FLOOD / DISASTER
RECOVERY

Auckland and Christchurch wide

New Zealand - International

House Lifters Ltd provide assistance throughout Auckland, the Greater Auckland region, New Zealand and overseas.
For Residential and Commercial property, House Lifters can assist or advise regarding damage, repairs, rebuilds, and/or protecting property from potential damage.

Our resources include an in-house Engineering team, Licensed and Certified Builders, Designers, construction industry professionals and a vast network of trusted tradespeople for repairs and rebuilds.

Flood and Disaster Response Team

House Lifters has an experienced Response Team, based at our Auckland Head Office. Call 0508 LIFTERS / +64 9 448 1109

Our resources include an in-house Engineering team, Registered Engineers, Licensed and Certified Builders, Designers, construction industry professionals and a vast network of trusted tradespeople for repairs and rebuilds.

Being based in Auckland, House Lifters has seen first-hand and in some cases, personally experienced flooding at their homes, from Auckland floods in January and February 2023.

Protecting At-Risk Properties

House Lifters helps protect flood-prone or at-risk properties, in inland and coastal areas vulnerable to flooding and/or rising sea levels.

Sea levels are expected to continue to rise at an increased rate. Globally, this could potentially affect hundreds of millions of people living in low-lying coastal areas (less than 10 metres above sea level), and the majority of the world’s largest cities.

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Christchurch Earthquake Repairs

From originally being based in Christchurch, some of our team experienced life during and after the devastating Canterbury earthquakes.

Deeply affected by how people and their homes were impacted, Rod Moore and Stuart Moore formed House Lifters’ Response team.

House Lifters helped hundreds of families and businesses repair and return to their properties, and are proud to have also saved many Heritage buildings from demolition. Our work for the Canterbury rebuild continues.

Overview of Flood Mitigation Process

1.
Initial discussions
  1. Contact House Lifters Ltd to schedule a consultation to assess the extent of scope and discuss the necessary repairs which require the house to be lifted and renovations to be included which is optional.
  2. During the consultation, discuss the process around the lifting of the house, repiling to future proof it against future floods, as well as any additional renovations the client may want to undertake.
  3. Receive a detailed quote from House Lifters Ltd outlining the scope of work, timeline, and costs involved for the next stage which is the design phase.
2.
Architectural planning
  1. Work with House Lifters Ltd to finalise the conceptual design plans for the flood repairs and renovations, including the lifting and repiling of the house.
  2. Ensure that the design plans comply with building codes and regulations in Auckland.
  3. Provide an estimation based off the concert plans to the client.
  4. Review the estimation and the design for any tweaks that need to be made for cost savings if the budget is over.
  5. Review the design plans with the client and make any necessary revisions before moving forward.
  6. On approval of the design and estimation submit the plans to council for Building Consent. 
  7. The above process is an 8 – 12-week process. The approximate cost to file for BC including all Architect fees, Structural design, and Geotechnical works is $20,000-$25,000
3.
Approval
  1. Submit the design plans to the local council for building consent approval. Council has 20 working days to review the proposed works.
  2. Work closely with House Lifters Ltd to address any feedback or revisions requested by the council. The RFI process can delay the duration expected by 1-2 weeks.
  3. Obtain the necessary building consent approval before proceeding with the repairs and renovations. Expected timeframe 8 weeks for BC
4.
Pre-Lifting Works with Approved Builder
  1. Engage with House Lifters approved builder to complete any pre-lifting works, such as preparing the house and surrounding site for lifting and ensuring the structural integrity of the house.
  2. Coordinate with the builder and House Lifters Ltd to schedule the necessary pre-lifting works before the house is lifted such as disconnection of the services.
5.
Construction Phase of Lifting the House
  1. House Lifters Ltd will begin the construction phase of lifting the house and repiling it to future proof it against floods.
  2. Monitor the progress of the construction phase during the lifting process.
  3. Ensure that the house is lifted and repiled according to the approved design plans and building consent.
  4. Lowering of the house and fixing it down to its new flood approved level.
6.
 Post-Lift Phase
  1. Once the house has been lifted and repiled, the approved builder of House Lifters will close out the remaining works, such as finishing any renovations or repairs that were included in the design plans.
  2. Conduct a final inspection of the house to ensure that all repairs and renovations have been completed to the client’s satisfaction.
  3. Hand over the completed project to the client, ensuring that all necessary documentation and warranties are provided.

