Foundation raising in Key West FL - a house set at the height your flood rules require
Your house sits lower than your flood rules ask. We help plan the raise and pour the footings and piers it stands on.
Raising a house means lifting it off its old supports and setting it on new concrete ones, higher than before. We start with your address and your house, then plan the footings and piers it will stand on.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We reply within 1 business day.
Footings that carry a house set higher
I come out myself
I look at every job myself, and our crew of form setters and finishers does the work with me.
Licensed and insured, every job
We're fully licensed and insured, from the first footing we dig to the last bit of cleanup.
What does raising a house in Key West involve?
Foundation raising in Key West means a crew gets beams under your house, lifts it to the height your community's flood rules require and sets it on new supports. That height comes from the flood rules, not from your contractor, and it's the main cost you can't negotiate, so I look it up with you before anything else. From there, the price moves with your foundation type and how much of the old foundation can stay, and the schedule turns on permits, any historic review and when you can be out of the house. My written scope gives you the price for your house.
How do you know your house needs raising?
Water reaches the house in storms
If storm water comes up against your walls or under the door, your floor sits lower than the water gets, and raising the house is how you get above it.
Your flood zone may change
The city says that if FEMA's proposed flood maps take effect, X zones will shrink, and some buildings now in them may need flood insurance for the first time.
Cracked or rusting piers
Cracks or rust stains on the old piers under your house often mean the steel inside is giving out, and replacing them is a natural time to raise the house.
Floors that slope or doors that stick
A floor that tilts or doors that start to bind can mean a support underneath has settled, and the fix often means lifting that part of the house anyway.
How a foundation raising runs, call to walk-through
You call or send the form
- Call (645) 300-7417 or use the form
- Give us your property address
- Tell us your foundation type
- Say whether the house is historic
I visit and write the scope
- I look under the house myself
- We look up your required height together
- I ask how you live in the house
- You get a written scope and price
Paperwork, then the concrete
- We sort out the city permit paperwork
- Historic review planned before a pour date
- I check base, forms and layout first
- Our crew pours the footings and piers
Cleanup and a walk-through
- We strip the forms and clean up
- I walk the finished work with you
- We answer your questions on site
- You know what the house needs next
Get a free foundation raising estimate
Send your property address, your foundation type and whether the house is historic. We reply within one business day, and the on-site estimate is free with no obligation.
Questions about raising a house here
Start with the answers below. If your question isn't here, call (645) 300-7417 and I'll talk it through with you.
How much does it cost to raise a house in Key West?
Raising a typical single-family house usually costs about $20,000 to $80,000 per home across the US, according to a national cost guide. Coastal jobs like ours here, and jobs that replace the whole foundation, cost more than a typical raise. You get a written scope with the price after I measure yours.
Do I need a permit to raise my house in Key West?
Yes. The city requires a building permit for any structural change, whatever it costs, and raising a house is structural work. It can also require one for any work valued over $1,000 in materials and labor, at the building official's call. We handle the permit paperwork with the city's Building Department.
How long will I be out of my house during a house raising?
Plan to be out of the house for part of a project that runs six to twelve weeks, going by a national cost guide. Temporary housing rarely shows up in a contractor's bid, so give it its own line in your budget. I'll help you plan for it when we go over the estimate.
My mailing address says Key West, so who handles my flood rules?
Not always the city. Some areas with a Key West mailing address sit outside it, like Key Haven, Rockland Key and the south side of Stock Island, and the city's floodplain office refers those owners to Monroe County Floodplain Management. We check which office covers your address before anything else.
What extra steps apply to raising a historic house in Key West?
The city's historic guidelines say foundations should be repaired or replaced to match the original foundation's size and appearance. You file one combined application with the city's historic preservation office for both the building and historic review permits, so there's no separate historic application.
Is there a grant to help pay for raising my house in Florida?
The state's Elevate Florida program took applications from February 7 to April 11, 2025. That window has closed, so plan your budget on the cost and temporary housing figures above.
Other work that goes with a raise
- Service
Concrete cutting
Raising a slab house often means cutting the slab free from the walls, and we make those cuts straight and clean before the house goes up.
Read more Concrete cutting - Service
Concrete driveway building
Once your house sits higher, the driveway often has to climb to meet it, so we rebuild it on a packed base that drains away from the house.
Read more Concrete driveway building - Service
Concrete steps construction
A raised front door needs new steps, and we form and pour them square and level so the climb feels even from the yard to the porch.
Read more Concrete steps construction
Book your free on-site estimate
Request an estimate- VisitKey West, FL 33040
- Call(645) 300-7417
- Emailoffice@keywestconcretecompany.com
- HoursMon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Where we work around Key West
We're based in Key West and work across the island and the cities around it. Pick your area below, or call if yours isn't listed.