FailSafe House Lifting & Basement Replacement

[@n3rdst0rm]

Idk why the algorithm brought me here but it's good to know things like this exist.

[@philtucker1224]

Very nicely narrated by the lady presenter and generally a very impressive promotion throughout,

[@phoenixmistertwo8815]

Wow, that's impressive. I work in Land Surveying and was on a site shooting the flooding levels of this 3 story house, that they planned to lift and repair. I wondered how they could do it without ripping the house into pieces, and now, I can see that this company found a way to make a standard safe method while improving the dwelling when the work is completed.

[@Novagunner]

@@fritzsmith3296 i havnt repented yet.. still not dead.

[@jeremy05sti]

This is very cool - I suspect the cost of what they showed to be north of 100k - house lift 20-25k - basement demo 10-15k - new basement 30-40k - site prep and site finish 10-20k

[@IAintScaredOfNoGhost]

Reminds me of the people paying millions of dollars to build mega basements in London- there will always be a market location that can justify any cost to add more square footage! Especially if the locality doesn't permit adding additional floors to the top due to historical codes or etx

[@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire]

@Getmadmaybe? -- This issue is not necessarily that they don't have land as it is that people insist on living in the areas that are already heavily developed...

[@greenpickle9606]

Probably a very good estimate… if not 150 - 200k

[@the_chomper]

couldnt be said any better. unless you REALLLLY need that new basement it would be cheaper to dig a cellar next to the house.

[@04dram04]

worth it if the house is worth over $300k. Because it will become worthless if the house caves in

[@jessicapabstconrad]

I worked for a waterproofing company in high school that would jack houses up off of their slabs, basements, or crawl spaces to repair damage. Some insurance companies will cover it because it’s an investment in the home. And this was long before actual home jacks were developed. It’s an amazing process to see.

[@jordanhill4870]

Insurance covering "investments"? umm what company? how do i contact them? where have i been? you mean people do this stuff for free? under the impression they will make the money back? all i know is I was nearly homeless to "invest" in an old car thats only going up in price? how on earth does someone get that for free?

[@pearlandvelos244]

You, you must have some cool stories.

[@Peter-pv8xx]

My grandfather owned a house moves and rigger company back at the turn of the last century, they used teams of massive horses and manual labor, I have pictures and still have one of his business cards, if alive today I think he'd be impressed with the technology. My one hundred year old house has a brick foundation, in 1998 we had a perimeter drain installed with a sump pump, it made a big difference and has kept the basement dry.

[@dashriprock5720]

This reminds me living in New England I used to live on the shore. This area has a chain of small off shore islands, many with homes on them. Some cottages and some rather large. I went to work one morning enjoying the view of the shoreline drive. When I returned 10 hours later the same ride home, there was a 5,000 sq ft three story home on this little island that wasn't there before. I later found out the thing was floated in on a barge completely finished. Sheetrocked, electrical, plumbing, siding, windows, paint, cabinetry and furniture.

[@pearlandvelos244]

Wow.

[@buster5661]

As a Floridian, you guys are nuts

[@roymorehead7427]

I think you need to know what anchor to use the ones you show in the advertising are quick bolts and are not used in fresh concrete

[@jamespatterson1433]

Very cool, the cost of homes now days it's worth fixing basement and even making the new space to use or rent out to cover some of the cost.

[@jasonrackawack9369]

Its like reatoring a classic car with a rusted out frame, it usually ends up costing more than makes sense, but I am glad people still save old cars and old homes some things just cant be replaced with modern stuff.

[@pearlandvelos244]

RIGHT!!!

[@jefo4213]

House lifting costs $10,000 to $40,000 just to elevate. The average cost to raise a house above the flood zone is $20,000 to $80,000 for piers or pilings. The average cost to lift a house and replace the foundation is $20,000 to $100,000, or up to $150,000 to put in a basement.

[@pearlandvelos244]

I'd spend that to get my house above the flood zone. It was above until the Harvey flood.

