Job Stories

Saber received a call from a homeowner experiencing water drainage problems. The water in his backyard wouldn't drain properly due to an underground spring. Puddles kept building in the yard near his neighbor's yard. Upon arrival with his team, foreman, Angel Morales, saw that puddles were building up near a wall in the yard. Lots of mud and water had built up. In order to fix the problem, french drains were installed against the neighbor's wall, where most of the standing water was. The drain was connected to a preexisting drain in order to redirect the water into the street. Saber helped this property by ridding it of puddling water by directing through the main drain into the street.

Los Angeles resident Neil contacted Saber regarding "sinking floors" in his home. He had safety concerns regarding his home. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a thorough inspection, evaluation, and quote. The home's foundation was weak and there weren't enough support posts under the sagging and sinking floor. Saber's crew used our PolyLevel Process to raise the foundation. We then used Push Piers to strengthen the foundation. Last of all we installed all metal Smart Jacks in the crawlspace, to correct the floor issues in Neil's home. Neil was happy with the completed job and the resulting clean up.

Los Angeles resident Dennis contacted Saber regarding trip hazards in the concrete in his patio and garage floors. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a thorough inspection, evaluation, and quote. This home had a weakened foundation caused by settling soil. Our crew used Saber's PolyLevel Process to fill the voids, and help level the foundation. We then used Push Piers to strengthen the foundation. Last of all, we used the Nexus Plus system to prevent any of the floor cracks from expanding. Dennis was happy with the final result, and our crew's clean up. The attached picture shows the garage floor after the PolyLevel Process and the Nexus Pro Process.

Los Angeles resident Sara contacted Saber regarding sagging floors and in her rental property. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a thorough inspection of Sara's home. Our crew removed dirt and other debris from the home's Crawlspace. Then new Cross Beams were added to strengthen the existing beams. Our crew then installed proper wood support posts with concrete bases. Last of all, Saber's crew strengthened the posts and home to it's foundation by installing Seismic Retrofitting Plates, Angles, and Brackets. Sara was happy with the result and the clean up after this work was performed.

Los Angeles resident Karen contacted Saber regarding sagging floors in her home. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a Free Homeowner inspection. The 1938 home was starting to show signs of slipping on it's foundation. Saber's Crew replaces some of the floor wood support posts. We also attached several Seismic Retrofitting Components to strengthen the home's connection to it's foundation. The posts solved the sagging floor issue, while the Seismic Retrofit components p[revented the home from slipping on it's foundation. Karen was happy with the results, and the crew's clean up.

Los Angeles resident Virginia contacted Saber regarding sloping and sagging floors in her home. Saber's Project Design Specialist entered the home's Crawlspace, and immediately noticed old wood floor joists, and tilting and deteriorating wood support posts.  Saber's Crew installed new steel I Beams to support the Floor Joists. Then we installed all metal Smart Jacks to eliminate the sagging issue. Our crew also removed excess dirt and debris that had been replaced in the Crawlspace.The attached picture shows one of these I Beams and Smart Jacks after installation. Virginia was pleased with the results and the clean up that occurred each day when the work was done.

Los Angeles resident Geraldine J. contacted Saber regarding earthquake preparation of her home in Los Angeles. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a complete and Free Homeowner inspection, of Geraldine's home. The home hadn't had any earthquake retrofit updates since it had been built. Our crew installed several Universal Foundation Plates, that are shown in the attached picture. We also attached A35 Framing Angles.  Geraldine's home now meets the California Building Code, by having Saber install these Seismic Retrofitting Components. Geraldine now has peace of mind regarding one of her biggest investments, her home.

Los Angeles resident Alora contacted Saber regarding cracks in the Crawlspace walls of her home, that was built in 1920. Alora stated that she had lived in the home 30 years. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a thorough and Free Homeowners inspection. The Crawlspace walls were cracked and the Foundation's connection to the Home needed to be Strengthened. Our crew strengthened the cracked walls by adhering Wall Sheathing to them. Then our crew attached Universal Foundation Plates and A35 Framing Angles to greatly strengthen the connection between the Home and the Foundation.The Attached Picture shows these two components. Alora was happy with the result, and the clean up when the work ended.

Los Angeles resident Donna B. contacted Saber regarding getting her home, built in 1924, Seismic Retrofitted. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a thorough inspection of Donna's Home. Saber's crew Attached Cripple Wall Sheathing to the existing walls in the Crawlspace. Having Strengthened the walls, we then installed Universal Foundation Plates, attached picture, and A35 Framing Angles, to Strengthen the home's connection to it's Foundation.  Donna was happy that her home was now meeting California Building Code to withstand eartquakes.  

Los Angeles resident Ralph A. contacted Saber regarding Seismic Retrofitting his home which was built in 1939. Saber's crew installed three different Seismic Retrofitting components in the home's Crawlspace. Post Caps (attached picture). This component strengthens the connection between the floor joist and the support posts. The Universal Foundation Plate, which strengthens the Foundation to the Mudseal. Last of all, we installed the A35 Framing Angle to strengthen the connection from between the Mudseal and the home. These components should prevent Ralph's home from sliding off it's Foundation, in the event of a earthquake. Ralph now has peace of mind.