Foundation raising in Clermont FL - a house that's checked before it's lifted
Thinking about lifting your house or replacing the foundation under it? We start with a structural check so you know whether it makes sense.
Is raising my house in Clermont worth it, and where do I start?
Foundation raising in Clermont lifts your whole house off its foundation so it can sit higher on piers or pilings, or so a new foundation can go in underneath, and it starts with a check of the house, not with jacks.
Most people who call about this want the house sitting higher, or know the foundation under it has to be replaced, and their first question is whether lifting is even an option. The price moves with how high the house goes, whether it lands on piers or pilings or a whole new foundation, and what repairs show up once work starts. The schedule turns on the permit, the inspections, the weather and those same repairs, and the estimate is where you get your own number.
What foundation raising with our crew involves
Before anyone talks about lifting, I want a design professional to look at your house, because on a slab home that check decides whether raising it makes sense at all. If it does, we line up the permit, prep the ground and the lift, raise the house, then form and pour the new foundation or piers under it before we set it down and walk the work with you. The part I fuss over is the part you'll never see again once the house comes down, the footings and forms underneath, because that's the work my old boss made me redo until it was right. It's also the first thing people want to trim from a budget, and I'd rather spend your money there than on anything you'll look at.
Raising a house usually touches the concrete around it. Getting an old slab or a wall out of the way, or opening a clean path for pipes, takes concrete cutting, which is one of the odd jobs I enjoy most. Once your house sits higher, the old driveway often won't meet the garage the way it did, so we can take on concrete driveway building as part of the same project.
Permits and plan review for raising a house in Clermont
Raising a house here goes through a permit office, and which one depends on your address. The City of Clermont issues permits to alter, repair or move a building, and its list of work that needs no permit covers things like painting, flooring and fixtures, not raising a house, so that list doesn't settle it and the city's building department is the place to ask. If you're not sure you're inside the city, Lake County says to check your property record, and if it lists a city, you deal with that city's building department directly. Once plans go in, the city's reviewers check them against the Florida Building Code and local rules on zoning, drainage and floodplain management, which is why the engineer's work needs to be done before anything gets filed. When your job needs a permit, we pull it and handle the inspections with whichever office covers your address, here in Clermont or anywhere across Lake and Orange counties, so ask even if your city isn't listed on our site.
One thing we watch for on any lift is ground that's dropping around the house. Clay or organic layers underground that compress as water leaves them, or a broken sewer or drain pipe, can make ground sink in a way that looks like a sinkhole, so if we spot it, the engineer hears about it before we set a single pier. We keep that same eye out on jobs in Minneola and Groveland.
How foundation raising works
Call or send the form
Reach us at (352) 995-0299 or through the form and tell us what you're hoping to do with the house. We'll set a time for me to come out.
I look at the house
I walk the house and the ground around it, ask a lot of questions and read any engineer's report you already have. You get an estimate that lays out what the job involves and what's driving the price, so nothing on it is a mystery.
We handle permits and prep
When you're ready, we pull any permit the job needs and get the ground and forms ready. The city's plan review and inspections set part of the pace, so we build them into the schedule from the start.
We lift, pour and walk it
Our crew raises the house, pours the new foundation or piers and sets it back down with me on site. Then we walk it with you and go over care before we leave.
Get a free estimate from Clermont Concrete Company for raising your house
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, look over the house, ask my questions and leave you a free on-site estimate, with no pressure and no obligation.
Questions before you book foundation raising
How much does it cost to raise a house in Clermont?
One national cost guide puts house lifting across the US at about $10,000 to $40,000 per job, and that covers just raising the structure, so it isn't a Clermont price or ours. Setting the house on piers or pilings, or replacing the foundation as well, costs more than the lift alone. Your own figure comes from the estimate once I've seen the house.
Do I need a permit to raise my house in Clermont?
Check with the building department for your address before anything else, because the city's no-permit list doesn't cover raising a house. When the job needs a permit, we pull it and handle the inspections for you.
Can I stay in my house while it's being raised?
Being inside while the house is lifted isn't recommended, though your furniture and belongings can stay right where they are. Plan somewhere else to stay for the lift days, and we'll tell you when those fall once the schedule is set.
How do I find out if my house can be raised?
Have a design professional inspect it first to confirm it's structurally sound, and book that before any lift is scheduled. If your house sits on a concrete slab at ground level, a structural engineer's review comes before raising is even on the table, so bring that report to your estimate.
How long does it take to raise a house?
The same national guide says about 4 to 8 weeks on average for the whole process, with the lift itself taking 2 to 7 days once prep is done. How high the house goes and the kind of foundation it has can stretch or shorten that, along with the permit, inspections, weather and any repairs.
What happens if I hire an unlicensed contractor to raise my house in Florida?
If something goes wrong, the state's Construction Industry Licensing Board may not be able to help with your financial loss, and civil court could be your only way to recover it. Florida does let property owners act as their own contractor under an owner-builder exemption, with certain restrictions.
Why Clermont homeowners call Clermont Concrete Company for foundation raising
I write your estimate myself
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate, and our own crew does the work with me on site. The person who asked all the questions is the one standing there when your house comes up.
Licensed, insured, papers on request
Florida law requires construction to be done by a licensed contractor, and in Clermont certified contractors are licensed by the state while registered ones go through Lake County. We're licensed and fully insured, and since the city wants a license, proof of workers' comp and liability insurance with every permit, feel free to ask to see ours at the estimate.
Forms checked twice since 2023
I learned under a boss who made us tear out forms that weren't right, and I've run this business that way since 2023. On a lift, the footings and piers under your house are hidden for good, so they get the most care.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
That's our promise, and part of keeping it is telling you straight if raising your house isn't the right call. I'd rather give you that answer than sell you a lift the engineer wouldn't back.
On a house lift, the check that comes before anything else decides the rest, so send us your address and what you have in mind and I'll come take a look.
Other concrete work that comes with a house lift
Concrete cutting
When a lift means taking out an old slab or opening a wall, a clean saw cut keeps the damage to the part that's actually coming out.
Concrete driveway building
A raised house often leaves the old driveway too low or out of line with the garage, and a new pour lets the approach line up cleanly again.
Talk through raising your house with our Clermont crew
Call (352) 995-0299 or use the form with your address, foundation type and any engineer's report handy, and that first conversation can get a lot further.
