Jersey Shore House Raising
Home Elevation · Ocean & Monmouth Co.
Jersey Shore Home Elevation Above the flood line

Lift your home above the water — for good.

We raise Jersey Shore houses onto engineered piling foundations that clear the flood line, keep the structure dead level through every inch of the lift, and can lower your flood insurance for decades. One crew, from the first jack to the last utility reconnection.

Engineered elevation plans Unified hydraulic lift You approve the plan & price first
On-site assessmentWe measure first
Ocean & MonmouthBoth shore counties
Engineered plansElevation drawings
Level throughoutUnified hydraulic jacks
What we do

Everything it takes to get a house up and level.

From a full elevation on new pilings to leveling a house that has settled, one crew handles the structural work — planned on paper before a single jack goes under your home.

See the lift

Drag the slider. Raise the house.

This is the whole idea in one motion: your home comes off its old slab and rises on new pilings until its lowest floor clears the Base Flood Elevation — the line the flood maps draw for your property. Higher than that line means dry floors in a storm, and often a lower flood-insurance premium.

Every real project starts by finding that line for your address, then engineering the foundation to put you safely above it.

BFE — BASE FLOOD ELEVATION 0 ft 8 ft 13 ft
+0 ft Elevation gained
● Below base flood elevation
How a lift goes

Six stages, one level house.

House raising is methodical, not dramatic. Here's the path from your first phone call to a home that's back together and up out of the flood zone.

Stage 01

Assessment & plan

We visit the home, check your foundation, size, access and flood zone, and lay out your elevation options with a plan and price you approve first.

Stage 02

Engineering & permits

Engineered elevation drawings are prepared and the township permits and survey work are put in place before anything is disconnected.

Stage 03

Disconnect & prep

Utilities are safely disconnected and we cut in the steel beams and cribbing that will carry the house during the raise.

Stage 04

The lift

A unified hydraulic jacking system raises the whole home together, a controlled inch at a time, so the structure stays dead level the entire way up.

Stage 05

New foundation

Pilings, piers, or block go in beneath the raised home, and the house is set down and secured onto its new, code-height foundation.

Stage 06

Reconnect & finish

Utilities are reconnected, access stairs and grading are handled, and the elevation-certificate paperwork closes out the project.

Why homeowners call us

Shore houses are all we lift.

Elevating a home on the barrier islands and back bays is its own trade — tidal soils, tight lots, coastal wind loads and township rules that change town to town. It's the work we do, up and down both shore counties.

  • Plan & price up frontYou see the elevation plan and a written price before we schedule a thing. No surprises mid-lift.
  • Level, monitored liftA unified hydraulic system keeps every corner rising together, so the structure stays true from grade to final height.
  • One crew, start to finishThe same team handles the lift, the new foundation, and reconnection — you're not juggling three contractors.
Built for the coast

"We put your lowest floor above the line the flood maps draw — and keep it level getting there."

A raised house is only as good as the foundation under it and the care taken on the way up. We plan both around your flood zone, your soil, and your lot before the first jack turns.

Piling foundations Coastal loads Level lift Elevation certs
Where we work

Up and down the Jersey Shore.

From the Monmouth County beaches down through Ocean County and out to Long Beach Island — the flood-zone towns where homes get raised.

Point Pleasant Bay Head Mantoloking Brick Toms River Lavallette Seaside LBI Manasquan Sea Girt Belmar Sea Bright

Don't see your town? If it's on or near the water in Ocean or Monmouth County, call (732) 724-1714 — we probably cover it.

Two counties, one coast

Barrier islands, back bays, and riverfront

The homes that flood are the ones we raise: oceanfront and bayfront blocks, lagoon lots, and the low riverfront neighborhoods behind them. If the flood maps put you in a zone, we can talk elevation.

Ocean County Monmouth County LBI Back bay
Homeowner guides

The Jersey Shore house-raising rulebook, explained.

The rules around elevating a shore home changed in 2026. These plain-English guides cover the new state standard, the flood maps, the money, and the controversy — so you know exactly what you're getting into.

Browse the full guides library
Good to know

House-raising questions, answered

How high do you raise a house on the Jersey Shore?
We raise your home to meet the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) for your flood zone, usually with added freeboard for extra protection and lower flood insurance. The exact height comes from your township's requirements and the FEMA flood maps, and it's set in the engineered elevation drawings before the lift begins.
Can we stay in the home while it is being lifted?
No. Utilities are disconnected and the house is off its foundation during the lift, so the home isn't occupiable for that period. Most elevation projects run a few weeks to a couple of months from the first jack to reconnecting utilities, depending on the new foundation and site.
Will raising the house crack the walls or damage it?
The house is lifted as one unit on steel beams and cribbing using a unified hydraulic jacking system, so every point rises together and the structure stays level. That even lift is what protects plaster, drywall, tile and masonry during the raise.
Do you handle the permits and engineering?
Yes. Your project is built from engineered elevation drawings, and we coordinate the township building permits and the survey and elevation-certificate work that the lift requires. We walk you through each approval so you know what stage the project is in.
How do I know if my house is a good candidate for elevation?
Most wood-frame coastal homes can be raised, and many masonry homes as well. The best way to know is an on-site assessment: we look at your foundation, size, access and flood zone, then explain your options and give you a plan and price before any work is scheduled.
Start above the water

Let's find your flood line and get you above it.

Tell us about your home and we'll set up an on-site assessment — foundation, flood zone, and a clear plan for raising it, with the price up front.

(732) 724-1714