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2 March

Los Angeles EBB Program Extension Update

Weinstein Construction2025-03-06T13:31:25-08:00

At Weinstein Construction, our earthquake retrofitting specialists have received many calls over the past few days from our clients and friends, asking us, when will the California Earthquake Brace & Bolt (EBB) program registration close? We thought this was a great question to answer in a blog, as there is some big recent news on this government “free money” earthquake retrofitting campaign! But first, a [...]

Los Angeles EBB Program Extension UpdateWeinstein Construction2025-03-06T13:31:25-08:00

23 February

Do You Need Foundation Underpinning?

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:25:19-08:00

Foundation Underpinning: When You Need It, What It Costs, and When to Walk Away Foundation underpinning is a process used to repair, strengthen, or increase the depth of an existing foundation by lowering the footing to take purchase on more supportive soil. Your home’s foundation is the one thing you never want to gamble with. If it starts shifting, cracking, or sinking, the problem won’t [...]

Do You Need Foundation Underpinning?Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:25:19-08:00

8 February

How do you stabilize a hillside in Los Angeles

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T14:00:30-08:00

After the horrific fires that ravaged thousands of hillsides in the Greater Los Angeles area, we started to hear from many of our clients who were concerned about mud, rocks, and debris, flowing down from hillsides into their homes and businesses after rains. The typical questions we get from our clients are: what can I do to stabilize my hillside? How can I control erosion [...]

How do you stabilize a hillside in Los AngelesWeinstein Construction2025-02-23T14:00:30-08:00

30 January

Earthquake Retrofitting and What You Should Know About It

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T12:43:38-08:00

Earthquake Retrofitting: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Home California isn’t just known for its sunshine and coastline—it’s also earthquake country. And if your home was built before modern seismic codes, it could be at serious risk. That’s where earthquake retrofitting comes in. It’s not just a precaution; it’s a necessity. But what exactly is retrofitting? How much does it cost? How long [...]

Earthquake Retrofitting and What You Should Know About ItWeinstein Construction2025-02-23T12:43:38-08:00

16 January

Caissons, Retaining Walls and Foundations Groundwater Danger

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:14:21-08:00

Why are Caissons, Retaining Walls and Foundations always in danger from intruding groundwater? Years ago, a construction worker standing at the edge of a caisson that was built to prevent groundwater from entering an excavation, was literally sucked down and trapped in crushed stone that surrounded the caisson. In essence, groundwater seeped into the construction site and created a pressure differential between the outside and [...]

Caissons, Retaining Walls and Foundations Groundwater DangerWeinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:14:21-08:00

5 January

Soft Story Retrofit: Complete Guide For Property Owners

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T12:32:16-08:00

Los Angeles isn’t just famous for its palm trees and skyline. It’s also a hotspot for seismic activity, making earthquake preparedness a necessity, not an option. If you own a building with a ground-level parking structure or large open commercial space, you might have a Soft Story building—and that means your property could be at serious risk when the next big quake hits. The solution? [...]

Soft Story Retrofit: Complete Guide For Property OwnersWeinstein Construction2025-02-23T12:32:16-08:00

23 December

Top 3 Scary Secrets About Basements and Crawl Spaces!

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:11:35-08:00

Can you get sick from a crawl space? Once in a while we have to warn our clients about what can go wrong with their basement and crawl space, and yes, we are referring to those “bump-in-the-night” creepy things that homeowners often don’t know much about, until it’s really too late! A crawl space can be a scary thing! A crawl space is that shallow, [...]

Top 3 Scary Secrets About Basements and Crawl Spaces!Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:11:35-08:00

18 December

What is the Earthquake Brace and Bolt program (EBB) in Los Angeles

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:11:24-08:00

What are the chances of “The Big One” happening? Our clients often ask us, what are the chances of the earthquake we have all dubbed “The Big One” happening? How bad will a huge earthquake be? Well, does anyone out there really have any doubt that “The Big One” is gearing up to smash our fair city of Los Angeles? We have talked about this [...]

What is the Earthquake Brace and Bolt program (EBB) in Los AngelesWeinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:11:24-08:00

4 December

Crawl spaces could be infected with mold, mildew and dead critters – have you checked?

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:11:17-08:00

How serious is mold in crawl space? Our clients often ask us, how serious is mold and bacteria appearing in a Los Angeles home’s crawl space? Unfortunately, a home’s basement and crawl space (that area beneath the first floor – yes – the one you never go into) are typically exposed to moisture and unhealthy mold, mildew, and fungus, and even infestations by bugs, termites, [...]

Crawl spaces could be infected with mold, mildew and dead critters – have you checked?Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:11:17-08:00

29 November

Yet Another California’s Balcony Inspection Law Important Update

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T14:00:47-08:00

Weinstein Construction’s Balcony Inspection and Repair professionals often are asked, almost on a daily basis, “are there any updates on complying with California’s Balcony Inspection Laws?” We think that’s a great question, and yes, just a couple of months ago, there actually was an important update! And now there is another important update that you should know about! The update from a couple of months [...]

Yet Another California’s Balcony Inspection Law Important UpdateWeinstein Construction2025-02-23T14:00:47-08:00

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