[@josephsteffen2378]

Right here in Colorado Springs, a building permit requires a soil test to be performed and passed , for the design/use. I've seen many foundations pushed in, towards the center of the square delineated by the edges. Lots of clay. The soil is unstable: it swells when it absorbs water. It also loses its structural integrity and basic hardness. Houses sink, basement walls crack etc.. the rain pours down every few years. Houses are washed away (such as after the Waldo Canyon fire). Or after a saturating rain, the temperature drops. The wet clay loam/soil which is already swollen. So freezing it compounds the expansion. The worst examples are houses that were built over 100 years ago. I've seen houses basements pushed inward while the 2x4 walls do not move. So the framing eventually rests on the dirt.

[@waynesardullo2482]

yeah I was just going to say that this is a very weak presentation for the TRUTH of those Lifting units. They have to be on Stable and Secure ground. NONE of which is even talked about in that presentation.

[@ronblack7870]

for those saying this costs more than the house is worth. well what if the house is in san francisco or toronto or some other high cost city. a 1000 ft sq house could cost a million bucks easy in those locations. so spending 100 - 150 k to redo it or add a floor can easily pay off.

[@Novagunner]

WOW! talk about getting it done right! very VERY impressive

[@karlgriggs8887]

How do they get away with using "Redheads Anchors" in wet concrete...? Concrete needs to be solid/hard for them to be used. Should be L - bent anchors in wet concrete...!

[@3mtech]

I wondered. I thinlk the photo was out of context

[@markmoore4088]

I think the wrong photo was shown.

[@DHxJarsyl]

It costs $20,000 just to have a concrete slab braced with galvanized steel piers driven down into the soil to bed rock. Based on that, the cost of this must be more than the value of the house.

[@squidusn71]

That wouldn't make financial sense don't you think? No one would do something like this just to lose money.

[@jameswood5832]

@@squidusn71 That's what im confused about

[@stevepasquarella823]

Unless insurance ate it up

[@throlyhd9448]

home insurance my bois

[@jameswood5832]

@@throlyhd9448 home owners insurance doesn't cover foundations at all, so I highly doubt it covers lifting a house to rebuild basement

[@gregoryvschmidt]

What if the existing floor joists have settled and are no longer level or straight, are they just shimmed in place or is there an effort made to level the existing structure?

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Trust the Americans to develop such a great idea. Here in Australia houses with basements are rare so it wouldn’t do well here but boy would I love to be able to lift my house and add one. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺

[@cameronwensel5720]

FailSafe is a Canadian company

[@3mtech]

@@cameronwensel5720 N American

[@pearlandvelos244]

That's right blame Canada if it "fails". Lol

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

@@pearlandvelos244 Of course 😂😂😂

[@casualschlampe3007]

I don’t even own a house but watched the whole video

[@eddev]

I don’t know I watched this either but I did too

[@madringking1119]

Me too lol

[@yashwanth112]

Same here😂😂😂

[@Ma77riK]

unfortunately i own a house and i have to watch this video....

[@SM-td1tm]

No One cares

[@acihawaii]

Announcer has a beautiful voice so easy on the ear; I need to lift my house no basement

[@itmall8325]

You aint never lying.

[@dynamiteguitar]

Nice to hear Cortana doing a great job at narration.

[@brandonyt0117]

I thought the same thing! I wonder if this is Jen?

[@jasonsimmons6684]

I'm sure it ain't cheap, but that's freaking cool

[@peterutman9754]

Wow. That's pretty awesome. I wonder if it is possible to lift the house and enlarge the footprint of the house with the ICF basement so that another addition could be built over the enlarged basement.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Peter Utman sure, why not.

[@rpvitiello]

They specifically mentioned that right in the video.

[@milldabeast519]

anything possible if you can get permits!

[@AkashProductions1]

Peter Utman 500K dollers to lift a house ;-;

[@AkashProductions1]

[The] White Rabbit WAIT WHAT

[@Padoinky]

Of the 10 homes I’ve owned over 27 yrs, only 2 (here in Dallas TX and In RTP NC), did not have 9’ or 10’ (block courses or poured foundations), with either natural walk-out or forced walk-out basements, with legal egress. My new home, in NW Arkansas, will 3k sqft above ground finished, 1.5k basement unfinished and 1.0k attic unfinished.

