At High Caliber Contracting, we recently finished a house lifting project on a small cottage right on Milford Harbor. This cozy shoreline home needed a new basement, and the only way to make that happen was to get the house raised off its old foundation. With water so close, working carefully was key — but […]
At High Caliber Contracting, we get a lot of questions about when a structure should be lifted or even moved. If you’re seeing big cracks, water in the basement, or your doors won’t shut right, you might be headed for trouble. That’s where house lifting and building lifting come in. Raising or relocating a structure […]
At High Caliber Contracting, one of the most common questions we get is, “How did you lift that house without cracking the walls or breaking the things inside?” The answer is simple — experience, the right tools, and taking our time. We’ve been doing house lifting in CT since 1993, and every project we do […]
We recently completed a house lifting project in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, bringing a home up to flood code specs. With rising water levels, house raising is one of the best ways to protect a home from flooding and future damage. This project was a success, with the home lifted safely while keeping everything perfectly in […]
Helping homeowners preserve and enhance their homes is something we at High Caliber Contracting take great pride in. To build a brand-new basement, we recently had to raise a house in Old Lyme, Connecticut. For it to stand up for many years, this two-story house with an attached porch needed a sturdy foundation. We carefully […]
At High Caliber Contracting, we take on some of the toughest house lifting jobs in Connecticut, and this one in Westbrook was no exception. This home, sitting right on a frozen marsh, needed to be raised a full 18 feet to protect it from flooding and shifting ground. With an enclosed front porch full of […]
The Crew at High Caliber Contracting understands how crucial it is to maintain the safety and security of your house. We recently performed a house lifting project on a finished house with a collapsing foundation. We carefully raised the house seven and a half feet into the air and set it on a new, six-foot […]
At High Caliber Contracting, we’re proud to take on projects that help protect and preserve historic buildings. One of our recent projects was lifting the iconic Edgartown Yacht Club in Martha’s Vineyard. We raised this beautiful structure five feet out of the water to install a brand-new floor system and allow for important renovations. Lifting […]
A spacious two-story home with a covered porch and a two-car garage was the subject of a house lifting job that we just finished in Milford, Connecticut. Due to serious basement flooding, the house was raised 7.5 feet off its original constructed foundation. This project required careful coordination to ensure the entire structure, including the […]
In order to repair its outdated stone foundation, we recently raised a two-story home in Stratford, Connecticut. This job required careful consideration and accuracy, particularly because the house featured an overhanging rear porch that needed to be reinforced during the lift. As we raised the house, our crew made sure everything remained safe and secure, […]