Jacking and Leveling
barn restoration
Barn restoration project involving floor leveling, beam replacement and sill replacement.
level roof, replace vertical column
Installed Shoring, Leveled Roof & Replaced Vertical Column
THE SITUATION:  Has your home, barn or building become unlevel or shifted? Unleveled structures cause structural members to become stressed and compromised resulting in serious structural and interior damage.  Some of the tell-tale signs of leveling problems are:
  • Uneven, sloping, or bulging walls and floors. 
  • Cracks appearing in plaster and tile. 
  • Doors and windows becoming out of level and beginning to stick or not close properly. 
  • Staircases and counter tops becoming out of level. 
  • Bouncing or bellied floors are noticeable.   

THE SOLUTION:  M. J. Murphy Structural specializes in all aspects of jacking and leveling and structural repairs to any home, barn or building. The symptoms from a shifted or unleveled structure appear above the basement and usually can be solved in the basement during the jacking and leveling process. The jacking and leveling process includes:
  • Jacking and leveling:  Setting of temporary building jacks (not adjustable columns) at proper load points, which is extremely important.  The amount of building jacks set at the proper load points, secondary load points, along with other factors will determine the effectiveness of leveling your house, barn or building. 
  • Replacement or shimming of existing columns:  In some instances additional columns and footings are installed if necessary. If the outside wall is jacked and leveled then the space between the foundation and existing sill plate must be filled. This is done with cement or additional pressure treated sills. 
Jacking & leveling projects can take days or weeks to complete. Factors such as size of the building, the amount it is out of level, column and footing installation play an important role. With a site visit M. J. Murphy Structural can determine the scope, cost and effectiveness of your project.