[@Cnightz]

The bill for this has to be as heavy as the house.

[@drumrboynoid]

I wish I knew what it was though.

[@digimaks]

I wonder why when such projects are shown, they never say how much that project had cost.

[@dekonfrost7]

At least 100k

[@chrisreed26]

Try $175K! I'll be paying for mine for the next 30 years in the form of another mortgage!! Picture the house from Home Alone in size..that is what I have..$

[@pamike4873]

​@@chrisreed26 If you paid that much, you got burned. They must have seen you coming. Our total bill was $47K to lift a two story 2,250 sq. ft. house, take out the original block basement walls and slab, put in Radon mitigation and 9' ICF walls, and pour the new slab. All I had to do was finish landscaping at the end. Plus it was done in 3 weeks instead of 2 months, which is what it would've taken going the traditional way.

[@EdwardT9]

What a well done video.

[@wildlifeathome]

I wish I could raise my little mobile home and put a foundation under it, I've been living in a hardship situation and all of a sudden they want a foundation or I have to tear it down because it is 1 of 2 buildings on the property. Tell how this makes any sense.

[@pearlandvelos244]

Necessity is the Mother of Invention. I worked with a guy that raised a mobile home with a large flat bed wrecker. We sat it back down higher than it was on concrete blocks. Surely you can move it, put down a 4" slab and move it back. It just takes the will and helping hands. My Church family would help me if I was in a similar situation... maybe ask your community for help. People need a cause that makes them feel good.

[@wildlifeathome]

@@pearlandvelos244 One of my problems is I've built additions to the mobile, another is its age. I just don't understand why it can't remain as is, mostly storage and shop, not an actual residence with all the appliances, yet they want it either torn down or on a foundation of their approval put under it.

[@jameslambert4487]

could you add a radiant heat floor to the basement? It would keep it warm and dry and heat rises, thus heating the upper level.

[@peterjeffery8495]

This company started in Regina, are they still around? Its great stuff really.

[@carla.n.5078]

This is very ingenious way to do work.

[@vipahman]

While this looks nice on paper, one should recognize that each lift is completely different and some might not even be feasible depending on the shape of the structure. Also, due to changes in the weight distribution points, internal trim and tiles might experience cracking or popping due to change in the direction of stress. I'm sure all these caveats will be explained in the contract. Overall, I'd say this is an awesome solution to a house that requires a new foundation. And then of course, there's today's lumber prices. Don't get me started.

[@helookalikaman79]

Should the beams going under the house be on top of the beams going to the lifting towers ?

[@Blahh992]

This is amazing! You really need to come to Alberta!

[@ulrichkalber9039]

could you also use this method to lift up a house to place it on stilts, for example in a flood area?

[@pearlandvelos244]

I too am curious about this. Olshan does it in Houston but not like this.

[@pearlandvelos244]

I live in Houston. After the Harvey flood of 2017 no-one is safe. I'm only here to watch the house raising . It's fascinating. I've seen many homes in Houston raised 6 feet and higher. Gotta get it done eventually. My house cost too much to let it happen again.

[@turboflush]

I would love to do this. My 1940 house has had roads built around it. Now the house gets road water that runs by one side. The road is almost level with the house.

[@pearlandvelos244]

Yeah we had that problem in Bethany Oklahoma where I grew up. It's also a very real issue in Pearland TX. They just rebuilt all the roads in my sister subdivision to the north of me and several houses are now below the street level. I'd be a little upset.

[@BillyG869]

Where I do foundations we have slopes and various difficult hillside access. This is lovely with small houses and flat terrain..What it the maximum tonnage for this equipment.

[@drinny26]

Can you lift a 100 year old brick house?

[@fredblogs]

🇬🇧 A very clever way of improving property. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@daviddmoore1]

I must've missed the step where the house is attached to the concrete walls. I saw where bolts were installed in the concrete and a wooden plate over them. Then the house is lowered. Shouldn't holes be drilled into the plate on the bottom of the house before it is lowered? Then the nuts driven onto the bolts after its lowered?

