Jersey Shore House Raising
Home Elevation · Ocean & Monmouth Co.
Service area · Ocean County

House raising & home elevation in Bay Head, NJ

At the northern tip of the Barnegat Peninsula, Bay Head sits between the ocean and Barnegat Bay — low, water-wrapped ground where elevation pays off.

Serving all of Bay Head Engineered elevation plans
Why Bay Head homes get raised

Elevation is the permanent fix for a Bay Head flood-zone home.

Bay Head sits at the northern tip of the Barnegat Peninsula, just south of the Manasquan Inlet, with the Atlantic on one side and Twilight Lake and Barnegat Bay on the other. Its oceanfront and bay-side blocks sit low and close to the water, and much of the borough falls in FEMA AE and VE flood zones. Raising the home onto a new code-height foundation is the durable answer for property this exposed.

We handle the whole elevation in Bay Head end to end: the assessment, the engineered plan, the unified hydraulic lift, the new code-height foundation, and the reconnection — one crew from the first measurement to the final elevation certificate. New to the process? Start with our guide to NJ house-raising rules & permits and what a lift runs in cost, grants & flood insurance.

Ocean CountyAE & VE zonesPiling foundationsElevation certificate
What we do in Bay Head
  • Raise the whole home above the base flood elevation
  • Build a new piling or pier foundation to code height
  • Level a settled or storm-shifted house
  • Handle permits, survey, and the elevation certificate
  • Coordinate utility disconnect and reconnection
Services in Bay Head

Everything the lift needs, in one crew

Good to know

House raising in Bay Head: common questions

Do you raise houses in Bay Head?
Yes. House raising and home elevation in Bay Head is core to what we do — Bay Head is in Ocean County, squarely inside our Ocean and Monmouth County service area. We start with an on-site assessment of your foundation, flood zone, size, and access, then lay out your options with a plan and price up front.
How do I find out my flood zone and required height?
Your flood zone and Base Flood Elevation come from FEMA's flood maps, and your township sets how far above the BFE your lowest floor must sit. We check both for your exact address at the assessment. Our guide to BFE, freeboard & flood maps walks through where those numbers come from.
Do you handle the permits with the town?
Yes. We build from sealed engineered elevation drawings and coordinate the township construction permit and the survey and elevation-certificate work the lift requires. See the rules & permits guide for the full picture.
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Thinking about raising your Bay Head home?

We'll check your flood zone, size, and access on-site, then lay out your options with a plan and price up front.