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Ambrose Homes specializes in lifting and moving homes to save them from falling into the ocean due to increased erosion. We also install piers and speciality foundations. 

Ambrose homes saved this 4000 square foot home on wellfleet cliff

Ambrose homes saved this 4000 square foot home on wellfleet cliff

Ambrose Homes does all of this heavy structural work in house with our own crews and equipment. We own unified jacking systems which can lift one million pounds. These sophisticated systems make can be complicated and dangerous projects efficient and safe. 

Ambrose Homes crane driving piles

Ambrose Homes crane driving piles

Ambrose Homes Unified house lifting system

Ambrose Homes Unified house lifting system

We replace old, crumbling or rotting pilings and bases with brand-new full foundations that we build or, in many coastal applications, with FEMA A-zone and V-zone foundations, or helical piers, which we encase in concrete columns to raise the building out of harm’s way and allow the passage of flood waters without damaging the structure.

historic home lifted and moved to protect from flood waters

historic home lifted and moved to protect from flood waters

waterfront home preparing to get a new foundation

waterfront home preparing to get a new foundation

On Cape Cod, the need for reliable bulkheads and seawalls has increased due to quickly-eroding shorelines. Ambrose Homes, Inc. repairs and installs bulkheads and seawalls using our specialized equipment and skilled crew to protect homes swiftly with low environmental impact.

Bulkheads and seawalls are vertical shoreline stabilization structures that provide protection from waves and retain soil. Bulkheads and seawalls can be constructed from a variety of materials including concrete, wood, and vinyl.  Seawalls are typically used to prevent homes from storm surges with pounding surf, eroding shorelines and waves.

        The Ambrose Homes heavy structure team:

  • Constructs advanced concrete work using our own forms and specialty wood pile foundations.

  • Are certified installers of Chance Helical Piers which are installed with our specialized drilling systems. 

  • Builds and renovates small bridges.

  • Does speciality welding for custom heavy structural and custom staircases. 

before - old chatham seawall

before - old chatham seawall

after - new chatham seawall 

after - new chatham seawall