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 take purchase on more supportive soil. Your home’s foundation is the one thing you never want to gamble with. If it starts shifting, cracking, or sinking, the problem won’t [...]
After the horrific fires that ravaged thousands of hillsides in the Greater Los Angeles area, we started to hear from many of our clients who were concerned about mud, rocks, and debris, flowing down from hillsides into their homes and businesses after rains. The typical questions we get from our clients are: what can I do to stabilize my hillside? How can I control erosion [...]
Why are Caissons, Retaining Walls and Foundations always in danger from intruding groundwater? Years ago, 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 [...]
Can you get sick from a crawl space? 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, [...]
What are the chances of “The Big One” happening? Our clients often ask us, what are the chances of the earthquake we have all dubbed “The Big One” happening? How bad will a huge earthquake be? Well, does anyone out there really have any doubt that “The Big One” is gearing up to smash our fair city of Los Angeles? We have talked about this [...]
How serious is mold in crawl space? Our clients often ask us, how serious is mold and bacteria appearing in a Los Angeles home’s crawl space? Unfortunately, a home’s basement and crawl space (that area beneath the first floor – yes – the one you never go into) are typically exposed to moisture and unhealthy mold, mildew, and fungus, and even infestations by bugs, termites, [...]
Weinstein Construction’s Balcony Inspection and Repair professionals often are asked, almost on a daily basis, “are there any updates on complying with California’s Balcony Inspection Laws?” We think that’s a great question, and yes, just a couple of months ago, there actually was an important update! And now there is another important update that you should know about! The update from a couple of months [...]
For the past 45 years, Weinstein Construction’s earthquake mitigation specialists have been having an ongoing dialogue with our friends and neighbors in the Greater Los Angeles region, helping them prepare for “The Big One” earthquake, which surely will one day come. Our clients and friends always ask us: “what do I need to do to prepare? That’s the best question ever, because, let’s face it, [...]
Earthquakes are unpredictable natural disasters that can cause significant damage to homes and communities. While we can’t stop them from happening, we can reduce the destruction they leave behind by taking proactive steps to prepare and protect our homes. Let’s explore what causes earthquakes, how they affect our homes, and the essential steps you can take to minimize their impact. What Causes Earthquakes and Why [...]
What is the flipper disclosure law in California? Over the past few months, we have heard from many of our clients who want to buy or sell single-family homes and condominiums, and they tell us that are interested in learning more about a new California law that may apply to their property. This new law, which is officially called AB-968, is known as the Home [...]
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