How To Lift A Garage Roof

Roof lifting costs vary significantly.

How to lift a garage roof.

If you feel that you re qualified to take on the task yourself there s no harm in attempting the job on your own and saving the money to. The first step is to always check the beams so that you can determine their condition. It may be easier to complete this job on smaller roofs such as garage roofs however it is the same principle regardless of the size or type of roof that you are repairing. Drive stakes into the garage floor or tack them to the foundation wall at the inside corners of the east wall and stretch a leveling string between them so that you ll know how high to lift.

Prices fall anywhere between 5 and 20 per square foot and beyond. This is a short video only describing some of the bracing involved to prepare the garage to be moved. Please keep in mind this is only a partial video of the. Generally speaking it will cost more to lift the roof on an attached garage than a detached garage.

I raised my entire garage 4 feet to fit my new boat. Replacing or repairing a roof is a daunting task for even the most skilled home handyman but that doesn t mean you have to call the roofing company immediately. This is because it affects components of your home including but not limited to. As far as filling in the space cutting tapered 4x6s seems like a lot of trouble especially if you have to shim them up again in the future.