Job Stories
Push Piers in Torrance
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.
Seismic Retrofitting in Los Angeles
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.
Seismic Retrofitting a Home in Torrance
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.
Seismic Retrofit Update in Torrance
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.
Seismic Retrofit Update in Torrance
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.
Seismic Retrofit Update in Torrance
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.
Crawl Space Foundation Repair & Push Pier Stabilization in Torrance, CA
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.
Cleanspace Encapsulation For Crawl Space in Torrance, CA
Homeowner Stephanie Y. had some major moisture problems with her crawlspace in Torrance, CA to solve her problems she opted to receive the CleanSpace solution. Not only was she starting to smell the mold, but she was also starting to notice the floor starting to sag. Our Project Design Specialist Jason S. found that the humidity levels were above 71% which is extremely high. Stephanie opted for the full clean space service which solves all over her issues. Bryan A. and his crew took on this project and installed a SmartPump, sump pump, 360 feet of CleanSpace, condensation pump, a custom-fitted Everlast door, an energy-efficient Aprilaire dehumidifier. Stephanie was excited and extremely happy with the final results of the installation. She and her family now have peace in mind when it comes to their home.
Shifting Concrete Slabs in North Hills
North Hills resident Dexter M. contacted Saber regarding Trip Hazards on his back patio.The concrete slabs were shifting and sinking in areas. Our Project Design Specialist inspected Dexter's home. Voids were found under the patio. Saber recommended using our State-of-the-Art PolyLevel Injection Process to fill these voids with Polyurethane.This would lift the low areas of the patio and eliminate the trip hazards.Dexter received Sabers Home Inspection Report and our Quote.
PolyLevel® Stabilizes Under-Driveway Soil in Culver City
Culver City resident Valle A contacted Saber regarding cracking in his home driveway. A Saber project design specialist performed a complete evaluation.
The soil under the driveway was unstable. Our crew, using the Saber state-of-the-art PolyLevel soil stabilization corrected this situation.
Valle was satisfied that this situation has been corrected and will not get worse in the future. Valle also liked the post-job cleanup.
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