Replacing piers under a house is not priced like a simple parts job. The cost changes when the house needs temporary support, floor leveling, new pads or footings, beam repair, crawl-space cleanup, drainage correction, or structural engineering.
Use this calculator to get a planning range before comparing contractor quotes. It is not a contractor bid. It helps separate a few post or pier corrections from a larger pier-and-beam repair scope.
Estimate the cost to replace piers under a house
How this estimate works
The calculator starts with the number of piers or posts affected, then adjusts the planning range for access, replacement type, floor leveling, beam condition, soil or bearing pads, moisture, cleanup, drainage, inspection, and urgency.
The result is a planning range because replacing piers under a house is rarely just swapping one support for another. The repair has to carry the load down to a stable bearing condition.
When pier replacement needs diagnosis first
Pier replacement should not be treated as a quick jack-and-shim job when floors are moving, beams are damaged, soil is soft, pads are weak, water is present, or the house needs leveling. Those conditions change the repair scope.
What changes the price most
- How many piers, posts, or pads need correction
- Whether the house needs temporary support or staged leveling
- Whether new pads, small footings, or engineered support details are needed
- Whether beams or girders are damaged
- Whether soil or bearing conditions are weak
- Whether water caused the pier or post problem
- How tight the crawl-space access is
Do not compare pier replacement quotes by price alone
One quote may include a few adjustable posts. Another may include temporary support, new pads, better bearing, beam repair, leveling, drainage, cleanup, and an engineer’s recommendation. Those are not the same job.