House Levelling
Christchurch
Sloping floors, sticking doors, cracked plasterwork — these are the signs that your home has settled and needs re-levelling. Jurgen Mostert has been fixing exactly this across Christchurch for 35+ years, from timber pile adjustments to full ring foundation repairs.
What is house levelling?
House levelling — sometimes called re-levelling or restumping — is the process of bringing a home back to level after it has settled unevenly. Most older Christchurch homes sit on timber piles, concrete stumps, or steel posts. Over time, those supports shift, rot, or sink into the ground at different rates, causing one side of the house to drop relative to another.
In Canterbury, the problem is particularly common. Years of earthquakes and aftershocks, combined with Christchurch's clay and silt soils, have accelerated settlement across the city. Many homes that appeared fine after the 2010–2011 sequences have continued to settle gradually in the years since.
Re-levelling restores the floor to a consistent plane, stops doors and windows from racking, and — critically — removes the ongoing stress that uneven support puts on the structural frame. Left unaddressed, settlement gets worse, not better.
Signs your Christchurch home may need levelling
You don't need a building inspection to notice these. If more than one applies, it's worth a call.
Recent project: Ring foundation repair, Christchurch
Full ring foundation replacement following a house lift. The home had settled significantly post-earthquake — we lifted the structure, replaced the ring foundation, and brought the floor back to level.
How we level a Christchurch home
Every job is different, but the process follows the same stages.
What does house levelling cost in Christchurch?
Pricing depends on the size of the home, the type of foundation, and how much settlement has occurred. These are realistic Christchurch ranges — not lowball estimates designed to get you on the phone.
Why homeowners across Christchurch call Jurgen
House levelling is one of those jobs where the difference between a good outcome and a bad one comes down to the person doing it. Too much lift, or lift applied unevenly, and you create new cracks. Not enough, and the floor is still out in three years.
With 35+ years of hands-on experience and an LBP licence, Jurgen has done this enough times to know what each property needs. You deal directly with him — no subcontractors, no project managers who've never been under a house. He assesses the job, he quotes it, and he does the work.
House levelling — common questions
Straightforward answers to what Christchurch homeowners actually ask.
Get a quote for house levelling in Christchurch
Leave your details and Jurgen will call you back — usually within a few hours during business days.
House levelling across Christchurch
We carry out house levelling and foundation repair across Christchurch city and the Selwyn district. Common areas include: