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How Helical Screw Piles Are Helping Home Owners
More and more, home owners in the United States and elsewhere are finding that the traditional methods of slab and foundation construction do not suit their needs or communities. Of course, those living in low-lying areas with high water tables and other environmental challenges already understand that there are alternatives, but they might not understand…
The Cost of Ignoring Foundation Problems
Crumbling foundations are a reality for many homeowners and this is an issue that needs to be addressed promptly. Having a better understanding about foundation issues helps you to ensure that you can best maintain your home. The potential associated costs are typically the most concerning because they can add up quickly. If you notice…
Helpful Advice for Preserving Historic and Landmark Buildings
Building movers and other factors can play a major role in making sure that a historic or landmark building is properly preserved. Learning more about what you can do during the process ensures that the building maintains its original charm. Start by learning more about the history of the building. It is important that you…
Why The Foundation of Your Home Might Require Expert Attention
Foundation problems can be some of the most extensive and expensive issues that a homeowner can encounter. Repairing or replacing home foundations usually requires the expertise of specialized contractors and can even call for soil assessments performed by a geotechnical engineer. Here are a few indications that you should keep an eye out for that…
Why Helical Piles Could be the Right Choice for Your Home Foundation
Helical piles are often used to lift or hold a foundation or wall in place, limit settling, or provide the resistance necessary to stop a house from sliding downhill. Piles are also referred to as piers or anchors, and have many uses that can make them ideal options for foundation work in a variety of…
Ultimate Recycling: Relocating a House
What It Is Relocating a house is an extensive process. First comes the house lifting, then the actual moving, and finally the setting down on a new foundation on a new property. The bad news is each step involves a plethora of factors to consider as well as special equipment to carry out the process….
3 Reasons for Lifting a House
When facing significant issues with your home such as space or damage, house lifting is often a more attractive option than the process of selling and moving or undertaking a big renovation project. Reasons for lifting a house vary from protection to reparation to expansion. Protection In many cases, homeowners choose to elevate their houses…
Repairing Pier and Beam Foundation Problems with Helical Piles
Whether you have noticed your home’s foundation weakening or have received a bad inspection report, you are probably looking for the best way to fix your pier and beam problems. That makes sense. Having a strong foundation is critical to the safety and value of any home. As such, you might wonder regarding foundation repairs…
How Helical Piles Can Stabilize Your Foundation
Having a routine foundation inspection can alert any homeowner to weak or unstable foundations. If your foundation needs some sturdiness, you might consider installing helical piles. Here are five advantages to stabilizing foundations with piles. They Work Great on Unstable Soil If your home is new or built on a floodplain or other unstable soil,…
Historical Homes and Guidelines for Relocation of It
Whether it was a fix-and-flip you fell in love with or an old home that you moved into and restored with your own bare hands, the truth of the matter is, you don’t want to leave your old house behind, even if you want to move to a new location. Of course, moving the house…
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Steps in Preparing a House for Lifting
Whether you’re having your house lifted in order to move it to another location, the house needs to be raised above a flood zone, if the foundation needs to be repaired, or if you want to expand a basement or crawl space, preparing the house to be lifted is an intricate process. In order to…
Historic Preservation: Why Building Moving Occurs
If you think about it, moving a building is a big deal. After all, you’re moving something that was never supposed to be moved. The structure was put there so that it would withstand storms, earthquakes, and war, and the builders of it never even thought for a moment that it would ever rest anywhere…
6 Advantages of Helical Piling Anchors Over Concrete Caissons
If you’re not familiar with helical pilings, you should be. Helical pilings offer many advantages when you need to create a solid anchor in the ground. We’ve performed helical pile installation for many purposes, including foundation underpinning, slope stabilization, wall anchors, pipeline tie-downs, seawalls, walkways, shoring, and more. These pilings screw into the ground with…
Frustrations You’ll Avoid By Investing In House Lifting In Massachusetts
In our most recent article, we talked about what you save by investing in house lifting in Massachusetts (or anywhere in New England, for that matter). You’ll save everything you own, of course, both the valuable stuff and the invaluable stuff. (You’ll also lose the “worthless stuff,” of course, which turns out to add up…
What You Can Save By Investing In House Lifting In Massachusetts
When it comes to house lifting and house moving, the first “loss” that most people think of regards the house itself. After all, lifting or moving a house is a big deal, so it’s pretty obvious that the house is being moved in order to protect it. It’s all about protecting the house itself, right?…
Do You Need a New and Improved Beach House Foundation?
Many people dream of living on an East Coast beach. While beachfront property might be colder in the areas we serve — Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, NewHampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island — it’s worth it to see the beauty of the ocean and the sunrises over the water. While it’s lovely to live on the beach,…
Surprising Benefits of House Lifting
In a recent blog, we discussed five of the primary reasons that people have house lifting performed. The most obvious is to protect it from floodwater and/or hurricanes swells, to ensure that the main floor never goes underwater. Houses that flood are also more susceptible to black mold in the future, which could make the…
Why Trust Payne Construction With Your House Lifting and Moving?
Is your house important to you? If you are on our site, it’s likely that your house is not only your most expensive possession, but also you’re most treasured. Houses are where we relax after a hard day, raise our kids, and spend special time with friends. In short, it’s where we make memories. So…
Ready For Building Moving Or House Lifting? You Might Not Be
When most people are having their home moved or lifted, their thoughts are about the home itself. That makes sense, of course, because it’s called “house moving” and “house lifting.” More than anything they’re concerned about the physical structure they live in. But while the house is the primary concern — the one that will…
5 Most Common Reasons People Have House Lifting Performed
While house lifting is itself a surprisingly gentle process — a little drywall cracking is usually the extent of the damage — it’s still a big deal. There will be dozens of people working on a house-lifting project over the course of weeks, and it usually involves the destruction of the original foundation and the…