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$23,000 – $35,000
Typical remodeling project around $29,000
People call Payne when a house has to go up. Payne Construction Services, the Strafford company behind Payne Building Movers, says it is a family-owned business serving the Northeast since 1974, specializing in lifting, raising and relocating homes, buildings and large equipment such as transformers and generators; its BBB profile adds heavy rigging, foundation underpinning and bridge jacking. The service area on its site runs from Connecticut shoreline towns like Branford and Old Saybrook to Hampton, Rye and Seabrook in New Hampshire and Kennebunk and Wells in Maine. Four Google reviews describe a house being raised. In an August 2026 review, a Hampton Beach couple had their house raised because of severe flooding conditions; they wrote that the staff explained the process, timeline and cost estimate in detail, that the contracts matched what was discussed with no hidden costs, and that the work was completed on time and on budget. Another August 2026 reviewer credited Sean Payne and Mike Lynn by name, and a third, giving four stars, said the work to raise the house had little to no issues and named Mike Parr. In a 2024 review, a homeowner described a January 2024 visit from Geoff to see whether the home could be lifted 8 feet to avoid damage from future ocean storms, and wrote that Geoff answered questions on engineering plans, approvals, permits and timelines. The newest review, from October 2026, is a different kind of job: a 20x16 deck built by the Payne team, who the customer said communicated well and worked hard. The one complaint is from 2021. That customer wrote that after a year on the schedule, the company called to say it was backed up two weeks, then called two weeks later to say it could not do the job, having held a deposit for a year while the house was disconnected from all services in preparation for the lift; the reviewer was still waiting to see whether the deposit would be returned. Google shows 4.6 stars from 13 ratings, and BBB gives it an A+. BBB lists Massachusetts licence CS-119531 and a U.S. Department of Transportation number, 321382. The company's site offers free estimates and says it is insured.
We had a 20x16 deck built by the Team at Payne. Top notch group of guys. Communicated well, worked hard, and the finished product is better than we could ask for. Highly recommend!
We needed to have our house in Hampton Beach raised due to the severe flooding conditions. Payne Construction came very highly recommended, so we scheduled a meeting with their staff. From the very beginning the staff was extremely easy to work with. They took the time and care to explain the process, potential timeline and cost estimate to us in great detail and in terms my wife and I could understand. They answered every question fully in great detail and included information that we never would have thought to ask for! The contracts were written exactly as we had discussed so there were no surprises or any hidden costs. Straight forward and honest. The work itself was performed just as they had explained, and was completed on time and ON BUDGET.. We were kept informed of every aspect of the job, and updated regularly on the progress of the work. The entire project was handled with tremendous professionalism and integrity by every person we interacted with from Payne. The Project Manager ensured that every detail was addressed. What we thought was going to be a difficult and miserable experience turned out to be an amazingly positive experience. We could not be happier with the process and awesome final product. Payne Construction is the best in the business!
Work done to raise my house was superior with little to no issues.Mike Parr was terrific to work with .Highly recommend
Sean Payne and Mike Lynn are the dream team. From start to finish, the entire team was professional, reliable, and incredibly easy to work with. The quality of their work exceeded our expectations, and they paid close attention to every detail. Lifting a house is no small feat, but Payne’s team made it seem like any ordinary day. They followed through on everything and went above and beyond. They kept us informed throughout the entire process, answered all of our questions, and truly cared about making sure we were happy with the outcome. Their craftsmanship is unmatched. We highly recommend them to anyone.
The best is all I can say!
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