Foundation raising in Temple City CA - a settled house lifted back to level
Cracked walls, sloping floors and sticking doors can mean part of your house has settled. We measure where, then lift it back on steel piers.
Can a settled house in Temple City be lifted back to level?
Foundation raising in Temple City lifts a house that has settled back to level on piers set down into the ground. A steel bracket on each pier holds up your footing, and the piers help keep that part of the house from sinking again.
If a crack has started to widen or a bedroom door won't latch anymore, you probably want to know what's moving and what it takes to fix it. The price mostly comes down to how many piers your house needs, how deep they go before they reach soil that holds, which kind of pier fits, and how hard the footings are to reach, like a tight side yard or a slab we have to open up.
The schedule turns on those same measurements, plus the city's review if the work needs a permit. Your written estimate spells out where each pier goes and what the price includes, so you have your own number before anyone digs.
- Level readings around the house and at inside footings show how much lift each area needs.
- Push piers or helical piers, picked for how your house is built and the soil under it.
- Steel brackets under the footing carry the house on the piers once it's back to level.
What happens after you call us about foundation raising?
I come out to every estimate myself, and our own small crew does the work. Here's how a foundation raising job usually runs, from your first call to the walk-through at the end.
Tell us what you're seeing
Call (323) 471-6288 or use the form, and describe what you've noticed, like cracks, sloping floors or doors and windows that don't work right. Tell us whether the house sits on a slab, a crawlspace or a basement, since that shapes which piers fit.
I measure the house myself
I come out to take level readings, photograph the cracks and look at how your house is built. You get a written estimate that spells out where each pier goes, which kind we'd use and what the price includes.
We sort out the city side
Before we pick a start date, we figure out which office covers your address and help you put together what it asks for. If Temple City reviews plans for your job, that review takes about two weeks on average, so it often sets the start more than our calendar does.
We lift it and walk it
On the first day I check the plan against the readings one more time, then our crew sets the piers and I run the lift. When we're done I walk the house with you and go over what to keep an eye on afterward.
Foundation, slab and flatwork jobs from the concrete trade
These photos show the kinds of foundation and concrete work this trade does around houses. They're examples of the work itself, not projects at a particular address or a promise of how yours will look.
Large pale concrete patio slabs with dark pebble-filled joints lead to terracotta steps at a white house.
Circular brick fire pit filled with dark stones sits on a light concrete patio beside a planted garden.
Pool deck with gray pavers beneath a black screened enclosure, bordered by raised planters and lawn.
Wide concrete steps cross a landscaped garden, joining textured concrete walkways beside a house.
Concrete front steps with black railings lead to the entrance of a white-painted brick row house.
Concrete pool deck with patterned paving, a central fire pit seating area, retaining wall, and blue swimming pool.
Get level readings and a written foundation raising estimate
We reply within one business day by phone or email, and the on-site estimate is free with no obligation. After you send this, I come out myself to take readings, photograph the cracks and write up what the price includes.
(323) 471-6288Foundation raising questions from Temple City homeowners
These are the questions people ask most once they spot a crack or a sloping floor. If yours isn't here, call and I'll answer it, or tell you when it belongs to an engineer or the city.
How do I tell if my house foundation has settled?
Cracks running through foundation walls, floors that aren't level, and doors or windows that stop working right can all be signs of settlement. They don't show how far each area dropped, though, so we take elevation readings around the house and at the inside footings to see how much lift each spot needs.
Push piers or helical piers, which is better for my house?
It comes down to how your house is built and the soil under it, and both kinds can bring a house back to level. A lighter house on a shallow footing or a thickened edge slab, one poured thicker around its rim, may need helicals, because push piers can lift a light house before they reach good soil.
How much does foundation raising cost in Temple City?
There's no fair number until the house is measured, because the price turns on how many piers it needs, how deep they go to reach soil that holds, which pier type fits and how easy the footings are to get to. The pier cards above explain how the type can shift the cost, and your written estimate lists exactly what the price includes.
What does the Temple City permit process involve for foundation work?
In Temple City, Planning approves plans first, and then a plan check application goes to the Building Division, which tells you the type of application, any added plans or studies it needs and the fees. Most projects go through plan check, plans are submitted online, and a permit is good for six months from issuance, can be extended, and comes with inspections at stages of the work.
Which license covers raising a house in California?
The state contractor license board defines the C-21 Building Moving/Demolition class as the one that raises, lowers, underpins and moves structures, foundations included. That class doesn't cover altering or repairing the parts of the house that stay in place, and we're fully licensed, so ask any contractor which class they carry before you sign.
How long does foundation raising take?
The time on site depends on how many piers your house needs and how deep they go, so I can give you a fair schedule only after the readings. The bigger wait is often the city's review covered in the steps above, when your job needs a permit.
Foundation raising in Temple City and the cities nearby
In Temple City, the Building & Safety Division reviews plans, issues permits and inspects all kinds of construction, so whether your lift needs a permit is its call, and we ask before we set a start. We're based here and work the cities around it, like Arcadia and San Gabriel, and across California a soils guide notes clay can swell with rain or sprinkler water hard enough to lift buildings and crack concrete.