Full House Restumping in Ballarat
Replacing every failing stump under the house to stop sinking floors and cracking plaster — common in Ballarat's older weatherboard homes still sitting on original timber stumps.
What full house restumping involves
Full house restumping replaces the entire set of supports beneath a home rather than patching the worst of them. We support the floor frame on jacks, remove the old stumps, excavate and pour new footings, then set concrete or steel stumps to a levelled line before the load is transferred back. On a Ballarat weatherboard still on original timber, the old stumps are usually rotted at ground level where moisture sits, and replacing only the failed ones leaves the rest to fail on the same timetable. Doing the whole house at once also means the floor can be brought back to a consistent level in one controlled operation instead of chasing a new dip every couple of years.
When you need full house restumping
- Floors slope or feel bouncy through more than one room
- Original timber stumps that have never been replaced
- Cracking in plaster or cornices across multiple walls
- Doors and windows binding in several parts of the house
- A pre-purchase or pre-renovation inspection has flagged widespread stump failure
How the job runs
- 1
Subfloor inspection
We get under the house where access allows, check stump condition, bearers and joists, and measure the floor levels so the scope is based on what is actually there.
- 2
Permit and scheduling
Reblocking is building work in Victoria, so a building permit through a registered surveyor is arranged before we start, along with the inspection points that go with it.
- 3
Support and removal
The floor frame is taken up on jacks in a planned sequence, and the old stumps are removed once the load is off them.
- 4
New footings and stumps
Holes are excavated to the required depth, footings poured, and new stumps set and packed to a laser-levelled line.
- 5
Levelling and sign-off
Load is returned to the new stumps progressively, levels are rechecked, and the work is presented for the final inspection.
What full house restumping costs in Ballarat
Full house restumping in the Ballarat area generally runs about $400–$700 per stump. A compact weatherboard with around 50 stumps often lands near $8,000–$9,000, while a larger home with 100 or more can pass $16,000. What moves the number most is stump count, underfloor clearance, how far machinery can get in, and whether bearers or joists turn out to need replacing once the floor is up.
How do I get full house restumping quotes in Ballarat?
Submit your job details through Ballarat Restumping Kings and local restumping professionals who handle full house restumping will contact you directly with quotes. The service is free and there is no obligation to accept any quote.
Full House Restumping questions
Can we stay in the house during a full restump?
Usually yes. The jacking is done in stages and most households stay put, though there are days when access to certain rooms is restricted and services may be briefly disconnected. We will tell you before we start which parts of the job are disruptive and roughly when they fall.
How long does a full house restump take?
Typically one to two weeks for a full house, depending on stump count, subfloor access and what the excavation turns up. Ballarat winters can extend that — saturated ground slows digging and concrete takes longer to cure in the cold.
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