Job Stories

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.

Rancho Palos Verdes homeowner Stephen was referred to Saber by a previously satisfied customer. He wanted to sell his house, and noticed soil movement under his home's deck. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a free homeowners inspection and quote. Our crew cleared the area under the deck. The voids were filled using our PolyLevel Injection Process. We then attached Push Piers to strengthen the home's foundation. Posts were added under the deck for stabilization. The attached picture shows this work in progress. Stephen was satisfied with the completed work, and happy with our clean up.

The Mira Verde Apartments in Rancho Palos Verdes contacted Saber regarding trip hazards on the walkways within their apartment complex. Saber performed a thorough inspection. Our Crew ground down the areas of the walkways that had buckled. All areas were smooth when we completed our work. Management now has peace of mind, that there will be no accidents due damaged walkways.

Rancho Palos Verdes resident Joseph S. contacted Saber regarding cracking walls in his home. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a thorough Home Inspection. Voids had Formed under the Foundation. The Foundation was sinking into these Voids, causing the walls to crack. Saber's Crew excavated Holes where Joseph's Home was sinking. We cut away the excess concrete Foundation. Then Push Piers were installed and Pressurized, thus lifting the sinking areas of the Foundation. See the attached picture. Saber then filled the Voids with Polyurethane.

Rancho Palos Verdes Resident Byron and Elaine W. contacted Saber to secure their home in the case of an earthquake. Design specialist Steven O. recommended a Saber seismic strengthening system to help secure the homes raised foundation. Foreman Jordan S. and crew arrived at the job on time and ready to work. The install went well, prompting Byron and Elaine to leave a great review.

Panorama City resident Limor M. contacted Saber regarding cracking floors in his garage that were becoming trip hazards. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a Free Homeowner Inspection. Voids were found under the garage floor, and under the home's foundation. Saber recommended our State-of-the-Art PolyLevel Injection Process to stop the cracking in the garage floor. We also recommended attaching Push Piers to the home's foundation, to lift and strengthen it. Limor received Saber's Home Inspection Report and a 30 day quote.

San Fernando resident James S. contacted Saber regarding the cracking floors and walls in his home. Our Project Design Specialist completed a thorough evaluation of James's home. Our crew excavated holes and attached Push Piers to the base of the foundation. This lifted the foundation and leveled James home. James was satisfied with the end results and the crew clean up.

Craig C. of Dana Point, California, noticed cracking in his stucco and drywall.  After researching the issue he found Saber, and called for an estimate.  Shortly after the call, an appointment was set for a Saber's Sales representative to evaluate the property.  The finding was that the home had settlement, the interior evaluations showed a maximum variance of -1.6 inches across the area measured.  So the recommendation was made to underpin the area as well as raise the foundation to support it from any future failure. Saber  scheduled a crew to go the home and resolve the issue.  The project began by the crew marking out the nine pier locations, once the pier locations were marked the crew began digging to expose the footings of the property.  Once the footings were exposed the equipment, for driving pipe, was set up.  Once the pipe was driven to the proper depth, the brackets were mounted with hardware. Once the hardware is installed on all the brackets the property is ready for the lift.  The lift was completed and polyurethane was injected for added support.  The cracks that had been formed prior to the stabilization, were traced and epoxied.  Once the lift was complete the holes were back filled and an inspection of the property was completed.  There is no doubt that now Craig can have piece mind knowing that his property is stable and the value of his property is increased, due to the foundation repair. 

A family living in their home in Dana Point, Ca. for over 20 years had begun to see the advancement of cracks in the exterior walls over the course of the recent year. The husband and wife became worried about foundation settlement and wanted a permanent solution that was done right.  Saber's project design specialist found the home had been built on soil that had been experiencing shifting and settlement. A plan was made to use push piers to stabilize the home in order to prevent any further settlement over time. The family had no plans on moving or selling the home. The customer was responsible for removing bushes and other landscaping at pier locations as well as remove cabinets and shelving from other areas of stabilization. In order to install the piers, Saber's production crew had to remove concrete at the pier locations. After the pier installation, Saber's team replaced the concrete over the pier locations and cleaned the job site to customer expectation. The crew's foreman walked the job site with the husband, explaining the work that had been completed. The family was impressed with Saber's dilligence and the effective solution they provided for their beloved home.