DSW Homes elevating a residential home to reduce flood risk and improve long-term resilience in a flood-prone community.

Home Elevations

Safe, resilient elevation solutions for flood-prone communities.

A CLEAR PATH TO RESILIENCE

We are highly experienced in both coastal and inland flood‑prone communities and thoroughly understand the technical, engineering, and logistical challenges involved in safely lifting, stabilizing, and reconstructing occupied residential structures. DSW excels at guiding homeowners through the elevation process—setting realistic expectations, coordinating inspections and approvals, and ensuring timely delivery of elevated, code‑compliant, and flood‑resilient homes.

With scalable production capacity, an experienced leadership team, and trusted elevation and foundation subcontractor networks, DSW is uniquely positioned to support elevation‑heavy disaster recovery programs, from targeted neighborhood elevation initiatives to large‑scale, county‑wide flood resilience efforts.

Elevating Homes. Protecting What Matters.

DSW Homes residential home elevation and flood mitigation project using foundation and structural solutions to create a safer, flood-resilient home.
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DSW Homes residential home elevation and flood mitigation services with engineering expertise, homeowner support, foundation knowledge, and code-compliant construction.
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DSW Homes residential home elevation process, including site assessment, engineering and approvals, structural lifting, reconstruction, utility reconnection, inspections, and final closeout.

Our Elevation Process

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City of Galveston Disaster Recovery - Round 1
City of Galveston Disaster Recovery - Round 1

Hurricane Ike made landfall in Texas in September 2008 and left behind severe damage to the island of Galveston. To help rebuild the community, funds were granted to the City of Galveston to complete needed housing repairs. Round 1 of the City of Galveston disaster recovery program included both reconstruction and rehabilitation projects. Unfortunately, multiple General Contractors were not able to finish the work provided to them. DSW was given the opportunity to help turn the program around. Although awarded some new assignments, most of the work received came in the form of “takeovers” from other contractors who weren’t able to finish their scopes of work.

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Nassau Bay Elevation Program
Nassau Bay Elevation Program

As part of the FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program, DSW began working with the City of Nassau Bay in 2014 to elevate homes in flood-prone areas of the city. The FEMA Mitigation Assistance Grant Program provides funds to assist states and communities in instituting measures that will lower or eliminate the risk of future flooding to buildings, including residential properties.

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Galveston County Severe Repetitive Loss Program (SRL)
Galveston County Severe Repetitive Loss Program (SRL)

This program, funded by the FEMA Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) Elevation Grant Program, seeks to elevate homes to help eliminate or reduce future flood claims on certain residential properties within flood-prone areas of Galveston County.

DSW has taken part in other elevation projects within other programs in parts of Galveston County and as a result of that experience along with other qualifications, we were admitted to the SRL program.

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Construction site with foundation supports made of wooden pallets and green beams, and an elevated platform covered with Tyvek CommercialWrap material, with a worker seen from above.
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Construction site with wooden supports and a building wrapped in Tyvek weather barrier.
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