[@mikefreeman3772]

Noticed that as well ... electrical grounding rods as well?

[@pearlandvelos244]

Yeah I guess that's called editing for time.

[@wesritter]

You use double sill plates, bottom 0ne bolted to foundation, second one nailed to floor joists and after lowering they get nailed together..

[@emperorpawpateen.9992]

Do you work in the USA also? I live in Oregon.

[@obfuscated3090]

Slick system reminiscent of portable big truck/heavy equipment pier style jacking systems. Thanks to cheap construction methods house lifting has a bright future! BTW cinder blocks are trash. All foundations should be poured reinforced concrete.

[@fryloc359]

I have to wonder, I have a crawlspace but part of my house is on a slab. (It used to be a garage) what do they do in that situation?

[@sikskillz2186]

wow, that’s was really smart. great process. if beneficial and affordable, this would be great.

[@happydays0220]

Wow, New Basement s and chimney's!

[@dave3657]

This is great! 👍🏻 I remember looking at an old house years ago. House was great but it had major basement issues. If I had this as a option at the time I might of bought it?

[@toomanyaccounts]

well getting the basement fixed using this would still be a major cost but would potentially increase the value.

[@iscovidoveryet7828]

I'd hire you to lift my cottage to have a second floor, that's if you can send a crew to Southern Ontario this spring/early summer. Maybe enjoy some fishing while you're here. Heads up though, in early spring, because of the nearby lake, I can hit water 3 feet down, so accommodations for weight distributions for the Failsafe footings will have to be considered. Fortunately, I have a brother who's a registered Civil Engineer who might shed some extra insight into local soil conditions.

[@_P0tat07_]

That’s pretty wild. A few years ago a very old and very large barn was moved across the street and rotated 90°. I’m so amazed that a house, or any structure, can just be picked up and even moved. Do the 4 pillars need to be set on the same plane as each other?

[@RSChris666]

They probably use leveling jacks. Each corner has a big bolt that can be screwed down or up to get them level. But I would suspect the flatter the surface you start with the better.

[@Youngg_Ronnie]

So how does the house connect to the basement after it is lifted it will fall over from the wind wouldn’t it

[@shriramhouseliftingandshif9317]

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[@rupe53]

half the homes in the USA are not attached to the foundation. Gravity does most of the work. At some point in the 50s contractors started bolting houses to the foundation. It's just a simple 3/8" threaded deal set into the cement with a nut and washer about every 4-6 feet. Likely more in earthquake or tornado areas.

[@DGOODWIN19]

Very cool. I just use to insert beams of steel and columns underneath structures.

[@raygarceau7782]

what was the cost of the job in the video?

[@Rmace01]

Can u do this system in the south and without a basement?

[@Mr.LA562]

Do you do this in California

[@michaelmckay]

how do you do this when the house isnt a square or rectangle?

[@wesritter]

You use conventional house lifting gear and as many beams and jacks as necessary.

[@josuegalvez1]

Love it , I need more info

[@mandc20022]

I'm wondering if this is cost effective, and how much is the average job, and how often they get work?

[@WayneSylv]

What’s a price range for a typical 30x30 house in Rosemount there’s lots of houses with block basements in need of this including my own

[@rupe53]

one of the posters said around $80k (Canadian dollars)

[@riverfallscory]

I'd love to do this to my house.

[@buddyrevell511]

Why would they need rebar grid in basement floor pour? that floor isn't bearing any load.

[@TacoXL]

I'm pretty sure you're using a picture of Roger Cook in your video from Ask This Old House. lol. Does he know?

[@Sight-Beyond-Sight]

When I was house hunting (2011-2012), I came across one house in particular that I will never forget. I noticed the whole house felt lopsided. When I went out in the back yard, I discovered why. They were trying to lift the house a few feet to give it a basement rather than a crawl way. I told the real estate agent that the house needs to be mowed down (condemned). Thinking back on it, I should have called the city/county on that place. Scary as hell!!

