Foundation raising in Bellevue NE - a settled house brought back to level
Cracked walls, sloping floors or doors that stick? We measure what's sinking and lift your house back to level on steel piers.
How do you fix a house that's sinking on one side?
Foundation raising in Bellevue lifts a settled house, or the part of it that dropped, back to level on steel piers set under the footing. A bracket on each pier carries the load, and the piers can keep that part of the house from settling again.
Usually you've noticed a crack that keeps getting longer or a floor that slopes, and only one corner or one wall has dropped, which calls for a pier lift. Raising the whole house, such as lifting a floodplain home higher, is a much bigger project that takes a new foundation under it. The price comes down to which of those you need, how many piers it takes and how deep they go, which pier type fits your footing and how hard it is to reach. The schedule mostly turns on the permit and on how much digging or cutting stands between us and the footing, so before we schedule we find out whether the city or the county covers your address and look into the permit side. I'll give you your own number once I've measured.
What our foundation raising work involves
I start by measuring where the house is settling and by how much, because that tells me where the piers belong and how many, and I don't suggest any until I know. Then I go through push and helical piers with you in plain terms, along with which one suits your footing. On the job we dig down beside the footing, the concrete base your walls sit on, set a steel bracket under it at each pier spot, and drive or screw the piers down until they'll carry the house. A push pier gets load tested as it goes in, so the weight it can hold is checked on every one. Once they're all set, we lift in small, even steps while we watch the level and the cracks, lock the brackets, then backfill and pack the dirt so the holes don't sink later, and clean up before we leave.
Getting to a footing under a basement floor or a slab usually means cutting through it first, so our concrete cutting work comes in there, and we patch the opening once the piers are in. When the same settling has cracked the driveway or tipped it toward the house, we can tear it out after the house is level and pour you a new one through our concrete driveway building service, on a base that's dug out and packed instead of raked flat.
Why Bellevue homeowners call Excel Bellevue Concrete Construction for foundation raising
Owner-run in Bellevue since 2023
I started this business in Bellevue in 2023, and I still come out to look at every job and give the estimate myself. The work is done by me and a small crew I've trained, so the person who measured your foundation is the one lifting it.
What our bid covers, spelled out
If you're comparing bids, I'll go through what ours covers so you can line it up against the others. That matters most on a whole-house raise, because a lift-only price leaves utility disconnects, a new foundation and reconnecting everything to separate contracts, while a turnkey price puts all of it in one number.
Licensed and fully insured, every job
We're licensed and fully insured. Ask every bidder for the same before anyone starts digging beside your footing, since that's where the risk on this job sits.
Floodplain raises set to Bellevue's height
If your house falls under Bellevue's floodplain permit, the lowest floor, basement included, has to end up one foot above base flood elevation, the height a big flood is expected to reach, so that rule sets how high a full raise goes. The permit also asks you for a registered engineer's or architect's certification of the finished floor height, so we plan for that sign-off at the end.
On a lift, what matters most is knowing exactly what's moving before anyone picks a pier. Call (402) 206-0944 or send us a few details about your house, and I'll come out and take a look.
Get your foundation measured and priced
We get back to you within one business day to set a time, and the estimate is free, done on site and comes with no obligation. Tell us where you see cracks, which floors feel uneven and whether the house has a basement or sits on a slab. I'll come out, measure where it's settling and walk you through the options.
Piers, footings and foundation work
What people ask about raising a foundation
How much does it cost to raise a house in Bellevue, NE?
Raising a typical single-family house across the US usually costs about $20,000 to $80,000 per job, and that's the whole house going up, not a few piers under one corner. A pier lift under the part that settled is a smaller job, and I'll price yours once I've measured it. If a whole-house raise is about flood risk and the house is insured through the National Flood Insurance Program, Nebraska's Floodplain Management Division runs a FEMA grant program that helps fund projects lowering long-term flood risk to insured homes.
What is the best way to choose between push piers and helical piers?
Go by your footing, because push piers are usually fine for a house with a basement, while a shallow footing or a slab with a thickened edge may need helical piers. Push piers are driven down using the weight of the house and helical piers are screwed in, but once they're installed both do the same work. Push piers usually cost less in materials at the same depth, and they go in with small handheld equipment, so they fit in crawlspaces and inside basements.
Do I need a permit to raise my house in Bellevue?
Check before any work starts, because Bellevue's building official issues a separate permit for each regulated building or structure that's altered, repaired or removed in the city and its two-mile jurisdiction. We find out whether the city or the county covers your address and look into the permit before we schedule. When a permit applies, we take care of the application or walk you through it.
How long does raising a house take, and will we have to move out?
A whole-house raise usually runs six to twelve weeks, and you'll be out of the house for part of it. Temporary housing almost never shows up in a contractor's bid, so budget for it on your own. A pier lift under part of the house is a different job, and I'll tell you what it means for your days at home once I've seen it.
How do I check a foundation contractor in Nebraska before hiring them?
Start by confirming they're registered with the Nebraska Department of Labor, since contractors have to register there before doing construction work in the state. The department says registration is a requirement, not a promise of good work, so also ask each one how they'll measure which parts of your foundation are sinking and by how much, because measuring equipment shows both.
How do I know if my foundation is settling before I call?
Settling usually shows up as vertical, diagonal or stair-step cracks in the foundation walls, floors that feel uneven, doors and windows that stick or won't latch, and cracks in drywall or other finishes inside. Write down where you see each one and whether the house has a basement or sits on a slab, because that tells me a lot before I arrive.
Other work that often goes with a lift
- Concrete cutting
If you need an opening cut in a basement floor, a garage slab or a wall, we saw-cut it cleanly so the concrete you keep stays sound and square.
- Concrete driveway building
When settling has left your driveway cracked, sloping toward the house or holding water, a new one poured on a dug-out, packed base gives you flat concrete again.