Uneven or bouncing floors, sticking doors, wall cracks and visibly deteriorated stumps can indicate foundation movement. A proper inspection helps determine whether house restumping, relevelling or a smaller repair is appropriate.

Both involve replacing deteriorated supports beneath a building, and the terms are often used interchangeably in Victoria. The work may also involve lifting and relevelling the structure before replacement stumps are secured beneath it.

Sometimes, depending on the condition of the existing supports and the cause of the movement. House relevelling may address certain situations, while damaged, deteriorated or unsuitable stumps can require replacement as part of the work.

The structure is supported while problem stumps are accessed and replaced, with levels checked throughout the process. The exact work depends on the subfloor, stump condition, access and how much movement has occurred.

Related problems can often be assessed during the same project. Depending on what is happening beneath the property, foundation repairs, underpinning, subfloor repairs or stump replacement may form part of the required work.