Lakewood, California Residential Repair Specialists
Weinstein Construction is a family-owned and operated business with over 45 years of experience in California and the Lakewood area and we are located right in the heart of “Earthquake Country,” the San Fernando Valley! Established in 1977 by its owner and president, Itzcik Weinstein, who himself is a local homeowner, as well as husband, father, and a general contractor to residents of the greater Los Angeles region.
Your home is likely your most valuable asset, yet many homeowners in Lakewood may not realize the potential risks lurking beneath their feet. Our region’s shifting soil, combined with varying weather patterns and occasional seismic activity, can put stress on foundations, especially those in older homes.
Don’t wait for cracks to appear or doors to stick. Be proactive and regularly assess the condition of your foundation. Early detection of issues can save you from costly repairs down the road.
The good news is that foundation damage is often repairable, especially when caught early. Small cracks can be filled, while more extensive damage can be addressed with steel reinforcements and concrete. Weinstein Construction’s experienced team in Lakewood offers a range of foundation repair solutions to fit every budget.
Protect your investment and ensure the stability of your home. Contact Weinstein Construction today for a foundation assessment and expert advice.
Not all homeowners know this, but the typical Lakewood house operates as a system, which has as its base the home’s crawl space (that shallow, unfinished area beneath the home’s first floor). Although most folks never go inside this dirt-lined area, they really should, because whatever air is in inside that crawl space is quickly making its way up and inside the home, to be breathed-in by vulnerable family members! The crawl space encapsulation issue is that unfortunately, humid crawl spaces can fast become breeding grounds for mold, mildew, fungus, and rot (as well as the occasional dead critter!). As such, if the home’s crawl space is a humid mess, that nastiness will travel upward and into the home’s living space.
Let the professionals at Weinstein Construction isolate your home from its crawl space by adding an ultra-durable polyethylene vapor barrier liner to your crawl space and install an affordable crawl space encapsulation system. Our liner, which is made of anti-bacterial materials, offers excellent protection! We will also install an “Energy Star” rated dehumidifier to continuously “condition” your crawl space air and keep it dry! Weinstein Construction is your local Lakewood crawl space encapsulation specialist – we are just a phone call away!
Lakewood property owners must take note of two state laws that mandate safety inspections for buildings that: (i) have three or more units; (ii) have “Exterior Elevated Elements” (EEE’s) such as wood, or wood-based exterior balconies, decks, porches, stairways, walkways, entry structures, or other exterior elements with walking surfaces; and (iii) have EEE’s that are six or more feet off the ground.
These Balcony Inspection Laws (California SB 721 and SB 326) apply to Lakewood and its surrounding areas, and both have a compliance deadline of January 1, 2025, to complete the first inspection of the building.
In Lakewood, owners of commercial or multi-family residential properties are aware that such “Soft Story” Retrofit buildings are often too weak to withstand the forces of a strong earthquake. This is because such buildings consist of 2 or more stories wood frame construction and were built under building code standards enacted before 1978.
Although the City of Lakewood does not currently mandate the retrofit of Soft Story buildings, the City has long had a voluntary program in place for retrofitting such weak buildings. As such, Lakewood Building Standards Code, provides information on the City’s earthquake hazard reduction plan for Soft Story buildings, and it is anticipated that the City’s program will be a mandatory program in the near future.
Lakewood, California and
Greater Los Angeles Service Areas | WEINSTEIN CONSTRUCTION
WHY Lakewood CHOOSES WEINSTEIN CONSTRUCTION?
Weinstein Construction redid my foundation and retaining wall and I’m very happy with the work!
We had our basement retrofitted. Very courteous to us, very attentive. I was very impressed with the people who came to do the job. They were polite, well dressed, and really seemed to know what they were doing. We feel a lot safer now than we would have otherwise.
We had used Weinstein to earthquake retrofit our house. First, my intention was to do it myself, but we got a very nice sales rep over and he went through the whole procedure and by putting a thought into I concluded that it was not worth it for me to spend 14 days under the house. They came out, a top professional crew, they did it in a day, and we really loved what they did.
We are pleased with the results. The people were on time, they were neat, clean, and even the “big boss” was very nice and accommodating, so we’re happy with the services.
I was very happy. Very clean job. Very satisfied, and I recommend it to everybody.
We had our house retrofitted. Immediately we noticed the stability of it, even when we walked the house. Now it’s so much better and it’s stabilized, we’re very confident. It went very well and we’re very pleased.
They did a great job, they were on time, clean, and the price was right. I recommend you do the same.
House was built in 1933. They did the right job, they did a very good job and we’re very happy with the results. I recommend them.
