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Investing in Restumping: Is It Time?

If you live in soft or low-lying areas, you understand that the land can sometimes take a toll on your homes building materials. That’s why having your property inspected regularly is important, and it’s also why you have to consider the right measures to take when you find that old building materials have been damaged….

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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Costs for Moving a Building or Home

Have you ever thought about moving your home or building to a new lot? If this is a serious consideration for you then you already know how many different things you need to consider. Cost, of course, is something that you really need to think about before you make your decision. There are different factors…

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Shore House Moving Keeps Families High and Dry

As climate change affects shorelines, there are more and more reasons to consider planning a consultation for shore house moving. Regardless of the reasons, many homeowners find that homes which were once located a relatively safe distance from the shore are now in risk of water damage and complete undermining if nothing is done. Like…

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Hurricane Season Preparation Keeps Damage at Bay

With hurricane season already pummeling the east coast, it is no wonder that more and more people seek information about how to implement a strategic and efficient hurricane season preparation plan. Aside from the economic reasons to protect your number one investment, your home, from serious damage, families must consider whether or not they have…

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Historical Home Moving Assists the Second Generation of Archival Properties

Prior to the historic preservation movement that arose, mainly, in the 1970s, few older homes were saved when developers came in to create new shopping areas, parks, and neighborhoods. Before communities recognized the architectural gems of old, the innovations of new were already standing where homes had fallen. While historical home moving is the right…

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Do You Need a House Moving Permit?

Instead of selling your old home and buying a new house, you decided to have your house moved from its current location to an area of land you purchased. Before you begin deciding on moving an entire house, you need to make sure that the house can be moved safely without damage and that you…

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What You Need to Know about Whole House Moving

When people talk about moving house, they don’t usually mean literally moving the entire structure from its foundation to another location But that’s exactly what people mean when they talk about whole house moving. You may have seen an entire house being moved and think it’s a good idea but wonder if the expense and…

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A brand new house almost finished has a new foundation built underneath.

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…

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A foundation restoration service in progress.

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…

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A foundation restoration service in progress.

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?…

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A portion of the house lifting process

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,…

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A two story home in grey with two sets of patios lifted up on a new concrete beam foundation.

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…

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An old colonial house is loaded onto the bed of a truck.

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…

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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…

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How Much Damage Does A House Suffer During House Lifting?

At Payne Construction Services, we’re so involved with the process of house lifting that we often forget that people are still worried about how much damage will be done to a house during the house raising process. Is the house’s frame compromised? Does the plaster fall off the walls? Once the house is on its…

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What to Ask Your Contractor About Lifting Your Home

If you live in an area that has recently experienced a good deal of flooding, you might be considering elevating your home to keep it safe from future water damage. Even if you have not experienced water damage before, if your home is in an area designated as a flood plain, new laws may require…

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Lifting Your Home Out of Harm’s Way

Every year it seems like there are more reports of areas experiencing major flooding. If you want to protect your house from the damages that flooding can cause, one option might be to elevate or lift your home. Most people have probably seen homes like this near the ocean or a lake, but you do…

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