Job Stories

Torrance resident Eddie contacted Saber regarding sagging floors in the home he wanted to sell. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a complete inspection. The crawlspace needed steel reinforcement beams attached to the existing floor joists, and more support post needed to be added. Saber's Crew attached the Steel I Beam to the floor joists. Then Smart Jacks were installed, and the sagging portion of the floor was lifted to a consistant elevation throughout the home. The attached picture shows the installed I Beam and Smart Jacks. Eddie was very satisfied with the results and the clean up.

Torrance resident Marco contacted Saber regarding cracks in the walls of his home. He was concerned, because the cracks were growing over time. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a thorough and Free Homeowner inspection. The soils had shifted beneath concrete deck of Marco's home. This had caused voids to form, cracking the deck, and thus weakening the home's foundation. Saber's crew drilled holes through the concrete with the voids beneath them. We then injected PolyLevel into the voids. This lifted the sunken part of the concrete slab and foundation. This stoped all cracks from further growth. The Foundation was now Strengthened and Stabilized. Marco was happy with the result of Saber's work.

Torrance resident Lenore contacted Saber regarding a newly installed Block wall, that was leaning, and had gaps. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a Free Homeowner inspection. The wall didn't have the Proper Tension to hold it together, and make it Safe. Our Crew dug trenches to properly Strengthen and Stabilize the wall. The attached picture shows a Saber crew member during this process. Then Tieback Tensioning Plates were installed on both sides of the wall. The wall tension was then adjusted to Strengthen and Stabilize this Block Wall. The Homeowner was happy with the result and the ensuing clean up.  

Torrance resident Hazel G. contacted Saber regarding Foundation issues in her home. She wanted to sell her home, which was built in 1950. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a thorough inspection and located voids under the the Foundation. Areas of the Foundation were sinking into these voids, which created cracks and weakening. Saber's crew excavated holes next to the home (attached Picture). Then Push Piers were installed under the base of the Foundation. The Piers were then pressurized, which lifted Foundation. Drainage was installed also, to alleviate standing water issues. Then our crew cleaned up their work areas. Hazel was happy with the result.

Los Angeles resident Dennis B. contacted Saber regarding bringing his home up to California Building Code, by Seismic Retrofitting the Crawlspace. Our Crew installed Universal Foundation Plates (attached picture), and A35 Framing Angles to the home, and the foundation. This strengthened the connection of the home to the foundation. Dennis now has peace of mind that his home won't slide off of it's foundation during a earthquake.

Torrance resident Jose G. contacted Saber regarding sagging floors in his home. Our Project Design Specialist completed a thorough Inspection of Jose's home. The connection between the home and Foundation was weakening. Support Posts were tilting, and becoming detached in the Home's Crawlspace. Saber's crew installed Universal Foundation Plates, and A35 Framing Angles, to strengthen the connection between Jose's Home and it's Foundation. We then Straightened out the Tilting Support Posts, and strengthened the attachment to the Home and the Concrete base, by attaching Post Caps (pictured). Last of all we added All Metal Smart Jacks, to add more support to the floors.

Torrance resident Dennis B. contacted Saber regarding upgrading the Earthquake Preparedness of his home. Sabers crew installed Universal Foundation Plates, A35 Framing Angles, Post Caps, and Steel Wall Mesh.

Torrance resident Dennis B. contacted Saber regarding upgrading the Earthquake Preparedness of his home. Sabers crew installed Universal Foundation Plates, A35 Framing Angles, Post Caps, and Steel Wall Mesh.

Torrance resident Dennis B. contacted Saber regarding upgrading the Earthquake Preparedness of his home. Sabers crew installed Universal Foundation Plates, A35 Framing Angles, Post Caps, and Steel Wall Mesh.

A homeowner in Torrance became concerned after discovering cracking throughout both the interior and exterior walls of the home. Structural wall cracks are often one of the first visible warning signs of foundation settlement and can indicate deeper structural issues developing beneath the property. To properly evaluate the situation, the homeowner contacted Saber Foundation & Concrete Repair for a comprehensive foundation inspection and structural assessment. During the inspection, Saber’s foundation repair specialists carefully evaluated the home and crawl space conditions to determine the source of the settlement. The inspection revealed structural damage affecting one of the crawl space foundation walls, which was contributing to uneven settlement throughout the home. As portions of the foundation weakened and shifted over time, stress transferred throughout the structure, leading to visible wall cracking both inside and outside the property. To permanently stabilize the structure, the team recommended installing nine heavy-duty steel push piers beneath the affected foundation areas. Push piers are engineered to transfer the weight of the home onto deeper, stable load-bearing soil beneath the weaker upper soil layers responsible for the settlement. Once installed, the push pier system helps lift, level, and permanently stabilize settling foundations while reducing the risk of continued structural movement. Push pier underpinning is one of the most effective long-term foundation repair solutions for homes experiencing settlement issues throughout Southern California. By combining a detailed crawl space inspection with engineered push pier foundation stabilization, Saber Foundation & Concrete Repair helped provide this Torrance homeowner with a permanent structural repair solution designed to restore stability, improve safety, and protect the long-term value of the property.