A barrier-island borough between Ortley Beach and Ocean Beach, Lavallette sits ocean-to-bay in the flood zone — natural ground for a lift.
Lavallette is a barrier-island borough on the Barnegat Peninsula, tucked between Ortley Beach to the south and the Ocean Beach communities, with the Atlantic to the east and Barnegat Bay to the west. Like the rest of the peninsula it took heavy flooding in Superstorm Sandy, and the borough sits almost entirely in FEMA AE and VE flood zones. Raising the home above the base flood elevation is the permanent fix for a lot this close to the water.
Lavallette's blocks are packed with bungalows, capes, and small two-story homes on narrow lots that run from the ocean to the bay. Many were built low and close to the ground long before current flood maps. That's why so many owners here are choosing between a lift and a teardown. Our cost, grants & flood insurance guide helps compare the two.
Because the peninsula is so narrow here, lots near the bay can flood from the back side during a storm tide even when the ocean dune holds. Lots closer to the ocean can fall in a VE zone, which requires an open pile foundation. Lots in the middle are often AE, where a raised block foundation with flood vents works.
Small lots make side setbacks and staging the tricky part of a Lavallette lift. Expect the crew to need the street or a neighbor's cooperation for equipment, and ask whether new stairs at the raised height will fit inside your setbacks.
Lift the whole home above the flood line on a new engineered foundation.
See detailsDriven timber, concrete, or helical pilings sized for your flood zone.
See detailsBring a settled, out-of-level house back true.
See detailsRelocate a home off a failing lot or out of a hazard area.
See detailsElevation certificates and FEMA flood-zone requirements handled.
See detailsCode-height piling foundations for new coastal builds.
See detailsWe'll check your lot size, flood zone, and access, then lay out what a lift takes for your Lavallette home.