Weinstein Construction Provides Inspections Services

21 March

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

Weinstein Construction2022-03-21T21:27:32-07:00

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?Weinstein Construction2022-03-21T21:27:32-07:00

28 February

UPDATED – California’s SB 721 & SB 326 Balcony Inspection Laws

Weinstein Construction2023-10-10T14:39:37-07:00

If you are a frequent reader of our blogs, then you may have already heard about the State of California’s new mandatory Balcony Inspection Laws, which have been “on the books” for a couple of years. We are referring to California SB 721 and California SB 326, which were passed by the California legislature in response to the death of six UC Berkeley students after [...]

UPDATED – California’s SB 721 & SB 326 Balcony Inspection LawsWeinstein Construction2023-10-10T14:39:37-07:00

14 January

California Homeowners Rainy Season Checklist – Weather The Storm!

Weinstein Construction2022-12-15T20:23:24-08:00

Los Angeles, CA experiences our “Rainy Season”, beginning about October 15 and ending around April 15. Trust the professionals at Weinstein Construction, Los Angeles region’s best retaining walls contractor and leading basement waterproofing companies, to help you with all your drainage solutions.

California Homeowners Rainy Season Checklist – Weather The Storm!Weinstein Construction2022-12-15T20:23:24-08:00

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

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

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

15 September

Greater Los Angeles Cities Soft Story Seismic Retrofit Programs

Weinstein Construction2021-09-25T04:43:53-07:00

Homeowners and owners of “Soft Story” commercial properties know that they have an urgent need to retrofit their buildings to safeguard them from the destructive forces of earthquakes. Soft Story structures are multi-story buildings that have large open spaces on their first or second floors, instead of walls that are typically required as part of a stable earthquake engineering design (one example is an apartment [...]

Greater Los Angeles Cities Soft Story Seismic Retrofit ProgramsWeinstein Construction2021-09-25T04:43:53-07:00

(888) 412-8363

WHO WE ARE

WRITTEN TESTIMONIALS

RECENT BLOG POSTS

What to expect during a balcony inspection project – 4 Part Series

Tips To Pick A Balcony Inspection And Repair Contractor in LA – 4 Part Series

Importance of Balcony Inspections in LA – 4 Part Series

Waterproofing Your Basement: A Step-by-Step Homeowner’s Guide