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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How Weather Impacts House Lifting in CT Projects We get this question a lot. More than almost anything else, homeowners ask us before a job. “Hey, what happens if it rains?” Or — especially in the winter — “Is it even possible to do house lifting in CT when it’s this cold out?” Totally fair […]
A lot of people hear about House Lifting in CT and think it’s just a matter of showing up with jacks and beams. As of now, we can tell you that it’s not that easy. Planning, perseverance, and a skilled workforce are necessary for this type of labor. We at High Caliber Contracting have witnessed […]
When people hear about House Lifting in CT, they sometimes think it’s just the contractor doing all the work and making all the calls. It doesn’t work like that. On a real lifting job, both the engineer and the contractor matter, and for different reasons. At High Caliber Contracting, we talk about this with homeowners […]
Once the house is placed back down, most people think that’s it, job’s done. We hear that all the time. But with House Lifting here in CT, there’s always a final round of things to go through. Nothing crazy, just the kind of stuff you want to double-check before calling it finished. At High Caliber […]
A lot of folks think House Lifting in CT is all about the house itself. The beams, the jacks, the lift, all that stuff. And sure, that part matters. But the ground under the house matters just as much, maybe more. Around Connecticut, one yard can be totally different from the next. We’ll get clay […]