Job Stories

Mary C. of Sylmar noticed that she had slab cracks, wall cracks, and a misaligned door. She sought answers, and Project Design Specialist Jon P. arrived to help. Jon performed a thorough analysis of her property and recommended the installation of push piers and PolyLevel to stabilize the slab floor as well as the foundation. Mary was very satisfied and writes, "Jon was very knowledgeable, sincere and honest. A very good experience." Mary has elected to go forward with her project, and Saber will continue providing WOW! service along the way. 

Sherman Oaks resident Mike contacted Saber regarding getting his home, built in 1960, Seismic Retrofitted. Our Project Design Specialist performed a free homeowners inspection and quote. Saber's crew installed several Seismic Retrofitting Universal Foundation Plates and A35 Framing Angles. These installed components strengthened the bond between Mike's home and it's foundation. Mike was satisfied with the completed job, and our crew's clean up.

Saber was contacted by Matt regarding being used as a Sub -Contractor. The Foundation Slab, of the Government Building, had voids under it from settling dirt. Saber's Project Design Specialist completed a full evaluation of this work site. Our crew drilled holes in the concrete slab where the voids had formed. The Saber used our State- of- the- Art PolyLEVEL Injection Process to fill the voids. This lifted the areas of the slab that had sunk. The attached picture shows a Saber crew member Injecting PolyLEVEL. Matt was satisfied with the results, and was able to move forward with the project.

Sheman Oaks resident Edgar contacted Saber regarding his home remodel room addition. The remodeled part of the home had floors that were sinking. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a thorough and Free homeowner inspection. We discovered that areas of the Add On Foundation were sinking, creating voids udder the room that was added. Saber's crew excavated holes and installed Push Piers to the sinking areas of the Foundation. These Piers lifted the areas that had sunk. Then we used Saber's State-of-the-Art PolyLevel Injection to fill the void under the low spots of the floor. The attached Picture is a installed Push Pier Lifting, Stabilizing, and Strengthening Edgar's Foundation. Now both the inside and the outside of Edgar's home are at a constant elevation.

Sherman Oaks homeowner Christine B. knew that her crawlspace had an issue with moisture. She wanted a quote for a dehumidifier as well as an evaluation of the crawl space. Project Design Specialist Jason S. inspected the crawlspace and took pictures, measurements, and moisture readings. Jason recommended our CleanSpace Crawl Space Encapsulation System. With the installation of CleanSpace, the issues of mold, moisture, insects, and drainage will be remedied. Energy bills will also be lowered. Christine writes, "Jason did a wonderful job! He took the time and went throughout the entire space. We appreciate the time Jason spent and feel that your company is one of the best in the city! Thank you."  At Saber, we seek to give our customers quality WOW! service. We are happy to have succeeded once again.   

Homeowner Helga G, wanted to get her older late 1930’s home seismic retrofitted to prevent any damages from the next earthquake. She told us that this home is her forever home and she wants to make sure it’s ready for the next Earthquake or any future events. She has lived in this house for 23 years and she is now seeing the age of her home want wants to take care of it. John G., one of our project design specialists found that there were areas throughout Helga’s crawl space that have support posts that were not properly reinforced. To complete this project is Bryan and his crew. They replaced two wood posts with caps and installed 16 new post caps. Helga was overjoyed with the results, she went to google and said, “Excellent earthquake retrofit work done by Saber's Production Foreman, Bryan Acevedo, and his assistant. Saber should be very proud of having such dedicated, hard-working employees who help make Saber such a trusted and professional company.”  Now she can have peace of mind knowing her home is secured properly and is well prepared for any future seismic activity.

Van Nuys resident Larry contacted Saber. He was concerned about safety issues of his home, that he wants to live in "for the rest of my life." Larry had noticed cracks appearing in the structure and asked specifically about Seismic Retrofitting. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a complete and free Homeowner inspection. Our crew attached over one hundred and fifty Seismic Strengthening components to Larry's Home and Foundation. The attached Picture shows three different components. The Universal Foundation Plate is attached to the A35 Framing Angle, and the Corner Braces are also pictured. These components Strengthened Larrys Home connection to it's Foundation.

Van Nuys resident Ruth S. contacted Saber regarding drainage issues that she was having. Her home's Crawlspace was wet due to improper drainage.  Saber's crew installed a drainage system to eliminate this issue. We dug trenches and buried PVC Pipe. We also installed a Catch Basin and a EZ Flo Well. Now water flows into the Catch Basin, through the PVC Pipe and into the Well. The Crawlspace is dry.

Leland lived in her Van Nuys house for 10 years. Built in 1954, the house started showing signs of structural issues a few years back. Concerned for her safety and security, Leland decided it was time to hire an expert. She found Saber Foundation Repair through the Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program and hired us for the job.   Our Foreman, Alex O., and the team implemented our Seismic Design Build Package to secure Leland's home. The retrofitting process involved installing engineered metal connectors and reinforcement materials at key stress points throughout the structure. This included: Hold downs, anchors, and anchor bolts: To secure the structure to the foundation. Strap ties and framing angles: To reinforce connections between different parts of the structure. Wood blocking and structural sheathing: To further strengthen the walls and prevent collapse. The goal was to counteract three main earthquake-induced forces: racking, sliding, and overturning. In engineering terms, we transformed Leland’s house from a building with loosely connected parts into a unified structure with a "continuous load path" from the foundation to the roof. Our experienced crew utilized a comprehensive set of seismic connectors to ensure the house structure stayed intact despite seismic forces that could easily tear an unreinforced house apart. Leland was highly satisfied with the results.

Mentone resident Jim J. contacted Saber regarding trip hazards on the walkways around the outside of his home. Saber's Project Design Specialist inspected Jim's home. This issue was concrete slabs that were not aligned properly, because voids had formed under them. The sunken slabs needed to be lifted. Saber's State-of-the-Art PolyLevel Injection Process is the least invasive, and most cost effective way to solve this issue. Jim received a written copy of Saber's Home Inspection Report.