When a home renovation moves beyond cosmetic updates into structural territory, such as removing load-bearing walls, opening up floor plans, adding a second story, or correcting a sagging foundation, the question is no longer just what you want to build. It becomes how do you hold the house up while you build it?
At Buckingham Structural Moving Equipment, this is the problem we have spent decades solving. Our hand-built, U.S.-made jacking-shoring posts give contractors and remodelers a fast, precise, and reusable way to carry structural loads safely throughout even the most extensive remodeling projects.
The Structural Challenge Behind Every Major Remodel
Ambitious renovations almost always disturb the path that loads travel through a home. The moment you cut into a bearing wall or jack up a settled beam, the weight that wall or beam was carrying has to go somewhere. Traditionally, crews handled this with stacks of cut lumber, screw jacks, or manually threaded posts—all of which are slow to set, awkward to adjust, and difficult to fine-tune under load.
Temporary shoring is the discipline of carrying those loads safely while the permanent structure is altered or rebuilt. Done well, it protects the workers on site, prevents cracked drywall and racked door frames, and keeps a project moving on schedule. Done poorly, it leads to settling, damage, and dangerous failures. This is exactly where a purpose-built jacking-shoring post earns its place on the job site.
What Makes Buckingham Jacking-Shoring Posts Different
Our jacking and shoring posts are a fast-deploying, heavy-duty alternative to wood posts or manually threaded shoring posts for temporary structural support. Engineered for speed, precision, and reusability, our hydraulic posts cut labor hours and material waste across a wide range of renovation applications, and they are made by hand in our facility in Bernville, Pennsylvania.
Several features make them especially well suited to remodeling work:
- Hydraulic lifting with a hand pump. Rather than wrestling with shims or hammering wedges, a crew can raise a post under load smoothly and predictably using the hand pump kit.
- Threaded collar for fine height adjustments. Once the post is in position, the threaded collar lets you dial in precise height changes—critical when you are leveling a beam by fractions of an inch.
- Positive height locking pins. A pin-and-collar locking setup secures the post mechanically, so the load is held safely rather than relying on hydraulic pressure alone.
- Fast setup. A post can be set up and put to work within a minute, which adds up quickly when a project needs dozens of support points.
- Reusability. Unlike cut lumber that gets discarded, these posts return to your inventory job after job, lowering the real cost of every project.
Six Height Ranges for Every Part of the House
No two renovations present the same geometry, and a crawlspace beam sits at a very different elevation than a vaulted great-room header. We offer jacking-shoring posts in six telescoping height ranges to cover the full vertical span of a residential project:
- 28–46"
- 43–71.6"
- 61–102"
- 77–134"
- 93–166"
- 144–265"
That range means the same product family can shore a low crawlspace, a standard 8-foot basement, and an open two-story stairwell. For remodelers who take on varied work, stocking a few sizes creates a flexible kit that adapts to whatever the next house demands.
Practical Applications in Large Home Renovations
Because jacking-shoring posts can support porch roofs, overhangs, load-bearing points, and much more, they touch nearly every phase of a structural remodel. Some of the most common uses include:
Removing or relocating load-bearing walls. Opening a kitchen into a living room is one of the most requested renovations, and it almost always means taking out a bearing wall. Posts set on either side of the new opening carry the floor or roof load while the temporary beam goes in and the permanent header is installed.
Installing new beams and headers. When a steel or engineered-wood beam replaces a wall, the posts hold the existing structure at the correct elevation so the new beam can be slid into place and loaded gradually rather than all at once.
Second-story and dormer additions. Adding living space above an existing footprint dramatically increases the loads traveling down to the foundation. Shoring posts stabilize the work area and support framing during the transition.
Foundation repair and beam leveling. When a girder has sagged or a foundation has settled, the threaded collar and hydraulic action let a crew raise the structure slowly and re-level it, then lock the posts to hold the corrected position while permanent supports are built.
Supporting porches, overhangs, and entryways. Exterior remodels frequently require holding up a porch roof or overhang while columns or posts below are replaced.
Built for Coordinated, Whole-House Lifts
Extensive renovations sometimes call for more than holding a single point steady. When an entire section of a home needs to be raised in unison, to replace a foundation, add height, or correct widespread settling, individual posts are not enough on their own.
Buckingham jacking-shoring posts can be connected to a Buckingham Jack Machine for unified lifting, allowing multiple support points to move together in a controlled, synchronized sequence. This compatibility lets a remodeler scale from spot shoring up to coordinated structural lifts using the same trusted equipment family.
Why Contractors Choose Buckingham
For a remodeling business, equipment is an investment that should pay for itself many times over.
Wood shoring is consumed on every job; a hydraulic jacking-shoring post is an asset that keeps working. The combination of one-minute setup, fine hydraulic and threaded adjustment, and positive mechanical locking translates directly into safer sites, cleaner finishes, and fewer schedule delays. And because every post is built by hand in Bernville, PA, contractors get durable, American-made tools backed by people who understand structural moving.
Talk to Buckingham About Your Next Project
Whether you are opening up a single bearing wall or planning a full structural transformation, the right shoring strategy starts with the right equipment. Download the full spec sheet from our Jacking-Shoring Posts page to review load ratings and dimensions, or request a quote to configure the height ranges and hydraulic package your project needs. Reach our team at (610) 488-8969 or Sales@buckinghamequipment.com, and let us help you hold the house up while you build something better.
