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15 November

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

2025-02-23T13:11:22-08:00

How to choose a foundation repair contractor? Many of our Los Angeles based clients tell us that the purchase of their home was the biggest financial investment they ever made!  And if you’re like most homeowners, you are probably also worried about the condition of your home and want to keep it maintained as well as possible, given your financial resources.  What makes home maintenance [...]

Top issues to watch out for when hiring a foundation repair specialist2025-02-23T13:11:22-08:00
1 November

Free Government EBB Program Grants for Seismic Retrofitting

2025-02-23T13:11:12-08:00

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 Retrofitting2025-02-23T13:11:12-08:00
26 October

How do you prepare your house for a rainy season

2025-02-23T13:11:10-08:00

Many of our clients really love the Rainy Season here in our fair city of Los Angeles!  Some folks carve pumpkins, others are busy putting together their holiday shopping list, and yes, some of us, especially the homeowners, are starting to think about how we can prepare our homes for the Rainy Season!  As the days get shorter, chillier, and wetter, that is the perfect [...]

How do you prepare your house for a rainy season2025-02-23T13:11:10-08:00
18 October

What is a Gabion Basket Retaining Wall

2025-02-23T13:11:08-08:00

What are Gabions Our clients often ask us, what are gabions?  Gabions are actually decorative galvanized wire baskets that are filled with ornamental rocks, glass chunks, or other material of your choice.  Such baskets have a dual purpose:  for one, they have tremendous curb appeal and look incredibly attractive, but they can also offer homes and commercial buildings tremendous protection, for example, when they are [...]

What is a Gabion Basket Retaining Wall2025-02-23T13:11:08-08:00
8 October

How do I know if my foundation can be repaired?

2025-02-23T13:11:06-08:00

Does foundation repair really work If your foundation is damaged and you are wondering whether or not such damage can be repaired, the answer is yes!   Many foundations can be repaired quite easily if the damage is not too extensive.  For example, foundation cracks up to a ¼-inch wide can be filled with epoxy that solidifies and reconnects the two portions of the concrete foundation [...]

How do I know if my foundation can be repaired?2025-02-23T13:11:06-08:00
30 September

How do you know if your foundation needs repair?

2025-02-23T13:11:05-08:00

How to tell if a home foundation needs repair We hear from so many of our clients that at some point during their home ownership, they ask themselves whether or not their home has foundation issues that need to be repaired.  More often than not, these homeowners head to their computer and Google, “foundation repair near me”” but that doesn’t have to be the first [...]

How do you know if your foundation needs repair?2025-02-23T13:11:05-08:00
15 September

Greater Los Angeles Cities Soft Story Seismic Retrofit Programs

2025-02-23T13:11:00-08:00

What are the benefits of Soft Story retrofit in Los Angeles Homeowners and commercial property owners in Los Angeles know that they have an urgent need to retrofit their buildings to safeguard them from the destructive forces of earthquakes.  Because so many of our clients who are owners and/or landlords of Los Angeles commercial properties are interested in more information about Soft Story programs, we [...]

Greater Los Angeles Cities Soft Story Seismic Retrofit Programs2025-02-23T13:11:00-08:00
1 September

What is the average Los Angeles Soft Story retrofitting cost?

2025-02-23T13:45:34-08:00

How much does a Los Angeles Soft Story retrofit cost The City of Los Angeles mandatory Soft Story retrofitting program identifies buildings vulnerable to structural failure from the effects of an earthquake.  Because so many of our clients want to know the potential cost of Soft Story retrofitting, we decided this helpful blog about Soft Story buildings and the City’s retrofit program! What is considered [...]

What is the average Los Angeles Soft Story retrofitting cost?2025-02-23T13:45:34-08:00
20 August

Consumers Tips When Hiring Contractors – Consumer Affairs Bulletin

2025-02-23T13:06:26-08:00

We have been having some fun with our last three-part blog series!  In our first blog, we explained the importance of Los Angeles consumers hiring only bonded, licensed, and insured contractors to work on residential and commercial property jobs.  In our second blog, we discussed where consumers can go to determine whether or not a contractor is licensed.  In this third blog in our three-part Consumer [...]

Consumers Tips When Hiring Contractors – Consumer Affairs Bulletin2025-02-23T13:06:26-08:00
13 August

Determining if your contractor is licensed – Consumer Affairs Bulletin

2025-02-23T13:06:24-08:00

How to check if a contractor is licensed in California In last week’s blog, we explained the importance of  Los Angeles homeowner and commercial property owners hiring only bonded, licensed, and insured contractors to work on residential and commercial property construction jobs.  In this second blog in our three-part “Consumer Affairs Bulletin” series, we discuss how consumers can actually find out whether or not their [...]

Determining if your contractor is licensed – Consumer Affairs Bulletin2025-02-23T13:06:24-08:00
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