Foundation raising in Compton CA - floors lifted back to level on solid support
Doors sticking, floors sloping or a crack opening over a window? We find out if it's still moving, then lift what needs lifting.
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Does a sloping floor mean my house needs raising?
Foundation raising in Compton is lifting a settled house back toward level with jacks, then setting it on support that can carry it. Under a slab that means new piers, and under a raised floor it means shimming or replacing the piers that are already there.
Most people call because something changed. A door that used to close now sticks, a marble rolls to one wall, or a crack over a window keeps getting longer. The price and the schedule depend mostly on what your house sits on and how much new support it takes, because shimming under a raised floor is a much smaller job than lifting a slab on piers. The permit can also add time before we start. After I look at the house, I give you a written estimate that spells out what's included.
How we do foundation raising
The first thing I want to know is whether your floor is still moving, because a house that settled years ago and then stopped may not need lifting at all. So I check how far out of level it is, ask what's changed and when, and look over the foundation from outside and underneath. If it does need raising, the foundation under it sets how we go about it. On pier and beam, a house raised on posts over a crawl space, the framing can be reached from underneath, so leveling means shimming, which is wedging thin packers in to close the gap, or replacing the piers. A slab has nothing to crawl under, so it gets lifted on piers driven down to soil that can carry the load, and that means more digging and more time. We tell you up front that drywall, trim and paint repair after the lift aren't in our estimate, so you can plan for that separately.
Sometimes concrete sits right where the work has to happen. We handle that with concrete cutting so we open only what we need instead of breaking out a whole slab. If the settling cracked or tipped your drive along with the house, we can follow the lift with concrete driveway building on a dug-out, packed base, so the new slab isn't resting on the same loose dirt.
Foundation raising permits and ground checks in Compton
In Compton, the Building Department issues permits for repairs and improvements to existing structures, so that's who we check with before a lift. The city doesn't take permit submittals or payments online and handles everything in person, so we plan that visit into the schedule and take care of the permit for you when one is needed. Each address goes through its own office. A job in Lynwood or West Rancho Dominguez goes through whichever office covers that address, and we sort that out before anything else.
You can check one thing on your own before I come out. Type your address into the state's EQ Zapp lookup to see whether your lot sits in a mapped earthquake hazard zone. California maps liquefaction zones, places where the ground can lose strength when it shakes, as the spots where foundation soils have to be looked into. Cities and counties use those zones when they issue permits, so tell me what the lookup shows.
- Call (424) 400-7244
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
- Compton, CA 90220
What happens when you call Superior Compton Concrete in Compton?
Call or send a request
Call (424) 400-7244 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. Mention anything you've noticed changing, like a door that started sticking.
I check the house over
I measure how far out of level the floors are, look at the foundation and ask how things have changed. You get a written estimate that spells out what's included, so you can compare it with any other bid.
We handle permits and prep
We check with the right office for your address and take care of the permit when one is needed. Then we mark out where the work goes and open up any ground or concrete that's in the way.
Lift, finish, then walk through
Our crew raises the house, sets it on its support, backfills and cleans up. Before we pack up, we walk the job with you.
Why Compton homeowners call Superior Compton Concrete to raise a foundation
I look at every job myself
I come out to see every foundation before we price it, and our own crew does the work with me on site. The person who told you what your house needs is the one standing there during the lift.
Licensed and insured on every job
We're fully licensed and insured. That counts on a lift, since the work goes under the part of your house that holds everything else up.
In business since 2021
I worked summers on concrete crews through school and spent years on other people's crews before starting this business in 2021. All that time taught me what the ground does to concrete that wasn't set right.
Based in Compton, working nearby
We're based in Compton and work across the cities around it, including plenty that don't have a page on this site. If you're not sure we cover your address, just ask.
On a foundation, finding why the house moved matters more than the lift itself. Ask for a visit and I'll come take a look.
Request an estimateGet a written estimate for raising your foundation
We'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The visit and the written estimate are free, with no obligation. I check the floors and the foundation and tell you whether lifting makes sense at all.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Phone
- (424) 400-7244
- Location
- Compton, CA 90220
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
Questions about foundation raising in Compton
How much does it cost to raise a house foundation in Compton?
House leveling across the US usually costs about $3,500 to $30,000 per job, going by one cost guide. Underpinning is priced per pier, and helical piers cost more each than steel push piers, so the number of piers your house needs drives most of that spread. Our written estimate gives you your own figure.
How do I know if my house needs foundation raising?
A floor that's a little out of level doesn't automatically need raising. One guide gives a common industry threshold of about 1 inch of drop over 20 feet, and it says most older homes are somewhat out of level and work fine. Whether yours is still changing tells you more than the number, and that's where I start.
How long does foundation raising take?
One guide puts shimming a pier and beam house at 1 to 3 days and underpinning a slab at 3 to 7 days, depending on how many piers go in. Permit time comes before that, and I'll go over what your job looks like when I write the estimate.
Can I stay in my house while the foundation is being raised?
Yes, you can usually stay home through the whole job. Slab work is noisy, though, and it means digging around the outside of the house, so expect some racket and a torn-up strip of yard for a while.
Will my house need to be leveled again later?
A house that's leveled properly on stable soil shouldn't need it again, and there's no set schedule for redoing it. When a house keeps needing it, the cause was never fixed. It's often drainage soaking the soil, a footing that's too small, or settling that needed piers instead of shims, and that's why we look for the cause before we lift anything.
Do I need an engineer to raise my foundation?
You might, depending on what goes under the house. One helical pier product's evaluation report says any lifting of the existing structure must be verified by a registered design professional, and it makes the lift subject to approval of the code official. If your job calls for piers like that, I'll tell you when I write the estimate.
Other concrete work that comes with a lift
Concrete cutting
When a patio, walkway or garage slab sits right where the piers need to go, a clean saw cut opens it up without cracking the rest.
Concrete driveway building
If settling cracked or tipped your driveway along with the house, a new one poured on a packed base can follow once the house is level.
Book a look at your sloping floor
Call (424) 400-7244 or send the form, and tell us whether the house is on a slab or a crawl space and whether the slope is still changing, so I can come out ready.
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