About Us

Hygena House Movers was established in Northeast Florida during the 1920s. Upon purchase of the company by Albert Boyles Sr. in the 1950s, the Boyles family built upon the existing solid reputation that has come to be a trademark of Hygema House Movers.

Hygena House Movers has continued to serve the house and structural moving industry with integrity, skill and dedication. During the course of 85 years, the company’s services have evolved and expanded to also include general construction services, foundation, and structural leveling, repair, and stabilization.

The company has successfully moved structures and non-structures including houses, historical buildings, planes, boats and cranes over both land and water. The largest building Hygema has moved was the City of Jacksonville (FL) Historical Fire Museum in 1994. The building (pictured at the right) weighed approximately 600 tons and was transported on land. The largest building they transported by barge was approximately 350 tons.

Hygema’s years of experience and service include providing the structural foundation and drainage solutions for residential and commercial property owners in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.  They not only understand the broad range of problems property owners can encounter, they have the knowledge and skill to correct them. Hygena Foundation Repair and House Movers fully understand there are no "one size fits all" situations when it comes to repairing your home's foundation. With their years of expertise and superior customer service, they are able to work one on one with their customers to assess, inform and design the precise solution using the exact technique for a lasting repair.

With a 85 year history of excellent service and quality work, Hygema Foundation Repair and House Movers specialize in the following services:

• Foundation Repairs (Conventional, Helical Piles, Steel Push Piers)
• House Leveling
• Structural Repairs
• Structural Raising
• Termite Damage Repairs
• Crawlspace Ventilation and Remediation
• Vapor Barrier Installation
• Structural Moving (Historical, masonry, brick, block, frame)
• Heavy Hauling and Rigging
• Barging

Whether your project is residential or commercial and your needs include foundation repair, house leveling or structural moving services, your very next call should be to Hygema Foundation Repair and House Movers.  Their commitment to quality and customer satisfaction is second to none and their reputation frequently speaks for itself. Consultations are always free.

Hygena House Movers is a licensed, bonded, and insured member of the International Association of Structural Movers and is a state-certified building contractor.  

Foundation Repair

A large percentage of all structures built on expansive soils will eventually suffer from foundation distress; common signs that indicate a structure is in need of foundation repair and/or house leveling services include:

• Doors and/or windows are hard to open; they stick
• Noticeable gaps in window and door frames
• Spaces developing between door and/or window trim
• Interior plaster walls are cracking
• Walls visibly lean
• Floors have settled and become uneven
• Chimneys are tilting or leaning
• Multiple nails are backing out; pops are appearing in ceilings and walls
• Foundations are sinking
• Cracks can be seen in foundations or basement walls

How Foundation Damage Occurs

Historical House Leveling Historical House Leveling

Structure Leveling and Repair Residental House Leveling

Structures rest on numerous and diverse layers of soil; each with an individual density and load-bearing feature. Some of these layers have been there for thousands of years and others were put in place as the home was built in order to create a level surface for the foundation of the structure to rest on.

Reinforcing your residential home with superior foundation repair products will ensure the integrity of your foundation and protect your investment. Hygena Foundation Repair and House Leveling is able to use any of the following methods of foundation repair to protect your home

• underpinning
• raising the entire structure
• rebuilding the entire foundation
• foundation replacement
• pier replacement
• sill replacement
• joist replacement
• jacking and leveling of the house

There are several easily identifiable signs of settlement problems.  First of all, sagging, drooping and/or sloping floors are excellent indicators that a problem exists. Next, doors that won’t close properly or all the way and/or windows that are misaligned are signs of a foundation in need of repair as well. Foundation distress is also indicated by cracks in either interior or exterior walls or by the separation of walls at the ceiling.  Most commonly in brick homes, the visable cracks can be seen from the outside, indicating there is a problem with the foundation.

Hygema Foundation Repair and House Leveling has the understanding, skill and resources to correct these issues as well as all the issues that are associated with a compromised foundation. Contact Hygema Foundation Repair and arrange a free visual inspection of your home, business or structure at your convenience.