Jersey Shore House Raising
Home Elevation · Ocean & Monmouth Co.
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Elevated Foundations for New Builds

Start the new build above the flood line.

Building new on the barrier islands or back bays means starting high. The contractor sets the piling foundation your plans call for — driven to depth, braced for coastal loads, and finished at the elevation your framer builds on.

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Built to your plans Ready for framing
New construction, done right from below

A coastal home is only as good as what it stands on.

New shore homes go up on pilings for the same reason old ones get raised: the flood maps demand it and the coast is unforgiving. Getting the foundation right — the pile type, the depth, the elevation, the bracing — sets up everything the builder does above it.

We take your engineered drawings and put that foundation in the ground: piles driven or set to depth, girders and grade beams built to the plan elevations, ready to hand off to your framing crew.

New construction is exactly what New Jersey's 2026 rules target: see how high you'll have to build under NJ's REAL "4-foot rule" and the wider rules & permits that govern a coastal build.

From your plansTimber & concreteGrade beamsFramer-ready
A good fit when
  • You're building a new home in a flood zone
  • You're tearing down and rebuilding elevated
  • Your plans call for a piling or pier foundation
  • You're a builder who needs a foundation sub
  • You want the base set before your framer starts
What's included

From the plans to a framer-ready base

Plan & site reviewWe read your engineered drawings and check them against the soil, access and flood zone.
Pilings set to planTimber, concrete, or helical piles driven or set to the specified layout and depth.
Girders & grade beamsThe framing base built to the plan elevations and coastal bracing requirements.
Coordinated hand-offWe line up with your builder so the foundation is ready when the framing crew arrives.
Good to know

New-build foundation questions

Do you work from our architect's and engineer's plans?
Yes. For new construction the contractor builds the foundation the project's engineered drawings specify — pile type, layout, depth and connections — so it matches the design and passes inspection. We coordinate with your builder on schedule and the elevations your framer needs.
Timber or concrete pilings for a new coastal home?
Both are used along the shore, and the right one depends on your soil, flood zone and the loads in the plans. Timber piles are common, while concrete or helical systems suit certain sites. The engineering drives the choice, and the contractor installs to it.
Will the foundation be ready for our framer?
That's the goal. The contractor sets the pilings, girders and grade beams to the plan elevations and hands off a foundation your framing crew can build on directly, coordinated so the trades aren't waiting on each other.
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The rest of what we do

Foundation & Pilings

The same foundation work under existing homes.

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House Raising

Elevating a home that's already standing.

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Flood Compliance

Meeting your flood zone's height requirements.

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Start high, build dry

Got plans for a new shore home?

Tell us about your build and we'll set up an on-site assessment, with the plan and price up front.

(732) 724-1714
Call (732) 724-1714 Request an assessment