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Steps in Preparing a House for Lifting
Whether you’re having your house lifted in order to move it to another location, the house needs to be raised above a flood zone, if the foundation needs to be repaired, or if you want to expand a basement or crawl space, preparing the house to be lifted is an intricate process. In order to…
Historic Preservation: Why Building Moving Occurs
If you think about it, moving a building is a big deal. After all, you’re moving something that was never supposed to be moved. The structure was put there so that it would withstand storms, earthquakes, and war, and the builders of it never even thought for a moment that it would ever rest anywhere…
6 Advantages of Helical Piling Anchors Over Concrete Caissons
If you’re not familiar with helical pilings, you should be. Helical pilings offer many advantages when you need to create a solid anchor in the ground. We’ve performed helical pile installation for many purposes, including foundation underpinning, slope stabilization, wall anchors, pipeline tie-downs, seawalls, walkways, shoring, and more. These pilings screw into the ground with…
Frustrations You’ll Avoid By Investing In House Lifting In Massachusetts
In our most recent article, we talked about what you save by investing in house lifting in Massachusetts (or anywhere in New England, for that matter). You’ll save everything you own, of course, both the valuable stuff and the invaluable stuff. (You’ll also lose the “worthless stuff,” of course, which turns out to add up…
What You Can Save By Investing In House Lifting In Massachusetts
When it comes to house lifting and house moving, the first “loss” that most people think of regards the house itself. After all, lifting or moving a house is a big deal, so it’s pretty obvious that the house is being moved in order to protect it. It’s all about protecting the house itself, right?…
Do You Need a New and Improved Beach House Foundation?
Many people dream of living on an East Coast beach. While beachfront property might be colder in the areas we serve — Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, NewHampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island — it’s worth it to see the beauty of the ocean and the sunrises over the water. While it’s lovely to live on the beach,…
Surprising Benefits of House Lifting
In a recent blog, we discussed five of the primary reasons that people have house lifting performed. The most obvious is to protect it from floodwater and/or hurricanes swells, to ensure that the main floor never goes underwater. Houses that flood are also more susceptible to black mold in the future, which could make the…
Why Trust Payne Construction With Your House Lifting and Moving?
Is your house important to you? If you are on our site, it’s likely that your house is not only your most expensive possession, but also you’re most treasured. Houses are where we relax after a hard day, raise our kids, and spend special time with friends. In short, it’s where we make memories. So…
Ready For Building Moving Or House Lifting? You Might Not Be
When most people are having their home moved or lifted, their thoughts are about the home itself. That makes sense, of course, because it’s called “house moving” and “house lifting.” More than anything they’re concerned about the physical structure they live in. But while the house is the primary concern — the one that will…
5 Most Common Reasons People Have House Lifting Performed
While house lifting is itself a surprisingly gentle process — a little drywall cracking is usually the extent of the damage — it’s still a big deal. There will be dozens of people working on a house-lifting project over the course of weeks, and it usually involves the destruction of the original foundation and the…
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Ways to Repair Home Foundations
The foundation of your home is critical because it supports every other part of your house. If the foundation isn’t strong and stable, your home will develop problems that can be difficult to remedy and may include the need for extreme measures such as house lifting to get to the problem and correct it. The…
What to Ask Your Contractor About Lifting Your Home
If you live in an area that has recently experienced a good deal of flooding, you might be considering elevating your home to keep it safe from future water damage. Even if you have not experienced water damage before, if your home is in an area designated as a flood plain, new laws may require…
Lifting Your Home Out of Harm’s Way
Every year it seems like there are more reports of areas experiencing major flooding. If you want to protect your house from the damages that flooding can cause, one option might be to elevate or lift your home. Most people have probably seen homes like this near the ocean or a lake, but you do…
Flooding in Northeast
Flooding in the Northeast has increased drastically due to the three recent storms that have affected the area. First was Winter Storm Riley, then Winter Storm Quinn, and ended with Winter Storm Skylar – three powerful storms in 11 days. High winds, heavy rain and snow fall, surging waves, high tide, and even a full…
How Helical Piers Came To Be
When it comes to building a new home or fixing the foundation of an existing home, one option that you may have is to install helical piers to help secure it. They are generally east to install and have a design that works. However, they have gone through a few changes to get to that…
How a Faulty Foundation Can Earn You a Tax Break
Whether due to a faulty installation, out of date technology or simply an aging foundation, sometimes the foundation in your home starts to fall apart. Crumbling foundations can cause a whole host of additional problems in your home, from flooding to damages throughout the rest of your home. This can not only be unhealthy for…
Professional Structural Movers Can Relocate Your Home to Safety
Although a dwelling typically remains on its original foundation after it’s built, circumstances arise where a home, outbuilding or commercial property must be relocated. These circumstances may include rezoning, land reacquisition, flooding, wind hazards and more. If you want to preserve your residence but are at risk of a natural disaster, your home can be…
Actions You Can Take When Your Foundation Starts to Crumble
If your home seems to have a crumbling foundation, don’t panic. Whether the problem is relatively simple or something more complex, there is probably a solution available. Basement foundation repair is a common contracting specialty, and licensed, professional help is often just a phone call away. The first sign of a problem with your foundation…
Is House Lifting Worth The Cost?
Every year, there are thousands of homes that suffer damage due to sinking. This happens because of a variety of reasons, including softening of the ground in low-lying areas, erosion, the breakdown of foundation materials, and so forth. Many of these homeowners have to make choices about how to save their homes, or whether to…
Investing in Restumping: Is It Time?
If you live in soft or low-lying areas, you understand that the land can sometimes take a toll on your homes building materials. That’s why having your property inspected regularly is important, and it’s also why you have to consider the right measures to take when you find that old building materials have been damaged….