Foundation raising in Pembroke Pines FL - a higher house and a plan you understand

Most people who call about this have watched water creep up the yard in a hard rain, or just learned their flood zone changed, and they want to know if lifting the house is worth it. The price mostly comes down to how high the house has to go, which lift method fits it and how much utility work has to move. The schedule usually turns on the planning, the permit and any grant paperwork more than on the lift itself. When I walk the job with you, I'll explain what's in the price for your house so you know what you're paying for.

Raising a house is a big decision, so I start by walking you through the lift options for your house and whether you can stay home while it's done. Before we put an estimate together, we gather what we'll need from you, like photos and your elevation certificate, because then the price is built on your house and not on a guess. Once you've decided and the paperwork is in place, the utilities are switched over to temporary connections, our crew lifts the house, the new foundation goes in underneath, and then everything is reconnected and we clean up. If the budget gets tight, I'll tell you to spend it on what the house sits on rather than on how the new steps look, because nobody sees the foundation and everything rides on it.

Raising a house changes the concrete around it. A slab sometimes has to be separated from the house or trimmed at the edges, which is where our concrete cutting work comes in. Once the house sits higher, the old driveway usually meets the garage at the wrong level, so we can pour a new one through our concrete driveway building service that ties into the new height and drains away from the house.

Broward County's updated FEMA flood maps took effect in 2024, and the city says Pembroke Pines properties are prone to flooding, especially in low-lying neighborhoods. That's why I look at more than the house when I come out. I check how your floor sits against the ground beside it and where the water runs in a storm, because a lift plan that ignores the yard can leave you with a higher floor and a driveway that still floods. We're based in Pembroke Pines and work across the cities around it in Broward and Miami-Dade, and we see the same flat lots and slab homes on jobs in Miramar and Davie.

The city's Engineering Division issues permits for construction on private property, rights-of-way and easements. Its list names excavation and fill but not raising a house, so the list alone doesn't settle what your job needs. We check with the city's building office before anything starts, so you know what's required before the house moves.