Foundation raising in San Bernardino CA - a level house, lifted on an approved plan
Sloping floors, sticking doors, or a house that should sit higher? We settle plans and approvals first, then lift it where you want it.
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Can my house be raised back to level in San Bernardino?
Foundation raising in San Bernardino lifts your house, foundation and all, to the height you want, whether that means bringing a settled corner back to level or raising the whole structure.
Maybe one side of the house has dropped and the doors won't close right, or you want the whole place sitting higher. The price comes down to how much of the house we lift, how far it goes, how easy it is to reach the foundation and whether the job needs engineered drawings. The schedule turns mostly on getting those drawings and any city approval done before we start, so we check what your address needs from the city first and build the plan around that. Your written estimate spells out what's included for your house.
How we handle foundation raising
I start with the drawings and sign-offs a lift needs, because once a house is moving is the wrong time to find out the plan wasn't approved. I come out, figure out where the house is low and how high you want it, and line up the design work. Once the plan is settled, our crew digs out along the foundation to reach it, sets the lifting equipment and raises the house in small, even steps while we watch the level. Then we support it at the new height, backfill and clean up.
A lift usually touches the concrete around the house too. If a patio, walk or garage slab is in the way, concrete cutting opens a clean path to the foundation without breaking out more than we have to. And when the house ends up higher, the driveway often has to be redone so it meets the garage again, which is where our concrete driveway building comes in.
Re-leveling a settled section
This suits a house where one corner or one side has dropped and the floors slope toward it. We lift just that part back in line with the rest, so the work stays focused where the problem is.
Raising the whole house
This suits an owner who wants the entire house sitting higher than it does now. It takes more planning and usually more design work, because the whole structure is moving at once.
A lift with repairs planned
This suits a house that also needs work on the walls or floors that stay in place. We sort out who handles each part before the lift, so nothing waits on the wrong crew halfway through.
Foundation raising rules in San Bernardino
The city requires permits for nearly all structural, electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning work, with a few minor exceptions, but its list doesn't name foundation raising by itself. That makes whether your lift needs a permit a question for the city's Building & Safety Division, and we ask it for your address before we plan anything. If it does need one, we take care of the permit and set up the inspections. The city also sets a few steps before a lift starts. The contractor shows proof of a state contractor's license and a current city business license, plus workers' compensation coverage if they have employees, when the permit is issued. Any drawings get dropped off in person, because that's how the city takes plans for this kind of work.
We're based in San Bernardino and work across the cities around it, and a lot of the houses we look at have a driveway, walk or patio poured tight against the foundation. We plan how those will meet the house after the lift, the same way we do on jobs in Highland and Redlands.
Why San Bernardino homeowners call San Bernardino Concrete Company to raise a foundation
The owner looks at every lift
I come out to look at every job myself, and our own crew does the work with me there for the steps that matter most. You talk to the person who made the plan, not someone reading it for the first time.
Running our own crew since 2020
I spent years running jobs for another concrete contractor here before starting this business in 2020. We're known for taking the awkward jobs, and a lift with slabs and a driveway tied into it is the kind of puzzle we like.
Licensed, insured and straight about scope
We're licensed and insured. If part of your job falls outside what our license covers or needs an engineer, I'll tell you at the estimate instead of halfway through the work.
We check your city's office first
Each city and the county handle a lift a little differently, so we find out what your address needs before we plan. That keeps a job from stalling on an approval nobody asked for.
On a lift, the plan matters more than the jacks, so the first step is getting me out to look at the house. Tell us about your foundation and we'll set a time.
Request a quoteGet a written estimate for raising your foundation
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at the house and give you a free written estimate with no obligation, listing what's included and what isn't.
What happens after you call about raising your foundation?
Call or send the form
Call (840) 222-9185 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. We answer seven days a week, 7 AM to 10 PM.
Walk the house together
I look at where the house is low, ask how it's been moving and what height you want, then put the estimate in writing. You'll see what's in the price and what isn't before you commit to anything.
Settle the plans and permit
We line up the drawings and sign-offs your lift needs before any work starts. If the job needs a permit, we take care of it and set up the inspections.
Lift, backfill and walk-through
Our crew does the work with me there for the lift itself, then backfills and cleans up. When it's done, I go over the finished job with you.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a permit to raise my foundation in San Bernardino?
Check with the city before anything gets lifted, because its permit list doesn't name foundation raising by itself and nobody should guess on a structural job. We ask about your address first, and if a permit is needed we take care of it.
Which contractor license covers raising a house in California?
California's building moving and demolition classification covers raising, lowering and underpinning structures, foundations included, and underpinning means adding support beneath the house. Ask any contractor about their license early, because the city only issues permits to contractors holding the right state license for the work.
Will my foundation lift need plans from an engineer?
It may, so plan for it. The city requires plans for more complex projects, reviews them before issuing a permit and in certain cases wants them from a California registered architect or engineer. One evaluated lifting system's report also says any lift of an existing structure has to be checked by a registered design professional and approved by the code official, so drawings come early in the schedule.
How do I book a building inspection for a foundation lift in San Bernardino?
You call the City Information Center at 909-998-2000 with your permit number ready. When we pull the permit, we set up the inspections ourselves, so usually you won't need to make that call.
How much does foundation raising cost in San Bernardino?
There's no set figure, because the price comes from how much of the house we lift, how far it goes and what the drawings and approvals take. Concrete in the way, a driveway to redo afterward and repairs to the house all add to it. Your written estimate lays out the cost for your house.
What is the best way to plan repairs along with raising my house?
Sort out who does each part before the lift, because the license that covers raising a house leaves out alterations, additions, repairs or rehabilitation of the parts that stay in place. Ask which license covers the repair side, and at the estimate I'll tell you which parts we can take on.
Other concrete work that comes up with a lift
Concrete cutting
If a patio, walk or garage slab sits in the way of the foundation, a clean saw cut opens access without breaking up more concrete than the lift actually needs.
Concrete driveway building
Once a house sits at a new height, the driveway may no longer meet the garage cleanly, and a new pour sets the grade so water runs away from your house.
San Bernardino, CA
Book a look at your foundation
Call San Bernardino Concrete Company at (840) 222-9185 or send the form with your address, foundation type and any plans you already have, so I can check the right office before I come out.