Foundation raising in La Habra CA - doors and windows that open and close again
Sticking doors, new cracks or a sloping floor usually mean the house has settled. We find out why, then lift it until it works again.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
What foundation raising is and when you need it
Foundation raising lifts a house that has settled so its doors and windows open and close properly, the cracks close up and the floors feel flat again. When a door starts to stick, a crack runs up from a window corner or a floor starts to slope, the house has usually moved, and that's when it's worth a look.
I look for what made the house settle before we talk about lifting, because a lift won't hold while the cause is still there. Then we raise it until the doors, windows and floors work again rather than to dead level, so the walls and pipes, which have settled along with the house, aren't strained.
Crawl space houses
With a raised floor, the framing can be reached from below, so piers are shimmed or replaced.
Slab houses
A slab is lifted on piers driven down to firm soil, or by pumping material underneath.
Checked as it rises
We watch the doors, windows and cracks as the house comes up, and stop there.
Drainage looked at
Water that runs toward the house often starts the settling, so we check where it goes.
Is foundation raising the right fix?
Most of our services build new concrete, while raising and cutting work on what's already there, so start from what your property needs.
- Concrete driveway buildingThis pageA good fit when your driveway is cracked, sunken or too small for your cars.
- Concrete patio constructionThis pageChoose this for a plain, solid slab out back for chairs, a table or a grill.
- Stamped concrete servicesThis pageWorth a look if you want concrete patterned to look like stone, brick or slate.
- Concrete sidewalk buildingThis pageThe right call for a new or replaced walk to your door or side yard.
- Garage floor concreteThis pagePick this when the garage slab is cracked, uneven or ready to be replaced.
- Decorative concreteThis pageSuits you when you want colored, polished or exposed-stone concrete instead of plain gray.
- Concrete retaining wallsThis pageNeeded when a slope in your yard has to be held back or leveled into terraces.
- Concrete floor installationThis pageFits a new interior concrete floor, a workshop or an addition that needs a slab.
- Concrete pool decksThis pageThe one to choose for a slip-resistant surface around a new or existing pool.
- Concrete steps constructionThis pageRight when your entry or yard steps are crumbling, uneven or need building new.
- Slab foundation buildingThis pageFor a new home, addition or outbuilding that will sit on a poured slab.
- Foundation installationThis pageChoose this when a structure needs a new foundation built from the ground up.
- Concrete parking lot buildingThis pageBuilt for businesses and properties that need a lot for cars and delivery trucks.
- Concrete footingsThis pageFor the buried concrete that carries a wall, porch, post or addition above it.
- Foundation raisingThis pageA good fit when settled walls crack, doors stick or floors start to slope.
- Concrete cuttingThis pageUseful when an opening, trench or straight cut has to go through existing concrete.
Foundation raising examples
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Why La Habra homeowners choose us
The owner sees your house
I come out myself to look at the house and write the estimate, then lead our crew on site through the lift.
Years of crew experience
Before opening here in La Habra, I spent several years as another contractor's right hand, running the crew, setting forms and meeting customers.
Covered while we work
We're fully licensed and insured, and I'm glad to go over that at the estimate, before anyone starts on your house.
How a foundation lift runs
I'm on site with the crew the whole way, so you can ask me questions as the work goes.
Call or send the form
Tell us what you're noticing, and we'll set a time for me to come see the house.
I look over the house
I check the doors, floors and cracks, look for the cause and ask how long it's been moving.
Your written estimate
You get it in writing, listing what is and isn't included, so nothing comes as a surprise.
Permit and city review
We file the permit, and the city's first plan review takes about two weeks, plus any corrections.
The lift and clean-up
I'm on site leading our crew through the lift and inspections until the job is finished and cleaned up.
Foundation raising questions, answered
Read through the answers below, and if your question isn't here, call or send the form and ask us.
Ask us directly
Call (562) 245-5067 or send the form with any other question, and we'll reply within one business day.
How much does foundation raising cost in La Habra?
Nationally, leveling a house usually runs about $3,500 to $30,000 per job, so treat that as a broad guide rather than a La Habra quote. Slab houses usually cost more because of the piers, underpinning is priced per pier, and one settled corner costs far less than the whole house. Your written estimate shows your own figure.
Why fix the cause before raising a foundation?
Because a house that moves a measurable amount each season has something still pushing it, such as poor drainage, expansive clay, a leaking supply line or erosion. Lifting it without fixing that only buys time, so the plan has to deal with the cause from the start, not after the lift.
How long does foundation raising take, and can I stay home?
Guides put shimming a crawl space house at 1 to 3 days and underpinning a slab onto piers at 3 to 7, depending on how many piers it needs, not counting the city's plan review. You can usually stay home throughout, though slab work is noisy and means digging along the edges of the house.
Do I need a permit to raise my house in La Habra?
Usually, because raising a house is structural work, and La Habra's Building and Safety Division requires detailed plans and calculations for structural work before it issues a permit. We handle the application and allow for the review time in our steps. The division can help you work out what needs a permit and guide you through plan check.
What license does a contractor need to raise a house in California?
The state license board describes raising, lowering, underpinning and moving structures and their foundations as the work of a building moving contractor. That classification doesn't cover repairs or remodeling to the parts of the house that stay in place, so the lift and any repairs to the rest of the house can fall under different licenses.
Tell us how your house has settled
Tell us if the house sits on a slab or crawl space and what's sticking or cracking. We reply within one business day to book a free on-site estimate, no obligation.
La Habra, CA 90631