[@digimaks]

Why would you wanna call city/county on some place that's not yours, nor has anything to do with you. Don't try to cause troubles for others, ratting on someone is a bad personal quality. It doesn't make you into good Samaritan.

[@Sight-Beyond-Sight]

@@digimaks That house could not be salvaged. There was no way a bank would put a loan on it and even entry was haphazard, at best. The fact they were trying to sell it at market price is a testament on why someone should have been called. I hope they didn't manage to sucker someone who didn't know any better.

[@jimnoneya3919]

@@digimaks this "new normal" world is full of snowflake snitches.

[@readysetsleep]

@@digimaks A house can NOT be approval for a Mortgage with foundation damage. Friend was looking to buy a house realtor told them It would be impossible for mortgage approval since the basement was flooded from a cracked foundation wall. The only way to purchase it was a full payment, most of these house sit until they are condemned. Due to the lack of payment to Property tax, because no tenant would rent it out either. The whole Snitching (ratting/ tattling) mindset is all Prison talk. If someone is going to get hurt and it poses a possible injury. Yes to report it to the Building inspector. Neighbor has an illegal hot tub, No it's not bothering you. So NO..

[@glorgau]

@@digimaks seems like you're saying snitches get stitches?

[@bluesmom913]

How do I find a business who uses this technology in MA USA?

[@chicassoproductions8527]

It says they do work in all of North America.

[@robpittstop1797]

is it going to be dangerously expensive for a 1080 sq ft one story house with 24 inch deep crawlspace?

[@johnbaumgartner4309]

Had my house moved up to raise the basement floor to remove it from a high water table . Doubled the square ft. Then my company moved me . My boss said I must be bored to have that much time on my hands.

[@InvestingBookSummaries]

Wow this is crazy looking!

[@scottjulius2834]

Does anybody use the system in the United States yet?

[@snoolee7950]

You left off reconnecting the utilities.

[@zteaxon7787]

So how do they detach the house from the foundation without destroying it?

[@rupe53]

newer homes are bolted to the foundation while older houses just rely on gravity. They are not attached at all. Of course any plumbing needs to be cut off just below floor level and tagged. Electrical panels are usually disconnected from the wall and strapped up to the floor. Provisions are also made to either reuse or replace any other basement equipment, like boilers, water heaters, etc.

[@nytom4info]

Did it with house jacks... but it was a bungalow on the beach... ;)

[@nramesh44]

In. India low laying areas try this and.safe guard their belongings and property during flood situation

[@ajithap2692]

Awesome work!!!

[@EvanAxer]

Now how much would this typically cost?

[@TheRebelOne.]

Why would FailSafeHouseLifting have the opening vt sequence of this video played in reverse....🙄🤔????

[@1kbs11]

BTW; If the soil type was the main reason for failure are you going to convince the homeowner that replacing the foundation in a soil type prone to cause failures is a worthwhile investment? (JF)

[@granmabern5283]

If the drainage is done properly it can be good for another few decades

[@markmoore4088]

The solution is to drive some kind of supporting piers down to solid ground.

[@pearlandvelos244]

I love the new basement construction. That ought to last for at least 50 years barring an earthquake.

[@relevant.c5411]

damn im on a slab would have loved a basement.

[@masonmystery]

What about my chimney?

[@thefultron]

mason hawkins chimney is removed and must buy rebuilt if needed after the Reno

[@metricstormtrooper]

I've always seen timber cribbing as flawed as if the top timbers break there is nothing stopping the inertia of the house breaking ALL the timbers. We don't have basements here in Australia but your system looks far safer when it comes just lifting a house.

[@williamwinder3466]

3:25 I've see what happens when you build foundations like that. The slab and the walls ( I don't' know the proper terms) can separate over time. They should all be poured as one OR a complete slab and then the wall built on top of it.

[@diegodelgado9764]

How much did that job cost

[@ShadowDancer6990]

How much is the average cost for this kind of work?

[@rupe53]

one of the commenters said around $80k for the house lift. (Canadian dollars)

[@ShadowDancer6990]

@@rupe53 Thank you for the reply.

