Building Moving Services
Commercial, Institutional and Landmark Building Moving
Building Moving Services
Relocating massive masonry structures and historic landmarks requires precision engineering and heavy-duty capability. Ironmen Building Movers specializes in transporting commercial buildings, institutional buildings and landmarks across New York and New Jersey, preserving structural integrity every foot of the way. Contact us today for a feasibility consultation.
What is Building Moving?
Building moving, also known as structure relocation, is the process of physically moving a building from one location to another. This method allows buildings to be preserved, repurposed, or relocated to new sites.
Building moving is a complex operation that requires extensive planning, engineering expertise, and specialized equipment to ensure a successful move without compromising the integrity of the structure.
Our Building Moving Process
At Ironmen Building Movers, we follow a meticulous and proven process to ensure the successful relocation of your commercial building, institutional building or landmark stucture.
Consultation and Assessment: We meet with you to understand your requirements, assess the building, and determine the feasibility of the move.
Planning and Permitting: Our team develops a comprehensive plan, including obtaining necessary permits and approvals from local authorities.
Foundation Preparation: We reinforce and prepare the building's foundation for the move, ensuring it can withstand the stresses of relocation.
Structural Support and Bracing: We implement measures to support and brace the building, ensuring its stability throughout the move.
Transportation and Logistics: Using specialized equipment, we carefully lift and transport the building to its new location, following all safety protocols.
Reinstallation and Restoration: Once at the new site, we reinstall the building, aligning it with the new foundation and restoring the foundation if required.
Key Components For Successful Building Moves
The Engineering: Unified Hydraulic Jacking
The success of a move lies in the stability of the lift. We utilize a Unified Hydraulic Jacking system that monitors pressure points in real-time. This technology keeps the building completely level within tight tolerances during the lift, preventing stress cracks in brick building movers projects and ensuring absolute structural safety.
Advanced Mobility: Self-Propelled Power Dollies
For complex sites where maneuvering space is limited, we deploy Self-Propelled Power Dollies. These remote-controlled units allow us to move heavy structures without a towing truck, offering superior rotation and precision. This technology is essential for navigating urban environments. Contact us to determine if this solution fits your specific project.
Structural Support: Steel Cribbing and Cross-Steel
Before any movement occurs, we install a rigid framework of heavy steel beams, cross-steel, and cribbing beneath the structure. This network acts as a temporary chassis, distributing the immense weight of masonry and stone evenly. It is the backbone of our operation, guaranteeing that the building travels as one solid unit.
Route Planning and Logistical Feasibility
Moving a building is ninety percent logistics. Our team handles the complex route planning required for transporting wide and heavy loads through public rights-of-way. We coordinate utility drops, tree trimming, and road closures, ensuring a seamless journey from the original site to the destination. Get a quote for your heavy move now.
Types of Commercial, Institutional and Landmark Building Moving We Specialize in
Large-Scale Commercial Relocation Services
We provide comprehensive commercial building relocation services for developers and municipalities facing site constraints. Whether shifting an apartment complex or relocating a warehouse for zoning compliance, our team manages the immense weight and complexity. Trust our structural moving companies in NY & NJ to ensure your heavy structure is moved safely to its new foundation.
Moving Institutional and Civic Structures
Institutional projects demand a higher level of care, particularly for community assets like schools, libraries, and train stations. As premier church moving companies, we understand the delicate nature of preserving these gathering spaces. Our team safely transports these massive footprints, ensuring they remain central to your community's future and accessible to the public.
Preserving Historic Landmarks and Monuments
Preserving history often means moving it out of harm's way. We specialize in moving historic landmarks and monuments that cannot be replaced. From solid masonry structures to delicate stone facades, our heavy structure movers employ gentle, precise techniques to transport heritage sites without compromising their architectural significance or historic value.
What our customers are saying
"extremely methodical and professionally thorough"
"They were super responsive at all times from the planning stages to the time our home was set back on the foundation. Jeremy was extremely methodical and professionally thorough throughout the project in WestHampton Beach, NY”
Michele A.
"excellent job"
“They have done an excellent job on our west Hampton Beach house lifting project very knowledgeable and courteous will use again on future projects.”
- Rahim G.
"I would highly recommend Ironmen to anyone"
“I would highly recommend Ironmen to anyone looking for house lifting/moving services. We hired Jeremy in the summer of 2022 to lift our house by 7-8 feet in order to build a new foundation beneath. Jeremy was honest, super responsive, efficient and professional from beginning to end. His crew was incredibly hard-working and efficient. It only took 5 days for Jeremy and his team to prep the site and lift our house! He stuck to promised timelines and was communicative at all times, which my husband and I truly appreciated. We are grateful to Ironmen for taking such care in lifting and lowering our house back down without a hitch.”
- Joyen T.
Contact Ironmen Today
Don't trust your massive structural relocation to standard house movers. Ironmen Building Movers brings the engineering expertise and heavy-duty equipment required for successful commercial and institutional moves. Reach out to our team now to discuss the logistics of your heavy transport project.