Increasing Height of a Stilt Home? (build, company, cost, house)
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I am looking at purchasing a stilt home (cinder block) in a coastal area that is not as high as current code but is grandfathered so I would not have to raise it. However, I would probably want to in the relative near future. Is this even possible? I assume that if homes can be moved, they can also be raised but have zero experience with anyone who has done this before. Has anyone out there done this before/does anyone do this who can provide some real information/experience? Thank you for any information/input!
The house can be raised but it's not going to be cheap. The existing stilts/piers and their footings will have to be checked to ensure they can carry the taller load and may have to be replaced entirely. You should reach out to a local professional to give you an idea of the possibility and cost.
if you do raise it , remember that there are pipes and things that run under the house . my buddy raised his fire island hiome and now wishes he did it 1 ft higher . he keeps hitting his head on the pipes while underneath .
I just saw it done on one of those house flipping shows. Raise the house, put a foundation under it. Cost was some money but less than I would have expected it to cost.
Just like moving a house. They put beams under it and jack it up. That house was raised because of new code. It was a Sandy damaged house on a ground level foundation and they just had a house moving company lift it right up in the air while they built a new foundation under it.
One thing I would certainly check up on. I would think that a house on stilts would get the wind underneath it and maybe lift it up. It seems to me that a solid foundation would be sturdier, plus giving you some very nice storage space under the house. I'd talk to an engineer before I spent any money to make sure I got the house raised in the best method.
Much simpler than raising a normal house. You basically have the lifting frame in place. So basically you jack it up and build a new stand. Take the same or less engineering than putting it up originally.
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