On the same barrier strip as Seaside Park and Ortley Beach, Seaside Heights is ocean-to-bay flood ground — and was among the hardest hit in Sandy.
Seaside Heights is a barrier-island borough on the strip shared with Seaside Park and Ortley Beach, ocean to the east and Barnegat Bay to the west. It was among the hardest-hit places in Superstorm Sandy, and the borough sits almost entirely in FEMA AE and VE flood zones. Raising homes onto open piling foundations is the standard for rebuilding above the flood here.
Seaside Heights is dense: small lots, bungalows, and older rentals packed close together, plus homes on the bay side that flood from the back water. Many of them sat right on the ground before Sandy, and a lot still do. Our cost, grants & flood insurance guide helps rental owners weigh the numbers.
Rentals drive a lot of Seaside Heights lifts. Owners often schedule the work for the fall and winter so the house is back in service by summer. Plan the permits and drawings early, since they have to be done before the off-season starts.
Tight lots and narrow streets make staging the hardest part. Expect the crew to need careful scheduling for steel deliveries and the piling rig, especially near the boardwalk.
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, flood zone, and access, then lay out what a lift takes for your Seaside Heights home.