Jacking and Leveling Cost

Construction Item Description

Construction unit cost for jacking and leveling floors in an older building.

Unit Size

One square foot of floor area.

Labor Costs

We figure about 1 carpenter hour per 100 square feet of floor area, plus 1 unskilled hour for every 120 square feet of flooring.

Material Costs

The cost includes one adjustable floor jack (lally post) for every 166 square feet of area, plus one foot of 4x4 posts for every 20 square feet of area.

Suggested Quantity

No suggested quantity. Type in the area of framing that requires leveling.

Source of Construction Pricing

Based on crew timing and job costing data from several rehab projects done by Turtle Creek Construction.

Places Included

Architect Starter File, Construction Starter File, Framing Starter File.

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