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13 August

Determining if your contractor is licensed – Consumer Affairs Bulletin

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:06:24-08:00

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 BulletinWeinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:06:24-08:00

19 July

Why Does a Concrete Foundation Crack

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:06:00-08:00

Is it normal for concrete foundations to crack? If you are wondering whether it’s normal for concrete foundations to crack, we should let you know right at the outset that there are two things you can know for sure about concrete: it will be hard, and it will crack! Cracks in concrete foundations and walls are fairly common. Some cracks are the result of “shrinkage” [...]

Why Does a Concrete Foundation CrackWeinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:06:00-08:00

9 July

What lessons can we learn from the Miami Condo Building Collapse

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:05:57-08:00

We all remember the moment when we heard about the horrific June 24, 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South, a 12-story beachfront condominium in the Miami, Florida suburb of Surfside.* Our hearts go out to the victims and their families, as well as the many families who have lost everything due to that tragedy. What caused the Miami condo building to collapse The condo [...]

What lessons can we learn from the Miami Condo Building CollapseWeinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:05:57-08:00

4 July

What you need to know about your home’s crawl space

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:05:53-08:00

Our clients are always asking us for advice about their crawl spaces, especially what they are used for and how they should be maintained. As such, we thought it would be helpful to our blog readers to read some more interesting facts, as well as Q&A’s about crawl spaces! What is the purpose of a crawl space In Los Angeles, many homes have a crawl [...]

What you need to know about your home’s crawl spaceWeinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:05:53-08:00

28 June

Myths and Facts about Foundation Cracks Repair and Replacement

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:05:51-08:00

Can foundation cracks be repaired Yes, foundation cracks can definitely be repaired! There are many solutions for repairing foundation damage, and Los Angeles homeowners, especially those who live in homes built in the 1950s or earlier, can benefit from basic crack repair methods which typically involve filling the cracks with epoxy that solidifies and connects the concrete back together again. In many cases, metal straps [...]

Myths and Facts about Foundation Cracks Repair and ReplacementWeinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:05:51-08:00

21 June

What should I do about Efflorescence in Crawl Space / Basement Walls

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:05:48-08:00

What is efflorescence Efflorescence are white, powdery type of crystallized mineral salt that appear on concrete, stone, and stucco, in the form of ugly stains that often ooze, flake, and peel off. They are also often seen on unfinished basement walls or growing inside the surfaces a home’s crawl space. The worry, of course, is whether or not these “petri dish” stains are harmful mold [...]

What should I do about Efflorescence in Crawl Space / Basement WallsWeinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:05:48-08:00

10 June

Can modern caissons technology save property earthquake damage

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:05:47-08:00

What are the uses of caissons Many of our clients are very interested in caissons and caisson shoring, and often ask us, what are caissons used for? Well, caissons are a type of deep foundation that are used to protect and support a home or commercial building. Caissons are incredibly important in the construction of buildings in the Greater Los Angeles area, which is known for violent earthquakes. In our region, [...]

Can modern caissons technology save property earthquake damageWeinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:05:47-08:00

12 May

Soft Story retrofit cost – lead & asbestos testing & structural observations

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:05:42-08:00

What are a Soft Story retrofit project’s lead & asbestos testing, structural observations, and cost recovery? In the previous blog in our series on Soft Story retrofitting, we discussed how the owner/landlord of a Soft Story building hires a structural and/or soil engineer and a construction firm to carry out a Soft Story Retrofitting project. In another blog in the series, we also discussed the required [...]

Soft Story retrofit cost – lead & asbestos testing & structural observationsWeinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:05:42-08:00

15 April

LA Soft Story Retrofit Program – Hiring engineer & construction firm

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:05:33-08:00

In our previous blogs we discussed the mandatory requirements of the City of Los Angeles’ Soft Story Retrofit Program, as well as the Tenant Habitability Program (“THP”), which requires the owner and/or landlord of a Soft Story building to mitigate the impact of retrofitting activities on the property’s tenants. In this new blog, we explain how the owner and/or landlord of a Soft Story building [...]

LA Soft Story Retrofit Program – Hiring engineer & construction firmWeinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:05:33-08:00

13 March

Los Angeles Mandatory Soft Story Retrofit Program

Weinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:41:27-08:00

What does it mean to retrofit a Soft Story building If you are an owner or manager of a Los Angeles based commercial property, you may have already heard of the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (“LADBS”) mandatory Soft Story Retrofitting Program and how Los Angeles commercial property owners can prepare for an earthquake. In brief, the City of Los Angeles’ Soft Story [...]

Los Angeles Mandatory Soft Story Retrofit ProgramWeinstein Construction2025-02-23T13:41:27-08:00

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