In Australia, houses are raised on stumps to counter the effects of soil movement due to rains. If the soil moves so much that your house’s floor is no longer level, or there are cracks in the plaster work, for example, then your home’s structural integrity might be compromised. This is a good time to consider getting a house restumping done. If you’re a local, try searching for an affordable house restumping company in Perth.
Restumping or reblocking a house basically means changing the “pillars” on which it stands. The house is slightly jacked up, and the wooden stumps that it’s resting on are replaced by new wooden ones, or steel or concrete ones. This process includes resetting the floor levels – which can result in cracked plaster, damaging some tiles, and warping some door frames.
What Are the Signs That Your House Needs Restumping?
How do you find out whether your house requires restumping? If your doors and windows s