5 November

Have you prepared for the California Rainy Season

2023-11-05T07:24:04-08:00

When you ask homeowners in the greater Los Angeles area what our weather is typically like, the answer is that we are known for having sunny skies and a mild, Mediterranean-like climate!  At the same time, our region does experience a unique phenomenon known as the “Rainy Season”, which occurs from about late Autumn to Early spring.  These months bring much-needed refreshing rain to our [...]

Have you prepared for the California Rainy Season2023-11-05T07:24:04-08:00
16 June

Caissons, Retaining Walls and Foundations Groundwater Danger

2022-06-16T12:45:33-07:00

Why are Caissons, Retaining Walls and Foundations always in danger from intruding groundwater? In 2015, 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 Danger2022-06-16T12:45:33-07:00
2 June

We Have Some Good News For Homes Built Without a Cripple Wall

2023-04-16T07:26:31-07:00

If your home was built without a Cripple Wall, your earthquake retrofit will be simpler, more effective and less expensive! What is a Cripple Wall? Los Angeles homeowners who live in properties that do not have Cripple Walls, should count themselves lucky!  For such homeowners, an earthquake retrofit job will be quick, effective, and even less expensive! At this point you’re probably asking, what [...]

We Have Some Good News For Homes Built Without a Cripple Wall2023-04-16T07:26:31-07:00
15 April

IMPORTANT: Weinstein Construction Launches A FREE Soft Story Retrofit Program

2022-04-15T19:46:07-07:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  IMPORTANT NEWS BULLETIN! Weinstein Construction, the leader in Los Angeles Soft Story Retrofits since 1977, is announcing a new free, no-obligation Soft Story Retrofit program for all eligible owners and managers of apartment buildings and commercial buildings in the Greater Los Angeles area! Each eligible Program participant will also qualify for additional, substantial discounts on various Soft Story Retrofitting project services – [...]

IMPORTANT: Weinstein Construction Launches A FREE Soft Story Retrofit Program2022-04-15T19:46:07-07:00
21 March

What’s the best time to check the foundation health of your home?

2022-03-21T21:27:32-07:00

Did the Winter of 2022 affect the condition of your home’s foundation? As Los Angeles homes weathered the effects of Winter 2022, it became apparent that the forecasts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center (“NOAA”) were pretty much spot on!*   NOAA scientists had said that Los Angeles will continue to experience a “La Niña” weather pattern, with drier-than-average conditions, and [...]

What’s the best time to check the foundation health of your home?2022-03-21T21:27:32-07:00
25 January

Basement Waterproofing Tips – Avoid Costly Basement Repairs

2022-01-25T12:07:28-08:00

Your leaky basement repair can be avoided! Here are a few basement waterproofing tips to help you avoid costly basement repairs. Many of our clients tell us that they pay very little attention to their basement waterproofing until something goes wrong.  But when something does go wrong, homeowners can’t wait to have basement waterproofing companies and drain contractors arrive quickly enough!  And so, homeowners shouldn’t [...]

Basement Waterproofing Tips – Avoid Costly Basement Repairs2022-01-25T12:07:28-08:00
27 December

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

2022-01-11T08:56:54-08:00

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 Repair2022-01-11T08:56:54-08:00
9 December

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

2021-12-09T09:53:15-08:00

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?2021-12-09T09:53:15-08:00
22 November

Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) Retrofitting Program Los Angeles

2021-12-23T05:05:20-08:00

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 Angeles2021-12-23T05:05:20-08:00
15 November

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

2021-11-15T05:15:15-08:00

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 specialist2021-11-15T05:15:15-08:00
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