Jonassen Structural Movers LLC

09/23/2026

We relocated this historic timekeeper's building a short distance on site for a local lumber company. They are building a new shop, and needed this out of the way for a better property layout. Part of the process including almost a month of holding it in the corner of a parking lot while the new site was prepared. We were able to preserve and place it on better foundation.

06/22/2026

After being flooded, this house was lifted 3' to comply with local codes and meet NFIP requirements. Soon it will be ready to live in again!

05/30/2026

Another video is up on YouTube!

There is nothing quite like working in the county we're located in....

04/13/2026

https://youtu.be/_24gy8KJ8MQ?si=QnlO62JZat2UkQRt

This was an old solid brick farmhouse built in 1920 that was removed to allow for the Discovery Park development in Lee's Summit. The move was a very narrow ...

02/09/2026

High property taxes pushed the owner of this empty house to get rid of it. A local property investor had an empty lot nearby. Instead of demolishing the house, the investor hired us to move it to the new location for continued use.

12/29/2025

This shop was used for grounds maintenance on a private hunting/recreational property. The owner wanted it to be relocated a short distance away on the same property.
We placed beams through the windows and attached it to the posts where steel was removed on the exterior, which made for minimal impact on the building when lifting and moving. This allowed a quicker turnaround for the customer.

12/21/2025

A major flash flood, achieving never-before-seen water levels, swept this river house off its foundations. While a large tree anchored one corner, the other end of the house moved 12' downstream, resting precariously on some of the original posts. The quick-thinking owner placed stacks of blocks at intervals beneath it as soon as waters receded, helping prevent further damage. We were contacted immediately to support and lift it back to the correct location. Unfortunately, due to delays with designing new foundations and finding contractors to install them, work did not begin until several months later, leading to more structural damage.
We secured and lifted it, rotating both portions of the house back to their original location, then elevated 6' more to clear the high water mark by over a foot. There is more carpentry work to be done, but it's now on firm footings for the future.

06/26/2025

It's been a full year!
Our historical move this winter was the Locust Creek Covered Bridge.
The bridge was built in 1868 from white pine and was a link in one of the nation's first transcontinental roads. At 151 feet, the bridge is the longest of Missouri's four surviving covered bridges.
Due to the self-supporting structure of the bridge, we were able to use minimal equipment to lift and support it. This kept the gross weight low for crossing two creeks and several bridges along the route.
Weather in the depths of winter also added some challenges, but ultimately was a huge help. The portion of the move through the wettest areas was scheduled after an extreme cold snap, and the frozen ground provided a very solid base through a typically soft area.
It was moved south of U.S. Highway 36, five miles from its original location and preserved now for generations to come.