If you have never hired a company to lift a house before, you are probably wondering where to even start. We understand. This is something that most individuals only do once in their lifetime. Given the specialist nature of house lifting in Connecticut, it makes sense to take your time and ask lots of questions. […]
This Milford project was a great one for the crew over at High Caliber Contracting. The home needed to be raised to meet flood code, and while we were doing the work, we were also able to create garage space below. That is one of the big benefits of House Lifting in Connecticut. You are […]
A slab home is a different kind of job. When you’re dealing with House Lifting in Connecticut, a lot of people picture a house with a crawl space or a basement under it. A slab-on-grade home is not built that way. The concrete slab is right there under the house, and many of the utilities […]
This was a big one for us. High Caliber Contracting recently handled a large House Lifting project in Darien, CT, and this home was a whopping 5000 square feet. It was an direct waterfront property, so flood code was a major part of the job. The house needed to go up 7 feet, which is […]
Some people think tearing a building down is the only choice when it is in the way or sitting too low. We hear that a lot. But in many cases, building relocation or House Lifting in CT may be the smarter move. At High Caliber Contracting, we like to look at the whole picture before […]
Older homes and newer homes do not always lift the same way. We see that all the time with House Lifting in CT. Some older houses have been repaired, added onto, or changed so many times that you never really know the full story until you start looking closely. Newer homes are usually easier to […]
When we talk with homeowners about House Lifting in Connecticut, one question comes up a lot. How do you keep the house level while it is being lifted? That’s a good question, because nobody wants their home lifted unevenly or rushed. At High Caliber Contracting, we take that part seriously. A house may look solid […]
People usually start asking about cost pretty early in the conversation. That part never surprises us. If somebody is looking into House Lifting in CT, they want to know where the money actually goes and why one job can look totally different from another. Truth is, there is a lot happening behind the scenes before […]
One of the first questions people ask about House Lifting in CT is what happens to the plumbing and electrical during the job. That makes sense because nobody wants to hear the house is getting lifted without knowing what happens to all the important stuff connected underneath it. At High Caliber Contracting, we walk homeowners […]
When people call us about House Lifting in CT, flood protection is one of the biggest reasons. And honestly, it makes sense. A lot of homes in Connecticut sit near water, lowland, or areas that have taken a beating during storms. At High Caliber Contracting, we’ve talked with plenty of homeowners who are tired of […]