HIGH CALIBER CONTRACTING LLC
Structural House and Building Movers
Residential - Commercial - Historical
Lifting - Leveling - Moving - ShoringPhone : 203-877-0686
How House Moving Works
Let's say you're house hunting, and you find a house that you absolutely love. It's the perfect size for your family and has amazing features like beautiful woodwork and antique glass. The owner will even let you have this house for the unbelievable price of one dollar. What's the catch? You have to move the house. House moving requires picking the house up from its foundation and setting it down in another spot, sometimes miles away.
This scenario sometimes happens when landowners want to build a bigger home on their property. Giving the previous home away saves the owner the cost of demolition. It's also more environmentally friendly to recycle the house instead of sending the many parts to a landfill.
There are other reasons to explore moving a house. If a home is subject to dangers such as flooding, you can relocate it to a safer spot. Homes may be moved because they're in the way of development, such as encroaching shopping centers or highways. Historic homes can be preserved even if the land is used for something else. Moving a home may also be a solution to something as simple as not liking the view.
UP... UP.. UP
Homes don't necessarily have to be moved long distances; in fact, with house raising, you don't have to go anywhere but up. House raising involves the same steps of moving a house, but instead of carting the house away, it sits elevated above its foundation. The ground below the home is excavated, allowing room to expand downward. The new flooring and foundation are poured, and then the home is placed on its new foundation. House raising might be done if the foundation is damaged, or if the homeowner wants to expand her home. Raising the house is cheaper than building on top of the structure, saving as much as 50 percent.
Raising your building or home is an answer to improve your equity. Raising a house to extend the height of the basement or to build a full basement is an effective way to double the square footage.
Phone : 203-877-0686
Member of International Association of Structural Movers