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Customer Feedback

On all occasions House Lifters went about their work with enthusiasm, and a high degree of success. Rod and Wei had a knack of finding very suitable properties at extremely competitive prices. They are a pleasure to deal with and I would have no hesitation recommending House Lifters to anyone that requires such services.
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John Key GNZM AC
House Lifters has provided Inovo Projects with service above and beyond the norm. Their health and safety is impeccable, quality of work is superb, and they’re always endeavouring to come up with ways to complete tasks in a more efficient, safer, and cost-savvy manner.
Matt Cain
Building Estimator/Project Manager, Inovo
When Rod and Wei saw the house and looked at the plans, he knew what needed to be done and was enthusiastic about the challenge. But the other contractors I got quotes from – the lift was so complex they didn’t want to do it or their methodology of how they were going to do it didn’t give me confidence.
Matt Russell
House Lifters run their jobs in a professional manner using high-performing equipment with good quality systems. From our experience, we have not seen any other contractor consistently achieve the finished floor levels that House Lifters do.
Sam Richards,
Managing Director Richards Consulting Engineers
The team at House Lifters carried out our small but technically complex heritage building move off, repile, and move back without even cracking a window, which in a 135 year old building was quite an impressive feat ! We initially wanted to use a local building contractor to help, but very glad to have had Jerico and crew do the whole subfloor and associated work - it needed to land back within millimetres of the original siting, and I’m dubious a collection of contractors could have achieved this without a re-work or at least some issues. I absolutely recommend them, House Lifters saved us a world of potential compliance and safety issues, but most importantly kept a fragile building in one piece.
Mt Eden / Awhitu,
Guy Quarterman

