some house designs and materials have limits, though, so how yours is built decides whether a lift makes sense and how the plan comes together.
Will a new foundation make my house safer in an earthquake?
It will if your house has no foundation running all the way around its edge, because adding one that's braced and bolted strengthens a house that could otherwise shift or collapse in a quake. When we lift a house like that, I talk with you about what the new foundation should do in an earthquake before we plan it.
Can a masonry house in Novato be lifted, or is it too heavy?
It can, but it's very hard, because of how masonry houses are designed and built and how much they weigh. If yours is brick or block, tell us when you call, since it changes the whole plan and it's a job where I'd bring in an engineer.
What license does a contractor need to raise a house in California?
In California, raising, lowering and moving a structure, foundation included, falls under the building moving and demolition license. That license doesn't cover repairs, additions or other changes to the parts of the house that stay, so if your job includes those, the estimate should say who's doing them.
Other concrete work we do
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Concrete cutting
Ask Alliance Novato Concrete about raising your house
Run your address through EQ Zapp, then call (628) 209-1066 or use the form, so we know early what the permit may ask for.
