Don’t know where you are, but don’t ring a builder. Look in the phone book for a restumper.

One thing to be careful of is that ALL costs are discussed. We priced a lift job in Brisbane and found two stumpers quoted around $10K to $15K (from memory) to lift a house (this is 8 years ago). It was only when we got a third quote that this fellow told us the $10K (from memory) didn’t include plumbing, slab, electrics etc etc. We had to double the estimate.

We never did raise that house, but have used that third stumper for many jobs since and recommended him for many others.

The other thing I would be careful of is insurance. As far as I know the fellow we used is the only stumper whose insurance covered OUR HOUSE as well as his workers. Each time we asked the stumpers about insurance, and each time they said yes, they have insurance. Make sure that they have insurance for their workforce, their equipment and YOUR HOUSE. Otherwise, you may be left with a pile of rubble and a quiet “sorry”.

Things may have changed since we looked into it, but thought I’d put my experience on paper, in case it helps anyone else.

Wylie.