[@themoonissquare323]

That's incredibly impressive...but your company should be used by people who build basements to show the reason for really doing the job right before putting a house on top.

[@donaldauguston9740]

Very interesting process. Thank you for posting. DA

[@dlg5485]

Sounds like a great solution if you want more space, but don't want to move. The caveat, i'm sure, is the price. This has to be prohibitively expensive.

[@crunch9876]

D LG Someone in the comments said it was 500k lol

[@Ryan-re1rs]

crunch9876. Someone else said they looked it up and only 80k. Half million is crazy to just jack up a house and add a basment. Maybe 500k to do everything he wanted done to the house in total costs, not just lifting the house.

[@lospolloshermanos2692]

Hell no 500k is way too much even here in Southern CA where home prices are out the roof! I'd say 50 to 80k tops for a average 1500 square foot one story home

[@thefultron]

For complete project 80-100K (CND) is more accurate. I shot & edited this video. And know the company founders well. They are great at what they do, but tend to be too busy to monitor the comments on their youtube channel.

[@washingtonstatemyworldmyfi1883]

Shawn Fulton well they travel to Washington State?

[@jamieranieri235]

Where are you located and can you add basements

[@kurthuck2630]

SO COOL! At least the money to fix basement problems would be solved with this method. Most basement fixes are a "patch" job at a HUGE COST, almost at a RIP OFF COST!

[@teresadavis8336]

Oh boy I'm not sure I wanna know how much all this costs 😅

[@stephenkenney729]

100 to 200 K

[@conantdog]

Brilliant system 👌👀

[@johnnyharris8071]

Is there anyone out there know how to get in touch with this company please let me know

[@rupe53]

their web site is under the video.

[@jamesstriplin2732]

Do they do work in kansas

[@mull4584]

Doesn't this cost almost as much as building a whole new house?

[@pearlandvelos244]

The wonderful thing about money is, if you have it you can spend anyway you to. There are plenty of people that'll spend it this way or this company wouldn't exist.

[@brianf714]

Cars go backwards in your town?

[@williamskrainski8407]

0:47 Roger Cook from TOH (right)

[@san379]

WHO IS THE BEST IN WESTERN QUEBEC?? MY COTTAGE HAS ONLY POST AND PIER..

[@spencerneilan5040]

imagine sleeping in on house-lifting day, rolling out of bed, opening the door to grab the mail and you look down. "Uh, I'll go back to bed"

[@sabina8728]

How much it will cost

[@1kbs11]

Slick ad. Concept taken from several already industries. Similar systems used in prefab concrete work and in the ship industry. Gantry is useful and worth the money in such industries, but in house lifting - not so much in my opinion. As you'll read in the comment section of vase experience, this kind of work needs to be weighed out as to its worth. Is it a historic home? How well made is it to take the stress (possible racking) etc. The cost is key. Tear down or moving may be just as costly. Legally, is there a lawsuit waiting to happen? Who inspected the soil type and authorized the build from the get-go? From an engineering standpoint this kind of thing is always fun. We all have cool ideas. Are they practical as a business? (JF)

[@pearlandvelos244]

If no one trys no one knows. Boy do I need to win the lottery so I can try more crazy ideas.

[@nodak81]

Wish I cold afford to do this for my mom's house. It was built in 1900 and the basement walls are made of stacked stones and a few big boulders, and they're slowly falling apart. I'd love to have it totally removed and replaced with a new modern concrete basement.

[@brewted]

You could do that with constructing brace walls, assuming you have a good floor already. Do it in sections so you don't have to lift the whole house. This is the Premium solution.

[@pearlandvelos244]

The stones must be very impressive. I'd like to see a walk around video and story about such a structure. If one was to do this one might find a clever way to capitalize on it.

[@601salsa]

You guys should add a French drain around the basement that goes into a sump pump

[@fryloc359]

3:39 they talk about that.

[@baburaoganpatraoapte7485]

Just I was shocked when I heard about lifting and shifting of structures 🙂