Foundation raising in Rock Springs WY - a steady house that sits closer to level
Sticking doors, sloping floors or cracks that keep growing? We find out why your house settled, then lift it gently back toward level.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- Replies within 1 business day.
Do you need shims or new piers?
Whether your house sits on a slab or a crawl space decides most of the price and the schedule, and the written estimate tells you which fix fits.
Shims are usually enough when:
- The house sits on a crawl space
- You can reach the framing from below
- The settling has stopped
- The cause has been fixed
- The low spot is in one area
Piers are the better choice when:
- The house sits on a slab
- It keeps settling after shimming
- The footing looks too small
- The firm soil is deep
- The ground is still moving
How a foundation raising job goes
Call or send the form
Tell us what you're seeing, like sticking doors or new cracks, and whether the house sits on a slab or a crawl space.
A visit on the calendar
I look at the house
I come out myself, check the floors, the cracks and the ground around the house, and look for why it settled before we talk about lifting.
A likely cause
Your written estimate
I put the estimate in writing, so you know the plan for your house before anything gets dug up or lifted.
A written estimate
Setup and the lift
Our crew sets up and checks everything before the lift starts, with me on site, and we raise the house slowly while watching the walls and fixtures.
A steadier house
Backfill and clean-up
We fill in what we dug, patch any concrete we opened and clean up, and each patch gets its time to cure, the wait while it hardens, before it takes traffic.
A tidy yard
What foundation raising includes
Finding the cause
We check the drainage, the soil and the footings first, because a house lifted over the same problem settles again.
Measuring the floors
We take levels across the house to see where it dropped and how far, so the plan matches your house.
Shimming from the crawl space
On a crawl space house we work from underneath, packing shims between pier and beam or replacing piers that have failed.
Piers under a slab
On a slab house, piers go down to load-bearing soil, the firm ground that can carry the house, and the slab lifts on them.
Digging and access
Slab work means digging along the outside of the foundation, and sometimes concrete cutting to open a way in.
Lifting in stages
We raise the house a little at a time and check the doors, walls and fixtures as it comes up.
What decides the cost of leveling your house?
The biggest split is slab or crawl space. A crawl space house can usually be shimmed from underneath, while a slab has to be lifted on piers driven down to firm soil, which takes more digging, more equipment and more days. Pier work is priced per pier, so how many your house needs, where they go and how deep the good ground sits move the number most, and it's fair to ask any contractor for that count and layout.
Access matters too, because a patio, walk or drive along the wall may have to come up and go back, and a drive that's past saving is better handled as concrete driveway building. Fixing the cause, like water running toward the house, can add to the job, and it's the part I won't cut to save money.
Why Rock Springs homeowners call us to level their house
I spent my twenties on restaurant lines before I learned concrete, and the kitchen taught me that the work goes right when the prep is done first. With a settled house, the prep is finding out why it moved, because leveling without fixing the cause just means doing it twice. Then we lift gently toward level instead of chasing a perfectly flat floor, so plaster, tile and plumbing aren't strained.
In Rock Springs the cause can also be underground. Parts of town sit over old coal mines, and where old workings lose support the ground can drop, as a house downtown showed. A local news report named the Tree Streets, Dewar Drive, Skyline Village, Ridge Avenue and Blairtown among areas known for sinking ground, though that's a news story, not an official map. Call (307) 209-5832 and I'll come look.
- I walk the job and write the estimate
- Licensed and fully insured
- Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
Get a written estimate for leveling your house
Put in your address and whether the house is on a slab or crawl space, and have crack photos handy. We reply within one business day to set a free, no-obligation on-site visit.
(307) 209-5832Foundation raising questions we hear
How much does foundation raising cost in Rock Springs?
Leveling a whole house across the US usually costs about $3,500 to $30,000 per job. That's a national figure for whole-house work, not our price, and it doesn't include patching finishes, which comes up below. Where your house lands depends on the things above, and I'll put your number in writing after I've seen it.
How long does foundation raising take, and can we stay in the house?
Shimming a crawl space house usually takes 1 to 3 days, and setting piers under a slab usually takes 3 to 7, depending on how many piers it needs. You can usually stay home the whole time, though slab work is noisy and means digging around the outside of the house.
Will leveling my house fix the cracks in my walls?
Leveling stops wall cracks from getting worse and can partly close some, but it doesn't repair them. Most contractors leave drywall, trim and paint out of the job, so plan a separate budget for that.
Will my house need to be leveled again later?
A house that's leveled properly on stable soil shouldn't need it again. If it does, something is still at work, like water soaking the soil, a footing too small for the house, or settling that needed piers instead of shims.
What causes a house to settle in Rock Springs?
Water getting into the ground under the house is a common cause, because in dry country like ours the most troublesome soils are the ones that shrink when they get wet. A leak, a downspout dumping at the wall or a yard that drains toward the house can start it, and parts of town also sit over old mines, as covered above.
How do I find out if my house in Rock Springs is over an old mine?
Ask the city engineering office, the county planning office, or the abandoned mine land office of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality at 1-800-510-0283. It's worth checking before you level, because the state says mine subsidence damage usually isn't covered by homeowner's insurance and can happen any time after underground coal mining nearby.
Where we work around Rock Springs
We're based in Rock Springs and work in Green River and the cities around it. Pick your area below, or call if yours isn't listed.
Start your quote with Rock Springs Concrete
Call (307) 209-5832 with a few crack photos ready, so the first visit gets straight to the cause.