Foundation raising in Fullerton CA - sagging floors brought back to level
A floor that slopes or cracks that keep growing usually mean a low spot underneath. We stop the sinking or lift it back up.
The owner comes out and runs it
I write every estimate myself after seeing your house, so the person pricing the job is the one who answers for it. Our own crew does the work, and I'm on site running it.
Licensed and fully insured on every job
We're licensed and fully insured. California's contractor licensing board treats foundation jacking, which includes pumping concrete or mortar into a foundation to steady it, as its own line of work, so ask me what covers your job when I'm out.
In business since 2020
I learned concrete on a city public works crew and started this business in 2020. We're based in Fullerton and work in the cities around it, so call (657) 354-1060 for a clear answer, even if it's no.
Foundation raising in Fullerton, CA
Foundation raising means supporting the low or sagging parts of a foundation and lifting them back toward where they started. It helps when a house in Fullerton has settled, floors slope, doors stick or cracks keep opening, and you want the sinking stopped or the floor brought back up.
What you see inside the house is a low spot underneath it. The fix can be as small as shims under that spot or as big as posts set deep into the ground, and that spread is what moves the price. Shimming sits at the low end. Piers cost more, and the price climbs with how deep they go, how many you need and what type they are.
The schedule mostly turns on two things. One is whether the city wants drawn plans for your job, and how long its review takes. The other is access, because a crew that can reach the low side of the house easily moves faster than one working around a patio and planters. When I'm not sure what the city will want, I ask before I price it, and the estimate I write tells you what I'd do and why.
Foundation raising, piers and drainage checks
Shims, a jack lift or piers
The fix runs from shimming, which adds shims under a low spot and adjusts them a little at a time until it sits level and steady, up to piers set deep into the ground. I'll tell you plainly whether a jack lift or piers fits your problem. A small sag that has stopped moving can often take the lighter fix. A severe problem calls for the permanent one, and I won't sell you a quick lift on a house that's still sinking.
Lifted back up or just held
Ask any contractor which of two results their price covers. One maker of helical piles, which are steel posts screwed into the ground, says they attach to your existing foundation and then either hold it against further settlement or lift it back to near original condition. Those are different jobs at different prices, and I'll tell you whether our quote stops the settling or actually brings the floor back up. That maker also says its piles go in without vibration, so the house can stay in use with little inconvenience.
Gutters, paving and what comes next
While we're there, we look at your gutters and downspouts too, because they and the grade around the house are what move water away from the foundation, and there's no sense lifting a wall and leaving a downspout emptying against it. If a walk or slab sits right where a support has to go, our concrete cutting work takes out a clean section instead of a broken one. If settling has cracked your drive, we can pour a new one through our concrete driveway building service.
Get a written estimate for your foundation
We reply within one business day to set a time for me to come look, and the on-site estimate is free with no obligation. Have your address, the home's age and photos of cracks or sloping floors ready.
(657) 354-1060How a foundation raising job goes
Call or send the form
Call (657) 354-1060 or send the form. Before you do, you can type your address into the state's EQ Zapp map to see whether your lot sits in one of its mapped earthquake hazard zones, which is worth knowing when we talk.
I look it over and measure
I walk the house, find where it's dropped and measure, then tell you on the spot whether I'd shim, lift or pier and why. You get the estimate in writing after the visit, so you can read it over without anyone waiting on you.
Paperwork, the work, cleanup
We line up any city paperwork, dig where the supports go, set them and do the lift or the support your estimate names, then backfill. Our crew leaves the street and the gutter as clean as we found them.
Foundation raising questions in Fullerton
How much does foundation raising cost in Fullerton?
Across the US, shimming, leveling and piering work usually runs about $1,500 to $20,000 per job. That's a national range, not a Fullerton quote and not our price. Where your house lands depends on the method and how far the supports have to go, and you'll get your own figure in writing after I've seen it.
Is a jack lift on a foundation permanent or temporary?
A jack lift is a temporary fix. Hydraulic jacks lift the foundation back into place quickly and with less disruption, which saves on labor, while piering is the permanent fix for a foundation that's settling or sinking. If yours is still moving or the problem is severe, I'll point you to piers.
Who draws the foundation plans the City of Fullerton reviews?
For most projects, a California licensed architect or engineer draws them, because the city requires detailed plans and its staff doesn't prepare them. City staff reviews the plans against state building codes and local rules, so they need to show where the work is, what it is, how far it reaches and how it meets code.
Will the crew dig up my yard to put in foundation piers?
Usually there's some digging outside the house. One pier maker's installer guide has crews dig along the foundation, either in a strip beside it or at each pier spot. Ask which plants, paving or walkways sit in that area, and I'll point them out on the visit so you know before we start.