Foundation raising in Tupelo, MS - floors back to level, set on steel piers
Sticking doors, sloping floors or a house sitting too low for its flood zone? We measure what's wrong first, then plan the lift around it.
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Does my house need leveling, or does it need to sit higher?
Foundation raising in Tupelo, MS covers two different jobs: leveling a house that has settled by setting it on steel piers, or lifting a whole house so its living space sits above flood level.
Maybe a door has started to stick, a crack is creeping up the drywall or one room feels like it runs downhill, or maybe you've found out your house sits lower than it should for flooding. Those are different jobs with different price tags. What moves the cost and the schedule is how high the house has to go, whether it sits on a basement, crawlspace or slab, and how much of the house the work covers, and the permit adds time on top. When I come out, I'll write up your own figure in plain words so you can see exactly what's included.
How can you tell your house is settling or sitting too low?
Sticking doors and windows
When one part of a house drops, door and window frames get pulled out of square, so they rub, stick or stop latching. Planing the door hides it for a while, but if the settling keeps going, the gaps and cracks around it keep growing.
Floors that run downhill
If a marble rolls to one side of a room or a floor feels like it slopes, that side of the foundation has usually dropped. The longer it sinks, the more the framing above has to bend to follow it, and that's more to fix later.
Cracks in brick or drywall
Stair-step cracks in brick and cracks running off the corners of doors and windows often point to settling, though plenty of thin cracks are just the house drying out. Measuring tells us which kind you've got, and leaving a growing one alone lets water in.
Water creeping toward the house
If storm water rises toward your floor level or into the crawlspace, the house may sit lower than it should for its flood zone. That's a raise, not a repair, and every high-water event risks soaked floors and walls until it's handled.
How we handle foundation raising, from measuring to lifting
First thing, I make sure we both know which job we're talking about, because leveling a house that settled and lifting a whole house above flood level are different work with different crews of equipment. For settling, we measure the floors before anyone talks repair, so the plan is based on what we found and not a guess. From there we dig down beside the footing where the piers go, set steel piers down to firmer ground, lift the house back toward level a little at a time so nothing gets jerked, then backfill and clean up.
Getting to a footing sometimes means going through concrete that's in the way, and we use concrete cutting so we open just the spot we need instead of busting up the whole patio or walk. Once the house is back where it belongs, the old driveway may not meet the garage the way it should, and our concrete driveway building work gives you a new one that lines up.
Leveling a house that settled
This suits a home where one side or a corner has dropped and the doors, floors and walls are showing it. Steel piers under the footing carry the house on firmer ground, which brings it back toward level and helps keep it from settling again.
Piering one problem section
This suits a house where the measurements show only part of the foundation sinking. We set piers under that section alone, which keeps the job smaller and leaves the parts of the house that are holding fine alone.
Lifting a whole house above flood level
This suits a house that sits too low for its flood zone, where fixing a crack won't solve anything. The whole house goes up so the finished living space sits above the flood level for your lot, and that height sets the size of the job.
Get a free on-site estimate for leveling or raising your house
Send your address and whether the house sits on a basement, crawlspace or slab, plus your flood zone if you know it. You'll hear back within one business day, and the on-site estimate is free with no obligation.
(662) 990-8013- Based in
- Tupelo, MS 38804
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
What happens after you call us about raising your house?
From your first call to the final walk-through, here's how it goes on your side, and what you'll know at each step before any work starts.
Call and tell me what's happening
I answer the phone myself and ask a few questions, like whether the house is settling or sitting too low for flooding. Then we pick a time for me to come out and look.
I measure and write it up
I come out, measure, and talk through what you have in mind, then write the estimate in plain words. You'll see what's included and what isn't, so the number doesn't surprise you halfway through.
Permit, prep and the lift
Once you say go, we handle the permit paperwork with you, get the ground ready and set the piers. On a whole-house lift, utilities get shut off, the basement has to be emptied and some yard plantings cleared so the equipment can get in, so it helps to plan for that early.
Walk the finished job together
When we're done, I walk the house with you and we look at the floors, doors and cracks together. I'll also go over what to keep an eye on and how to look after it.
