Foundation raising in Anaheim CA - floors closer to level, with the cause dealt with
Sloping floors, sticking doors or a crack that keeps growing? We find out why your house moved, then lift it only as far as it allows.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- Replies within 1 business day.
Foundation raising for slab and raised-floor homes
Lifting a slab on piers
When a slab house has settled, piers are driven down to soil that can carry the weight, and the house is raised on them a little at a time.
Leveling a pier and beam home
A house with a crawl space underneath usually levels by adding shims, thin packing pieces where the beams rest on the piers, or by replacing piers that have sunk.
Does a sloping floor mean my Anaheim house needs foundation raising?
Foundation raising in Anaheim lifts a settled house back toward level and gives it firm support, and it's usually the answer when floors slope, doors stick or wall cracks keep opening.
Most older homes sit a little out of level and are perfectly livable, so the question that matters is whether yours settled years ago and stopped or is still moving now, because those are different problems with different fixes. The price moves with how much of the house actually needs lifting, since one settled corner costs a fraction of a full perimeter, and with how many piers it takes and what repair stops the movement. The schedule turns on the same things, mostly the pier count and whether that repair has to happen first. When I come out and measure, the estimate gives you the figure for your own house.
Foundation raising, from the cause to the cleanup
Before we lift anything, I want to know whether the house is still moving and why, because the plan for your home comes from that answer, not from a standard package.
Finding what moved it
We measure the floors, read the cracks and check where water runs, so we know what's moving the house before planning a lift.
Fixing what's behind it
If water or a leaking line is behind it, we plan that repair into the same job, so the lift isn't fighting it.
Opening up beside the house
We dig beside the house where the piers go, using concrete cutting for a clean opening when a walk sits in the way.
Lifting only as far as it allows
We raise the house slowly and stop where it tells us to, because forcing it flat can crack tile, plaster and plumbing elsewhere.
Putting the ground back
We pack the soil and replace what we opened, so a cut driveway gets the same base and finish as our concrete driveway building.
Why homeowners choose Advanced Anaheim Concrete Company
We work on homes people already live in, so the job is planned around your family and your yard. The lawn, the walls and the neighbors get the same care as the foundation, and I explain each step before asking you to decide anything.
The estimate comes from me
I come out myself to look at your house and give the estimate, and our crew lead runs the work on site with our crew, so you always know who's responsible.
Working on homes since 2017
I started this business in 2017 after years pouring foundations on new construction, and that start taught me how much of a house depends on what's underneath.
Licensed and fully insured
California's Contractors State License Board licenses and regulates contractors here, and we're licensed and fully insured, so please ask about either one when I come out.
What happens when you call about foundation raising in Anaheim?
We plan a foundation lift around your household, so you know what's happening under the house, where we'll dig and how we'll protect the yard before anything starts.
or call (657) 347-3764
Call or send the form
Call (657) 347-3764 or send the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out to your house.
I look and measure
I walk the house with you, measure the floors, look at the cracks and drainage, and talk through what you'd like done.
Going over the estimate
You get the estimate, and before work starts we go over the plan, anything the city needs and how we'll protect your yard and walls.
A free on-site estimate for your foundation raising and repair
Tell us where the floors slope, whether they're still changing and if you have an engineer's report, and we'll reply within one business day. The estimate is free, done at your house, and carries no obligation.
Questions about raising a foundation
How much does it cost to level a house in Anaheim?
Leveling a whole house across the US usually costs about $3,500 to $30,000 per job, and that's a national figure, not a price for your home. Where your job lands depends mostly on how much of the house needs lifting and what it takes to stop the movement, so I'll give you your own figure once I've measured.
How long does foundation raising take, and can we stay in the house?
One national cost guide puts shimming a pier and beam house at 1 to 3 days and lifting a slab on piers at 3 to 7, depending on how many piers it needs. Most families can stay home through it, though slab work is noisy and means digging around the outside of the house.
What causes a house foundation to keep sinking?
A house that keeps moving with the seasons usually has an active cause, such as poor drainage, clay that swells and shrinks with water, a leaking supply line or soil washing away. Lifting it without dealing with that only buys time, which is why we plan the repair together with the lift.
How do I know if my sloping floor needs to be fixed?
A common industry threshold is about 1 inch of sag over 20 feet, and floors past that are usually worth a closer look. Even then, the bigger question is the one above, whether the floor is still changing, and I can help you sort that out on the visit.
How much can a contractor ask for up front in California?
Under the state licensing board's rules, a contractor can't ask for or take a down payment of more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. Any other payments have to be listed in the contract and tied to work completed or materials delivered.
How do I compare foundation leveling bids?
One cost guide suggests getting an engineer's report first, then three bids that each name the piers or shim points, the target height and the cosmetic repair afterward. It also suggests checking what each warranty covers and whether it carries over to a buyer, and I'm glad to walk you through what our estimate covers point by point.
Related work we often do
Concrete cutting
When piers go in beside a walkway or through a floor, clean saw cuts open just the section we need and keep the rest of the concrete intact.
Explore Concrete cuttingConcrete driveway building
If a driveway that sank with the house has to come out, a new one on a dug-out, packed base gives you a surface that sits flat again.
Explore Concrete driveway buildingConcrete footings
An addition, a new wall or a room that needs more support starts with footings, the concrete base that spreads a building's weight into the ground.
Explore Concrete footings
What to know about foundation raising in Anaheim
California requires its cities and counties to use the state's liquefaction zones, areas where loose, wet ground can give way in a strong earthquake, when they permit construction, and inside those zones the ground under homes has to be investigated and accounted for when they're designed and built. Whether that reaches a lift like yours is the city's call, so if we're unsure what it wants, we ask the Building Division before we start, and when a permit is needed we handle the application and book the inspections.
Around Anaheim we're usually working on lived-in homes with a driveway, a patio and planting beds right up against the house, so we look closely at downspouts, sprinklers and where water collects before we dig. We see the same kinds of houses on jobs in Fullerton and Garden Grove.