Understanding Home Raising and Restumping

Houses located in low-lying areas where frequent flooding takes place, raising and restumping is a very well known practice. Usually, house elevation/raising are done by separating the house from its groundwork structure by means of hydraulic jacks to hold it in a raised position. Then new stumps are installed on a secured foundation, which also boosts the value of the property. Though seemingly easy, this job needs to be done by through professionals who have years of experience in restumping services Gold Coast.

House restumping inspection is an important aspect of home raising and restumping. When a particular area suffers damage by massive flooding, you need to raise and restump your home to prevent any additional damage to it. This works in two ways for you, enhances the value of your property, as well as saves you money that you would have to spend repairing a totally collapsed.

Restumping services Gold Coast generally involves lifting and raising your home. The lowest floor of your house is elevated so that above the floor protection elevation or FPE. Floor protection elevation is the level where your house stays safe from the floodwaters. This way you protect the house from damages usually caused by flooding although there may be a rare possibility of some nominal damage is there is unusual flooding.

The house is raised with the help of hydraulic jacks and separating it from its foundation. Then the temporary supports are placed beneath the house while the new foundation is constructed which can involve - extended walls or independent piers, columns/stumps, pilings or posts.

Before beginning the home lifting/raising, process house restumping inspection requires you to know about following things:
•    Local ordinances and building codes are obeyed to carry out the restumping and raising lawfully.
•    The level of elevation of the house needs to be fixed to protect it from flood level such as a 100-year flood or 500-year flood.
•    The contractor carries full insurance and guarantees his work.