[Red Squirrel]

The cost is mostly labor and liability. It's a pretty big and risky job. If something happens, either their fault, or just a freak accident, then I'm guessing they'll pay for all damages, which could potentially be a whole new house depending how catastrophic it is. So that's probably why it's so expensive. They need enough money in the bank to cover such an event.

 

[robertcdf]

The cost is mostly labor and liability. It's a pretty big and risky job. If something happens, either their fault, or just a freak accident, then I'm guessing they'll pay for all damages, which could potentially be a whole new house depending how catastrophic it is. So that's probably why it's so expensive. They need enough money in the bank to cover such an event.

There I fixed it.

 

[robertcdf]

I should back that up with the next best thing... EXPERIENCE!

 

[picflight]

I think you can get a whole house for $100k in MN?

Post pictures of progress when you get started with the project.

 

[mae-ling]

As others have said best thing to do is get 3 quoates from local contractors, Make sure they are quoting the same thing.
Too often I have seen people go with a cheaper quote for the "same thing". But it is not.

 

[CoconutPete]

I think you can get a whole house for $100k in MN?

Post pictures of progress when you get started with the project.

You can get a whole house for 100K in Connecticut too, but it won't look like his house.......

 

[95025]

I think you can get a whole house for $100k in MN?

Post pictures of progress when you get started with the project.

There is a HUGE difference between rural Minnesota, and the Minneapolis area.

 

[WillK]

So, I have 2 different quotes for 2 different aspects of my house's foundation. A *VERY* big difference is the fact that I am on a crawlspace and do not have intentions of changing - as much as I'd like to, and as much as not having a basement would put me at a disadvantage in a future sale.

The first quote, which I intend to hire, is for lifting, digging and pouring a foundation wall at the perimeter of the house. The quote is for $10,000. My house is overall about 40' x 24', and I don't have a proper foundation.

My house's original construction was in 1917, and the house was originally 24x24. Another 10' was added at the back and 8' at the front for a porch which at some point was enclosed (I don't think it was originally constructed as enclosed, neither am I certain if the porch was part of the original house). The 10' added on back was done in 1942. The original house had a triple 2x6 beam in the center which is supported by columns of loose cement blocks on spread footings. The rest of the house is supported by columns of loose cement blocks sitting directly on dirt.

Back to the second quote, seperate project - As an interim/supplemental step, I have had plans made from an engineer to add beams of triple 2x10 supported by 6x6 posts on 24"x24"x10" spread footings. This is a project I had specified with the intent of doing it myself, but someone was leaving flyers in the neighborhood so I asked them to quote, and their quote for this project was $20,000. I would pay it, I just can't - and I'm finding I'm able to plug along on my own, and by the time I get to the point I'd be able to pay for it I'll be done.

I did ask my cement guy who will be doing the foundation about a basement, and $100k sounds like a typical ballpark - not that I got into specifics in the conversation I had, but just based on our cost-benefit discussion. A lot of that has to do with the fact that the house I'm starting with probably belongs in a dumpster as-is.

 

[robertcdf]

Let us know how that all works out... Sounds to me about a week into the project the contractor walks because he underbid it so bad, but i've been wrong in the past.

 

[ivanator]

House has been lifted to level and new block foundation is in

I ended up replacing a section of the foundation that was crawl space. I/3 of the house had a crawl space, and the stone foundation only went 24 inches below grade, instead of the required 42 inches. There was no footing. It was also put on really organic soil, which ended up running about 3-4 feet below grade in some spots.

So I had this part of the house lifted to level. It had settled 8 inches over 16 feet. The foundation was excavated and a new block foundation was put in, full basement height with proper footings.

This has all come in at 1/10th the possible cost tossed about by the engineer who came out to take a look. No general contractor, no engineer.

 

[cleveman]

congratulations.

 

[Canarywood1]

I ended up replacing a section of the foundation that was crawl space. I/3 of the house had a crawl space, and the stone foundation only went 24 inches below grade, instead of the required 42 inches. There was no footing. It was also put on really organic soil, which ended up running about 3-4 feet below grade in some spots.

So I had this part of the house lifted to level. It had settled 8 inches over 16 feet. The foundation was excavated and a new block foundation was put in, full basement height with proper footings.

This has all come in at 1/10th the possible cost tossed about by the engineer who came out to take a look. No general contractor, no engineer.

Yup,all those engineer types do like to throw out big numbers,congratulations on the job,nicely done.

 

[dabeleg13]

Here is your answer you want.

Don't listen to any of these idiots on this page. They have no clue what they are talking about.

To lift a house, it's all about the dimensions. Doesn't matter how heavy it is or anything. The second thing is the basement and where the lift equipment needs to lift from. Concrete basement, means that it prolly will crack with the weight of the house.

To life a basement it should only cost 10-15K Depends on the size, yours will be anywhere from 12-15K. That is lifting and excavating to make a new basement or doing any extra work with moving the dirt or debris under the house out, to build the new foundation. Not the issues

The issue if finding a good masonry contractor who can work with your foundation. When it is lifted, if they need to post new wood planks, that will cost you $2,000-$5,000. That is where your house will attach to the actual new foundation, concrete.