Why Tupelo homeowners call Hallmark Tupelo Concrete to level a house
I come out to measure myself
The person who looks at your house and writes the estimate is me, and my crew and I do the lift together. So the plan you agreed to is the one I'm there to carry out.
In business since 2017
I started Hallmark Tupelo Concrete in 2017, and we're known for work that's done right from the ground up. On a lift, that's the whole job, because what's under the house decides how it holds.
Learned the trade in north Mississippi
I left an office job and learned concrete on a crew here in north Mississippi before I ever ran my own. That's where I learned to care most about the ground and the base, the part nobody sees once the job's done.
Licensed and fully insured
Hallmark Tupelo Concrete is licensed and fully insured. With jacks and steel under your house, you want to know the crew working on your property is covered.
If your floors or doors have started acting up, contact us or call (662) 990-8013 and I'll set a time to come measure.
Foundation raising, permits and floodplain rules in Tupelo
Inside the city, Tupelo's Department of Development Services issues the permits for construction work on a structure, and applications go to its Permitting Division by email at permits@tupeloms.gov or in person on the third floor of City Hall. We check with that office before we start, and when your job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork with you. If your house is in a flood hazard area, a raise may also fall under the local floodplain rules the state's emergency management agency lists for cities to manage, which include substantial improvements to existing buildings, so we sort that out before the lift too.
Around here we see older houses on crawlspaces next to newer ones built on slabs, and that matters because the foundation type steers which pier fits and how we reach it. We do the same leveling and raising work in Pontotoc and New Albany, and we check with the local permit office there before we start.
Questions about foundation raising in Tupelo
How much does it cost to raise a house in Tupelo?
Raising a whole house across the US usually costs about $25,000 to $100,000 per project, and that's the market's range, not a quote from us. One cost guide's figures leave out interior finish work, moving or storing your belongings and a place to stay if you have to leave, so budget for those on top. Leveling a settled house on piers is a different job, and my written estimate spells out what's included in yours.
How do I know if my foundation is really settling?
A settlement check with measuring equipment is how you know, because it shows which parts of the foundation are sinking and by how much. Before you hire anyone, ask how they'll measure your house, so any repair plan rests on real readings and not a walk-around guess. I take those readings before we talk about any fix.
Which is better for my house, push piers or helical piers?
It usually comes down to your foundation, since a house with a basement typically suits push piers and one on a shallow footing or a thickened-edge slab may need helicals. Push piers use the house's own weight to drive them down, and each one is load tested as it goes in, so you know what it's actually holding. Helical piers screw into the ground instead and work regardless of the house's weight in most soils.
Can foundation piers be installed in a crawlspace?
Yes, push piers go in with small handheld equipment, so they can be installed in a crawlspace or inside a basement. That helps on houses where the footing is easier to reach from underneath than from the yard.
How do I find out how high my house should be raised for flooding?
Start by asking your city for your flood zone and your Base Flood Elevation, because your finished living space should sit above that level, and that sets how high the lift goes. Bring those answers to the estimate and we'll plan the raise around them.
Do I need an Elevation Certificate after raising my house?
If your house sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area, it's the record to have, because the community's permit file must show that substantial improvements are properly elevated and FEMA encourages its Elevation Certificate for that. The same certificate can also help you get flood insurance, so keep a copy with your house papers.
Related concrete work around a foundation job
Concrete cutting
Saw cuts let us get through a patio, garage floor or walkway to reach the footing, and they leave edges that patch back neatly afterward.
Concrete driveway building
Settling that cracked the house may have cracked the driveway too, and a fresh pour on a dug-out, packed base gives it firmer footing than the old one had.
Service areas for foundation raising around Tupelo
Hallmark Tupelo Concrete is based in Tupelo, MS, and we level and raise houses across the cities around it, including Booneville and Amory. The five cities below have their own pages, and they're not the only places we work.
Tupelo, MS
Get your house measured before deciding anything
A call to (662) 990-8013 gets me out to look, and having real readings first keeps you from paying for a fix your house doesn't need.