Foundation raising in Winston-Salem NC - floors brought back closer to level
Sticking doors, cracked walls or a floor that slopes? We stop the settling and bring your house back closer to level.
A licensed engineer looks at your house and lays out where the piers go, and our crew sets them to that plan. We stop the settling first, then lift only as far as the house can take without straining walls and pipes.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
A house that holds, closer to level
I come out myself
I come out to your house, look over the settling with you and write the estimate.
Licensed and insured
We're licensed and insured for the digging and pier work we do around your house.
Does my house need raising, or does it just need to stop sinking?
Foundation raising in Winston-Salem means setting steel piers under a settling house, down to firmer ground, then using them to stop the sinking or to lift the house back closer to where it started. Those are two different goals, and working out which one your house needs comes first. The price mostly turns on how many piers the engineer's plan calls for and what kind they are, and a slab house usually costs more to level than one on piers and beams. The schedule turns on the same things, since slab work means more digging and takes longer. Your estimate spells out what's included and what isn't, so you can hold it up against other quotes. If the settling has also cracked and dropped your driveway, concrete driveway building is a separate job I can look at on the same visit.
How can you tell your foundation is settling?
Doors and windows sticking
A door that used to close easily now rubs at the top or won't latch, and windows bind in their frames. That usually means the house has shifted under them.
Stair-step cracks in brick
Cracks that zigzag along the mortar lines in brick or block walls usually point to one part of the wall dropping lower than the rest.
Floors that run downhill
A marble rolls across the room, or you can feel the floor slope toward an outside wall. Settling at one corner or side often shows up this way first.
Cracks that come back
Drywall cracks running up from the corners of doors, or gaps opening between trim and the wall, tend to come back after you patch them when the house is still moving.
How foundation raising runs, from call to walk-through
You call or send a message
- Call (336) 276-2960 or use the form
- Tell us slab or pier and beam
- Mention what you've noticed and where
- We set a time to come out
I visit and write the estimate
- I look over the house with you
- We talk through stopping versus lifting
- Written estimate lists what's included
- Easy to compare with other quotes
Engineer's plan, then the work
- Engineer lays out where piers go
- We dig down to the footing
- Our crew lead runs the pier work
- Lifting follows the engineer's plan
Walk-through and cleanup
- We fill the digging back in
- Engineer signs off on the repair
- I walk the finished job with you
- We check doors and floors together
Get a free estimate for foundation raising
Tell us your address, slab or pier and beam, and what you've noticed. We'll reply within one business day, and the on-site estimate is free with no pressure to book.
Foundation raising questions we hear
Here are plain answers to what people ask before a foundation job. If yours isn't here, call (336) 276-2960 and I'll walk you through it.
How much does foundation raising cost in Winston-Salem?
Underpinning across the US usually costs about $1,300 to $3,000 per pier, and that's a national figure, not our price. Your total depends on how many piers the engineer's plan calls for, so the estimate I write after looking at your house is where your own number comes from.
How long does foundation raising take, and can we stay home?
One national cost guide puts the work itself at about 1 to 3 days on a pier and beam house and 3 to 7 days on a slab, and owners can normally stay home throughout. Slab jobs are loud and mean digging around the outside, so plan for noise and an open edge of yard.
Which pier is right for my house, push or helical?
The engineer picks the pier type, mostly by how heavy the part of the house needing support is, as covered in the pier types above. Helical piers are usually priced higher per pier than push piers, so the choice shows up in your estimate too.
Who has to evaluate my foundation before it's repaired in North Carolina?
A licensed Professional Engineer, or staff under that engineer's direct supervision, has to diagnose the problem and recommend the repair, including how many piers go in and where, under the state engineering board's guidance. A contractor can restore things like a damaged joist but can't make that call, so we build to the engineer's plan.
Do I need a permit for foundation raising in Winston-Salem?
That's a question for the City-County Inspections Division, which issues building permits across Forsyth County except in High Point, Kernersville and King, and reviews plans against North Carolina's codes. We find out which office covers your address before we start, and when the job needs a permit, we handle the application and line up the inspections.
Is raising a house for flood elevation the same as foundation raising?
No, that's a separate job. FEMA describes structure elevation as physically raising an existing building to the base flood elevation or higher, as FEMA or a local ordinance requires, while foundation raising lifts a settled house back toward where it started.
Other work that goes with it
- Service
Concrete cutting
When piers have to go inside, we cut a clean square in the slab or basement floor to reach the footing, then pour it back once the pier's in.
Read more Concrete cutting - Service
Concrete driveway building
Settling that cracks a house can drop the driveway beside it too, and a new driveway on a dug-out, packed base gives you a flat drive again.
Read more Concrete driveway building - Service
Concrete steps construction
Front steps that have pulled away from a settled house or tipped toward it can be torn out and rebuilt once the foundation is holding.
Read more Concrete steps construction
Get a free estimate on your foundation
Request an estimate- VisitWinston-Salem, NC 27101
- Call(336) 276-2960
- Emailhello@winstonsalemconcretecompany.com
- HoursMon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Serving Winston-Salem and nearby cities
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