Google Reviews

We approached House Lifters Ltd for help to lower our house onto its new piles after another Christchurch-based house removal company had dealt with us in bad faith and refused to remedy their breach of contract. Stuart, the Managing Director, was only too happy to help and, incredibly, his team had our house down within the week. They did exactly what they represented they were going to do, and they did it efficiently, professionally, and with great care for our house.Thank you Stuart for giving us control of our lives back - we are now able to finally move forward as a family and start enjoying our home. You took a stressful situation off our plates and reassured us that everything was in your very capable hands. We will be encouraging anyone who seeks house removal services to get in touch with House Lifters Ltd for a job done with care. A total credit to the house removal industry.
Shanelle Lovegrove
Shanelle Lovegrove
10:17 10 Aug 23
Houselifters showed absolute commitment to the whare and the correct and required repair to the new insurance repair standard of when new. Houselifters were also clean and tidy in their work.
Dean Lester
Dean Lester
02:18 24 May 23
Parthenon Construction has had extensive experience in engaging with Stuart and the team at House Lifters.We have successfully completed over 250 projects with House Lifters since the Canterbury Earthquake and can not recommend them highly enough. They are specialist is there profession, provide accurate quotes, deliver to program and stand by there work.Relationships in the construction industry are extremally important and we are proud to say we have one with House Lifters that is formed on integrity and trust.
Daniel Fridd
Daniel Fridd
09:02 20 Apr 23
Stu and the team at House Lifters are great to deal with. I've had several projects with them in my role as a structural engineer and Stu has always helped to bridge the gap between design and construction in order to provide practical & cost effective repairs.On site, the team get on with the job and in my experience do what they say they will, when they say they will which is a great help to myself and clients.
Matt Pfahlert
Matt Pfahlert
23:22 28 Mar 23
A very seccessful relevel carried out by Stuart and his team!Prompt to schedule us in and great communication throughout the job.After getting the run around for 2 months from smartlift and then being told they couldnt do the job House lifters stepped up and made it all happen!Relevel of an 8 units, 3 storey, tilt panel apartments across 2 foundations..Going above the scope without complaint and the price was very fair.If your thinking about relevelling this is that company you want to use!!
Jericho Forest
Jericho Forest
10:26 26 Mar 23
We at FeutzandGoldsmith Builders have worked intimately with Stuart Moore and the House Lifters team since the inception of the Canterbury Earthquake recovery. House Lifters are considered an expert in the field of re-levelling, referred to us by Southern Response, House Lifters have undertaken a range of small- and large-scale re-levels and foundation/slab replacements, from modern homes to homes built in the early 19th Century, all with optimum success. The success of this organisation begins at the top, Stuart Moore is a master of the trade, evident from dealings with all sectors of this organization, House Lifters excel in design, communication, and delivery. When thinking re-levelling, there’s only one name, House Lifters.
Blair Langton
Blair Langton
04:40 22 Mar 23
They respond promptly and in detail. The team is easy to deal with.
edsel
edsel
01:55 17 Mar 23
As a structural engineer, I have worked with house lifters on a number of successful relevelling jobs and I recommend them to anyone wanted relevelling of there house carried out.
mark patterson
mark patterson
01:12 17 Mar 23
The team at Houselifters have completed a number of project for our building company as a sub contractor. Their team have been on time and professional in all dealings i have had with them. They have worked on numerous difficult projects also and have been very helpful in troubleshooting with us if changes have been required. They have strong construction knowledge and experience and I have no problem recommending the Houselifters team for any work you may require.
Thomas Johnston
Thomas Johnston
22:51 15 Mar 23
Fil Engineers have been working with House Lifter for about 10 years now. Great company, practical solutions and top-notch workmanship. Highly recommended.
Andre Boiser
Andre Boiser
00:46 13 Mar 23
Great fella,, help full on time and fair pricesAnd chch original
Jason Hodgson
Jason Hodgson
08:39 08 Dec 21
These guys are very professional.
Paul Carter
Paul Carter
01:08 09 Oct 21
Recently house lifter relocated my house. The team worked very efficiently and always provided good communication for progress. The project finished within agreed timeframe and budget. Highly recommend!
Angela Jia
Angela Jia
22:10 28 Oct 20
Great work by the team. Very helpful, made sure everything was done right. Re-aligned doors, replaced piles, etc, when the front of the house was lifted,. Easy to contact, very responsive. Friendly, hard-working team. Really happy with their work. Will definitely use them again.
Allen Rodrigo
Allen Rodrigo
20:10 24 Sep 20
Rod and his team were absolutely fantastic on our tricky house-lift which required trying to level the house while minimising remedial work on renovated areas. The scoping stage was very very thorough and the team were the only lifters who actually came and did a full house level measure as part of the quoting process. During the work Rod and the team were very open to feedback and really took the time to listen to our feedback and leave no stone unturned to address all items. The team were pretty patient with our needs and especially towards the end when there was some easing of doors etc. needed to complete the job and meet our high expectation bar 🙂 I would HIGHLY recommend the team based on my experience - you will not be disappointed!
Kunal Bhargava
Kunal Bhargava
09:48 01 Sep 20
Rod, Mayo and their team not only held our old bungalow up while we excavated underneath, but they also solved some tricky problems to allow our builders work to more effectively as the job progressed. As a result we managed to complete the whole of the basement floor slab in a single pour….. something that we did not expect to be possible. They willingly made changes at short notice and nothing seemed to be too much of a problem. They were really pleasant to deal with, always responded quickly to our requests, and had a great “can do” attitude. We have no reservations in recommending the Houselifters team for this kind of work.
John Hunt
John Hunt
06:54 14 May 20
House Lifters relocated my 2 Tonne pizza oven without much problem. solved a big issue!highly recommended!
Pavan Vyas
Pavan Vyas
03:48 14 Oct 19
Great staff. Brent was really helpful and knowledgeable
Amy Burton
Amy Burton
04:36 01 Sep 19
Professional, cost effective and fast from quoting to actual work
mohammad ayat
mohammad ayat
01:56 13 Sep 17
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Our Work

There’s not much we haven’t seen when it comes to any house lifting, levelling and shifting. To find out how we can help, simply get in touch with our friendly team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Flood management and recovery is the process of preparing for and responding to floods and recovering from their impacts. This includes flood prevention and mitigation strategies, as well as emergency response and restoration efforts in the aftermath of a flood.

House Lifters offer various services to help with flood management and recovery, including flood risk assessments, emergency response planning, flood damage restoration, and flood prevention and mitigation measures.

Flood damage restoration involves cleaning up and repairing the damage caused by a flood, such as water removal, drying and dehumidifying, cleaning and sanitising, and structural repairs. Our team has the expertise and equipment to handle all aspects of flood damage restoration.

The length of time it takes to complete flood damage restoration can vary depending on the damage’s severity, the affected area’s size, and other factors such as the availability of equipment and materials. We will provide an estimate of the restoration timeline based on your situation’s specific circumstances.

We can provide recommendations for flood prevention and mitigation measures, such as installing flood barriers, improving drainage systems, and elevating electrical and HVAC systems. We can also help implement these measures to protect your property from future flooding.

The cost of flood management and recovery services can vary depending on the specific services required and the extent of the damage. We offer competitive pricing and will provide a detailed quote before starting work. We can also work with your insurance company to help with the claims process.

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