The actual process of putting up the wall is what gets tricky. With whatever drains you chose, concrete, rocks, concrete flood finishing the walls with drywall etc. It can run you up to 10-20K. Remember you might need to run new elec, plumbing and such. If some of it needs to be fixed, might as well push in the extra cash to get it all done and not have to worry about anything for a LONG ASS TIME. lol

But the return of all this, refinance the house, will be great. Say this house was worth 100K. Doing the new basement, plumbing, elec, foundation. Will bring this house 100% above the rate. You're refinance will get you @80% $80,000 in pocket. which pays off the bills that you had to do the work and 30K extra to pay back towards the house.

****, might as well take that extra cash and put in new windows, insulation, drywall, paint, bathroom, kitchen supplies. Guess what, that refinance goes up again another 20%. It's all a win win game when you fix up a home. It's up to you if you want to spend the time to do the work and be amazed at how will it will look after it's done

A lift and escalation should NEVER take over a week. the foundation itself, should never take more than 2 weeks. Setting flooring, tiles, block wall, new wood (if needed), inspection and set the house back down on it.

Good Luck. Hope that my response helped, since the idiots in here didn't really have anything knowledgeable to say.

 

[AndyGump]

Don't listen to any of these idiots on this page. They have no clue what they are talking about.

To lift a house, it's all about the dimensions. Doesn't matter how heavy it is or anything. The second thing is the basement and where the lift equipment needs to lift from. Concrete basement, means that it prolly will crack with the weight of the house.

To life a basement it should only cost 10-15K Depends on the size, yours will be anywhere from 12-15K. That is lifting and excavating to make a new basement or doing any extra work with moving the dirt or debris under the house out, to build the new foundation. Not the issues

The issue if finding a good masonry contractor who can work with your foundation. When it is lifted, if they need to post new wood planks, that will cost you $2,000-$5,000. That is where your house will attach to the actual new foundation, concrete.

The actual process of putting up the wall is what gets tricky. With whatever drains you chose, concrete, rocks, concrete flood finishing the walls with drywall etc. It can run you up to 10-20K. Remember you might need to run new elec, plumbing and such. If some of it needs to be fixed, might as well push in the extra cash to get it all done and not have to worry about anything for a LONG ASS TIME. lol

But the return of all this, refinance the house, will be great. Say this house was worth 100K. Doing the new basement, plumbing, elec, foundation. Will bring this house 100% above the rate. You're refinance will get you @80% $80,000 in pocket. which pays off the bills that you had to do the work and 30K extra to pay back towards the house.

****, might as well take that extra cash and put in new windows, insulation, drywall, paint, bathroom, kitchen supplies. Guess what, that refinance goes up again another 20%. It's all a win win game when you fix up a home. It's up to you if you want to spend the time to do the work and be amazed at how will it will look after it's done

A lift and escalation should NEVER take over a week. the foundation itself, should never take more than 2 weeks. Setting flooring, tiles, block wall, new wood (if needed), inspection and set the house back down on it.

Good Luck. Hope that my response helped, since the idiots in here didn't really have anything knowledgeable to say.

I find it funny that a smart guy like you didn't notice that the OP already has the project done.

I guess that is something that only an idiot would notice though.

Andy.

 

[GBrackins]

Andy,

you buying what he's selling????? LOL

 

[paintdrying]

This post revival is exactly on time for a project I am working on. Thanks for the help, people of the past.

 

[GBrackins]

Good Luck mj

 

[wamovers]

House Lifting Cost

Generally speaking, you can hope to spend anyplace amongst $30,000 and $100,000. We will address this in a moment, however the wide range is because of the bunch of components that influence the last cost, (for example, house size and establishment status). Besides, dissimilar to cover cleaning experts, there is no set range for work with respect to raising a house. A few organizations may charge $5,000 in labor, while others may charge $10,000. Obviously, the genius you contract will assume a major part in your home jacking cost.

Raising A House Cost Factors

There are various components that can raise or lower your aggregate cost. Those elements include:

Size of House

Number of Floors

Status of House

Status of Foundation

Time

Grants

Work

Obligation

Arranging

Different

Size of House

To nothing unexpected, the bigger your home or more it measures, the more confused the procedure moves toward becoming. Fortunately, most house raising organizations can give you a harsh gauge in view of your area.

Number of Floors

More stories implies more weight to raise. More weight requires more geniuses and heavier hardware. Accordingly, a two-story home will quite often cost more to raise than a one-story home.

Status of House

On the off chance that your home simply overflowed, odds are, there is some harm to the base floor. Regardless of whether it be underneath the house, inside your home's establishment, drywall, and so on, lifting a harmed house is more muddled that a strong house. Much the same as moving a broken mirror, you must be significantly more cautious to not further harm the house. Indeed, more regularly the not, the lifting organization will require repairs before raising the house. As you can obviously observe, every one of these variables will raise your aggregate home lifting cost.

Status of Foundation

On the off chance that the reason you're lifting your house is a harmed establishment, it might be because of poor soil or ground development. In case you're not transporting your home, at that point you'll have to secure your new establishment with helical or solid wharfs. This cost is likewise managed by the size and weight of the structure. Helical wharfs are less expensive than cement, and this choice is a considerably more moderate decision than transporting the home to another area.