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 gain a secure hold on more supportive soil. In other words, it reinforces the underpinning foundation of a home, ensuring its long-term stability. A home’s foundation is the one [...]
A retaining wall is far more than just a decorative element in your landscape, as it can actually protect your property by holding back soil, managing water runoff, and preventing erosion, all of which can damage your property if left unmanaged. There are many reasons to install a retaining wall, and Los Angeles homeowners know that our modern weather patterns and heavy annual rainfalls, as [...]
How SB 721 Affects Multi-Family Balcony Inspections and Repairs in Los Angeles California Senate Bill 721 represents a new compliance challenge to owners and managers of multi-family residential buildings in the Greater Los Angeles region. The law was enacted to address a serious and often overlooked structural safety issue: the long-term deterioration of balconies and other Exterior Elevated Elements (also called “EEE” or “3E”) that [...]
If you are a frequent reader of Weinstein Construction’s blog series, then you may already know that the State of California Senate Bill SB 721 balcony inspection law impacts thousands of property owners and managers in our Greater Los Angeles region. As such, this blog serves as a guide to explain what SB 721 compliance means, who must comply, and how one can stay ahead [...]
As climate change continues to affect our Los Angeles region, we see year after year of record rainfall which unfortunately, floods the basements and crawlspaces of both residential homes and commercial businesses with water runoff. For those who own a structure that is built on or near a hillside, water, mud, and debris are now a continuous threat to the stability and safety of their [...]
If you are the owner or manager of a Los Angeles commercial property such as a multi-family residential apartment building, you may already be familiar with the State of California’s mandatory Balcony Inspection Los Angeles laws, which were mandated by California Senate Bill 721. California’s SB 721 balcony inspection law impacts thousands of property owners in our region, and this quick and easy guide explains [...]
How Much Does Foundation Repair Cost in Los Angeles? Breaking Down the Real Numbers! As a homeowner in the greater Los Angeles area, you’ve probably wondered: what is the average cost to repair a foundation? That’s a great question! This article focuses on the main factors that affect foundation repair costs in Los Angeles and why pricing can vary so much. At the end, we’ll [...]
As an owner or manager of a Los Angeles multi-unit residential apartment building, you are probably aware by now that you must comply with California Senate Bill 721, otherwise known as the “Balcony Inspection Law,” which requires periodic mandatory safety inspections and repair of your apartment building’s damaged balconies, decks, stairs, porches, catwalks, and other “Exterior Elevated Elements” (also called “EEE” or “3E”). If you [...]
What Is the Balcony Inspection Law SB721 in Los Angeles? As an owner of a commercial property such as a multi-family residential apartment building, you may have already heard about the State of California’s mandatory Balcony Inspection Law in Los Angeles. However, some of the information out there has been confusing or downright misleading, and so we thought it would be useful to put together [...]
Can you live in a house with toxic mold? So many of our Los Angeles based clients have come to us during this year’s Rainy Season to ask us, can we live in a house with toxic mold? While toxicology experts may say the answer depends on what kind of mold you have growing inside your home or your crawl space, the professionals at Weinstein [...]
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