Lake Balboa, California Residential Repair Specialists

Lake Balboa homes experience frequent foundation damage because the soil under such homes often consists of soft clay that expands during our rainy season and contracts during the dry season.  This soil expansion and contraction, as well as the water intrusion that occurs constantly, causes concrete foundations to lift, slide, become brittle, and crack.  Moreover, the power of seismic activity – even a small earthquake – can often cause big foundation issues.  How can homeowners tell if their foundation is experiencing issues?

Here are some clues:

(1) If the home was built 60 or more years ago, its foundation should definitely be inspected for foundation repair issues as in those early “Wild West” days, foundations were fabricated as thin, unreinforced concrete slabs, that were poured on top of unstable, uncompacted soil.  Many such old foundations are today found cracked!

(2) If the home’s finishes (inside or outside) are cracking or warping, or if tiles, plaster walls, or ceilings are buckling or cracking, that says that the home’s foundation is experiencing some very serious issues!

(3) If the home is often humid, that is a sign that moisture is getting in from the outside (e.g., as rainwater) and this can often make a foundation brittle and prone to cracks!

(4) If the home’s molding and baseboards are warping or separating; or floors are sagging, warping, or squeaking; or walls leaning or bowing; or doors and windows are sticking; or counters and cabinets are detaching from walls; all these are serious indicators that the home’s foundation should be inspected by a licensed foundation repair specialist!

Before homeowners start searching for “foundation repair in Lake Balboa” or “foundation repair specialist near me”, they should also know that not all foundation repair contractors are created equal, and some are unlicensed, untrustworthy, or don’t know what they are doing.  That’s why Lake Balboa homeowners can take comfort in the fact that the foundation repairing specialists at Weinstein Construction are foundation repair experts in diagnosing and repairing foundation damage and helping homeowners take care of all of their foundation needs!  Weinstein Construction has the right skills, tools, and methodologies to do the job right every time, and at an affordable price!

Mold, mildew, fungus, and rot, what do they all have in common? They have all become the subject of nightmares for some unlucky homeowners in Lake Balboa! The problem is very simple, which is to say that the organic matter that our homes our made out of (e.g., plywood, fiberboard, chipboard, and framing lumber), when exposed to warm, humid air, provide a perfect environment for mold, mildew, and fungus to grow. Simply put: whatever happens inside the crawl space, gets breathed in by everyone who lives in the home!

The good news is that there’s something that Lake Balboa homeowners can do about this situation. There’s an easy fix! Weinstein Construction’s crawl space encapsulation specialists have been designing and installing innovative and affordable crawl space systems since 1977! All our crawl space systems are tailored to our clients’ needs!