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6 January

California’s Mandatory Balcony Inspection Laws SB721 & SB326

Weinstein Construction2023-10-10T14:40:41-07:00

California's Mandatory Balcony Inspection Laws - Use this "Decision Tree" to see if California SB 721 and California SB 326 apply to your building! One of our favorite clients asked us the other day for additional guidance regarding the State of California’s new mandatory “Balcony Inspection Laws”, and suggested it would be helpful if we put together a “Decision Tree” that building owners and [...]

California’s Mandatory Balcony Inspection Laws SB721 & SB326Weinstein Construction2023-10-10T14:40:41-07:00

27 December

Top 4 Signs Your Los Angeles House Might Need A Foundation Repair

Weinstein Construction2022-01-11T08:56:54-08:00

Los Angeles Foundation Repair Foundation cracks in Los Angeles are very common because in this city, we build our homes on top of soft clay soil that expands during our rainy seasons and contracts during our dry seasons. This back-and-forth movement happens constantly, and it doesn’t just happen in one direction! Incredibly, a home’s foundation can be lifted, moved, and set back down in a [...]

Top 4 Signs Your Los Angeles House Might Need A Foundation RepairWeinstein Construction2022-01-11T08:56:54-08:00

18 December

California’s Mandatory Balcony Inspection Laws (SB721 AND SB326)

Weinstein Construction2023-10-10T14:42:18-07:00

For the past few months, we have been hearing more and more from owners of multi-unit residential apartment buildings and condominium home owner associations, asking us for guidance regarding the State of California’s new mandatory Balcony Inspection Laws, and so we thought to put together a short, “plain speak” informational blog post on the subject! Much in the same way that the City of Los [...]

California’s Mandatory Balcony Inspection Laws (SB721 AND SB326)Weinstein Construction2023-10-10T14:42:18-07:00

9 December

What’s the next step after you’re registered for the EBB Program?

Weinstein Construction2021-12-09T09:53:15-08:00

For a few weeks, we have been telling our clients and friends that the California Earthquake Authority retrofitting grant program has opened back up, and that it provides homeowners in EBB eligible zipcodes with grants of up to $3,000 to subsidize the cost of seismic retrofitting their homes. For many small homes, this FREE GOVERNMENT MONEY can potentially cover the full cost of retrofitting! We [...]

What’s the next step after you’re registered for the EBB Program?Weinstein Construction2021-12-09T09:53:15-08:00

30 November

Top 3 Scary Secrets About Basements and Crawl Spaces!

Weinstein Construction2021-11-30T19:32:59-08:00

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, unfinished space beneath the first floor of a [...]

Top 3 Scary Secrets About Basements and Crawl Spaces!Weinstein Construction2021-11-30T19:32:59-08:00

22 November

Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) Retrofitting Program Los Angeles

Weinstein Construction2021-12-23T05:05:20-08:00

Does anyone doubt that "The Big" earthquake will hit Los Angeles? Does anyone out there really have any doubt that the earthquake we have all dubbed, “The Big One” is gearing up to smash our fair city of Los Angeles? We have talked about this before, and want to raise the subject again, but in a slightly different context – this one providing even more [...]

Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) Retrofitting Program Los AngelesWeinstein Construction2021-12-23T05:05:20-08:00

15 November

Top issues to watch out for when hiring a foundation repair specialist

Weinstein Construction2021-11-15T05:15:15-08:00

You’ve heard this before: the purchase of your home is likely to be the biggest financial investment you will ever make! And if you’re like most homeowners, you are worried about the condition of your home and want to keep it maintained as well as possible, given your financial resources. All this is great, as it makes it more likely than not, that if your [...]

Top issues to watch out for when hiring a foundation repair specialistWeinstein Construction2021-11-15T05:15:15-08:00

10 November

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

Weinstein Construction2021-12-23T05:01:35-08:00

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, mice, and rats. All this can take a bite out of the value of your home and expose your family to health hazards! What is a [...]

Crawl spaces could be infected with mold, mildew and dead critters – have you checked?Weinstein Construction2021-12-23T05:01:35-08:00

1 November

Free Government EBB Program Grants for Seismic Retrofitting

Weinstein Construction2023-04-16T07:27:27-07:00

At Weinstein Construction, we are very excited to inform all our neighbors and friends that the California Earthquake Authority retrofitting grant program has now opened back up! Weinstein Construction Corporation is an EBB approved, FEMA authorized, and FEMA trained contractor (in fact, we have been FEMA certified since 1994!). Weinstein Construction has also been on the EBB Directory for many years, and we are [...]

Free Government EBB Program Grants for Seismic RetrofittingWeinstein Construction2023-04-16T07:27:27-07:00

26 October

3 things to protect your home or business in the rainy season!

Weinstein Construction2022-01-11T06:32:28-08:00

Once again, we are in the Rainy Season at our fair city of Los Angeles! Some folks are carving a pumpkin, others are putting together their shopping list for Thanksgiving, and yes, some of us are buying holiday presents, because we’re worried that store shelves will be empty when we finally decide to go shopping – what a year 2021 has turned out to be! [...]

3 things to protect your home or business in the rainy season!Weinstein Construction2022-01-11T06:32:28-08:00

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