15 April

IMPORTANT: Weinstein Construction Launches A FREE Soft Story Retrofit Program

2025-02-23T13:14:09-08:00

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 Program2025-02-23T13:14:09-08:00
28 February

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

2025-02-23T13:14:03-08:00

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 Laws2025-02-23T13:14:03-08:00
14 January

California Homeowners Rainy Season Checklist – Weather The Storm!

2025-02-23T13:11:56-08:00

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!2025-02-23T13:11:56-08:00
6 January

California’s Mandatory Balcony Inspection Laws SB721 & SB326

2025-02-23T13:11:47-08:00

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 & SB3262025-02-23T13:11:47-08:00
27 December

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

2025-02-23T13:11:40-08:00

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 Repair2025-02-23T13:11:40-08:00
18 December

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

2025-02-23T13:11:38-08:00

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)2025-02-23T13:11:38-08:00
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
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
27 May

City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (“LADBS”)

2025-02-23T13:05:43-08:00

What does the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (“LADBS”) do? To Reach the City of Los Angeles Building and Safety Department (LADBS) Directly - Dial 311 Call 3-1-1 (within the City of Los Angeles) Callers from outside Los Angeles can call (213) 473-3231. If you a commercial property owner and a frequent reader of our blogs on the mandatory requirements of the City [...]

City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (“LADBS”)2025-02-23T13:05:43-08:00
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