Foundation raising in Galt CA - a house raised on a sound plan and firm support
Floors that slope, doors that stick or a house sitting too low? We plan the lift around your home and set it on solid support.
Does my Galt house need a full lift or pier support?
Foundation raising in Galt lifts your house off a foundation that's sunk or failing, using hydraulic jacks under its carrying beams, then sets its weight on stacked blocks called cribbing so the support underneath can be fixed.
If your floors slope or the house sits lower than it should, the first question is which fix fits. A full lift raises the whole house on cribbing, while helical piers, steel shafts driven deep into stable soil, move the weight off weak surface soil, and one pier maker's guide says they often bring the foundation back to its original position. Price and schedule turn mostly on the house itself, meaning whether it's wood frame or brick, which method fits and what shape the framing's in, since a home with rotted sills or failing framing can need real reinforcement before any lift begins. We handle the permit paperwork with the right office when one's required, and the written estimate shows you what goes into your job.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Foundation raising and the concrete around it
How we handle foundation raising
Raising a house starts with a proper look at the building by a qualified mover or engineer, and no lift plan gets set until that's done, because the plan has to fit how your house carries its weight. Then I sit down with you and talk plainly about whether a full lift or pier support fits your home, where you'll stay and which utilities are affected while the work goes on. On a full lift the jacks raise the house a short way, come back down, and another layer of blocks goes in, so it rises in small steps. One equipment maker calls unified jacking, with every jack moving together, the standard for a full-structure lift, because a corner that gets ahead of the others cracks plaster, drywall, tile and masonry.
Getting jacks and new support under a house often means concrete cutting through a walk, a patio edge or a slab that's in the way, and we make those cuts clean so the rest stays put. If the driveway has cracked or sunk on the same soil, concrete driveway building gives you a new one on a base we dig out and pack. That base is hidden once the concrete's down, so it's the first thing people want to trim from a budget, and it's the one part I won't, because it decides whether the new slab settles with the dirt.
Why Galt homeowners call Galt Concrete to raise a house
The owner comes out and works it
I come out to look at your house and write the estimate myself, then work the job alongside our crew. The person who made the plan is there when it's carried out, so nothing gets lost in a handoff.
We're licensed and insured
Galt Concrete is licensed and insured, which matters when a house is sitting on jacks and blocks. Ask to see it before you sign, and ask the same of anyone else you're weighing.
Building in Galt since 2023
I started this business in Galt in 2023 after learning concrete under a foreman who made us reset a form if the string line was off by a hair. That habit is why I spend my time on what's under your house before anything goes on top of it.
Working city and county lots
We work in Galt and the cities around it across Sacramento and San Joaquin counties, inside city limits and out in the county. That matters on a lift, because which office reviews the job depends on which side of the line your lot sits.
On a lift, the plan comes before the jacks. Have your home's construction type and what you're seeing ready, then send us the details or call (209) 865-3675. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Get a written estimate for raising your house
Send the form with your home's construction type and what you're seeing, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set up a free estimate at your house, with no obligation to book.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What happens after you call about raising your house
Call or send the form
Call (209) 865-3675 or send the form, and tell us whether the house is wood frame, brick or stone and what you're seeing. We'll set a time for me to come out.
I come out and look
I look at the ground, the foundation and how the house is built, and ask how you use it. Once the building's been evaluated, the estimate is written out so you can see what goes into the job before you decide.
We sort out the permit
If you go ahead, we check whether your address falls under the city or the county and handle the permit with that office. Inside Galt, the Building Division reviews the plans and inspects the work on the permits it issues, so its review comes before we start.
We lift, set and walk you through
We prep, lift, set the house on its new support and finish the concrete around it, with inspections along the way. Before we leave, I walk you through curing, the wait before new concrete can take a load, and how to care for it.
Foundation raising questions from Galt homeowners
How do I find out what raising my house in Galt will cost?
Start with an on-site look, because the cost of a lift is set by your house and there's no fair number before someone has seen it. The build, the method, any framing repairs and the concrete work around the house all go into the figure, and our estimate is written out piece by piece.
Can a brick or masonry house be lifted?
Yes, most homes can be lifted, and one equipment maker's guide says wood-framed homes are well suited to it while brick, stone or masonry homes take more work. They need more cribbing points, more careful load planning and often bracing inside, because masonry cracks easily when the house moves unevenly.
Can we stay in our house while it's being raised?
Usually not. One home services guide says owners live elsewhere during the lift and foundation phases because the house is physically unstable, and it says utilities are disconnected during those phases too. Line up a place to stay before the work starts, and ask us which utilities go off and when they come back.
Where do I file a building permit in Galt?
Galt's Building Division issues building permits, and work that isn't on its online permit list is filed there in person or by mail. That list names reroofs but not foundation raising, so the Building Division is the place to ask what your lift needs. The city also posts flood insurance rate maps for the Galt area, which are worth a look while you plan.
Which California contractor license covers raising a house?
The state's building moving/demolition classification covers raising, lowering, cribbing and underpinning structures, foundations included. Ask any contractor you're weighing which license they hold for the lift itself, and check that it covers this work.
What causes a house foundation to sink in Galt?
Soil that moves under the house is a common cause around here. One soil data site says about 36% of Sacramento County's soil area, counted across the whole county, is expansive clay, which swells when it's wet and shrinks as it dries. That's why I look at what your house sits on before we talk about a lift or piers.
Work that goes with foundation raising
Concrete cutting
When a walk, patio edge or slab sits where the work needs to go, a clean saw cut takes out only that piece and leaves the rest.
Concrete driveway building
A house that sits at a new height can leave the driveway meeting the garage wrong, and a new slab on a packed base fixes that.