Job Stories

Keen resident Beth W. contacted Saber regarding cracks forming in the walls of her home. She also noticed that the back patio was sloping. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a Free Homeowner Inspection. Voids had formed under the patio, caused by shifting soils on the hill it was built on. This was causing the patio to sink, which in turn were causing cracks in the walls. Saber suggested Push Piers to give the Patio a consistent elevation, PolyLevel Injection to fill the Voids, and Helical Tiebacks to stabilize the Patio on the hill. Beth received a written inspection report and Saber's 30 day quote.

Homeowners in Santee, California, had noticed that the deck around their pool had begun to sink in areas and was causing unsightly trip hazards.  After doing some research about the methods to fix the damage caused by the soil settlement below the slab, the homeowners knew that they wanted to use a company that would inject foam under the slab.  The other options were thought to be too time consuming and also expensive.  The homeowner knew they wanted something that was light weight, with a quick finish time and something that would not break the budget.  The homeowners insisted the help of Saber to fix their pool deck.  The crew from Saber arrived promptly at the scheduled date and time.  The work was competed much to the homeowners satisfaction.  There was a hang up at one point during the process, and the Saber team made sure to inform the homeowner of the issues and their options.  The issue was that there was an area that had been to tight for the foam injection, if injected more cracks would have been caused, so the fix was to grind down that area, rather then leave it as is or try to add the injection.  The homeowner was very pleased with the work preformed and says she would hire the Saber crew again in a heartbeat!

Lakeside resident Pat W. contacted Saber regarding concrete cracking, that had become trip hazards around the swimming pool. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a free homeowner inspection and provided Pat with a report. The ground soils had shifted under the concrete slabs, creating voids. These voids were causing the concrete to crack and ultimately sink. Our crew injected PolyLevel. This filled the voids and leveled the sinking part of the concrete slab. Pat was happy with the result and the clean up.

Frazier Park resident Thomas G contacted Saber regarding uneven floors in his home. Our Project Design specialist performed a thorough evaluation of Thomas's home.  Our crew added cross braces to the Crawl Space and added cement bases to the existing posts. Thomas was happy with the completed job and the clean up.

In San Diego, California, Saber was contracted to repair a homeowners foundation issues.  The homeowner, Laura D., had noticed that the floors were sagging in areas and the walls had cracks, and the doors and windows throughout the home had become harder to open and close.  The homeowner, had researched the internet and found Saber, she liked the feedback she saw from other happy consumer's and liked the fact the company was reputable and has been in the area for many years. Saber sent out a sales representative to inspect the property and give the homeowner a free estimate, on the repairs. The finding determined that the home did in fact have severe settlement issues which caused cracks in the slab and other noticeable problems with the foundation. This type of settlement is usually caused by a shift in the soils supporting the foundation.  The recommendation to the homeowner was to use the Push Pier System, by Foundation Supportworks, Inc, as well as in the area of sagging floors and the crawlspace the SmartJack™ system would be installed.  The homeowner was impressed with the professionalism of the Saber sales rep and was ready to sign the contract.   The Saber office then scheduled a crew to go to the home and complete the job.  The crew began by digging 10 holes, and installing the Push Piers, by Foundation Supportworks, this installation is rather easy and the effects are immediate.  push Piers are easily driven into the ground beneath the home until they hit hard solid supporting soils.  Brackets were then attached to the foundation footings and driven in at the right angle to transfer the lifting from the pier to the home's foundation. During the installation 2 areas of concrete had to be removed to install piers, and in all 12 piers were installed. In Addition, to the push pier system, the home also had a crawlspace in which the crew installed 14 SmartJacks™. The SmartJack™ system is used to stabilize and level girders and floor joists.  The crew excavated a 2' cube of soil at each SmartJack™ location.  The holes were then filled with an engineered fill that consists of tightly-compacted crushed stone.  A concrete base was then placed and leveled on top of the fill.  Next, steel columns were cut to the appropriate height to fit in the crawlspace.  The steel column and its components were assembled and connected to the girder, and the SmartJacks™ were then tightened into place.  The above floors and walls were then lifted back into their original position, and the noticeable sagging floor was no longer an issue.  Once the installation of the piers and the SmartJacks™ was complete, the crew then repaired the cracks that had formed due to the settlement.  The homeowner now notices that the floor no longer sag, and the doors and windows that were once hard to open and close, now open and close with ease.   The homeowner was very happy with the work preformed, by Saber.

In San Diego, California, Saber Foundations was contracted to repair a home with settlement issues.  The windows and doors had begun to stick and the slab had cracks in it indicating that the settlement of the foundation, or the soils beneath it rather, was a major concern.  This type of settling is usually caused by a shift in the soils supporting the foundation, as the California heat takes its tool on many elements, it also shrinks the clay in the supporting soils.  With the Push Pier System, by Foundation Supportworks, Inc, installation is easy and the effects are immediate.  Push Piers are easily driven into the ground beneath a home until they hit hard solid supporting soils.  Brackets are attached to the foundation footing to drive the piers in at the right angle and to transfer the lifting from the pier to the home’s foundation.     During this installation 2 Push Piers were installed.  These piers work together to transfer the weight of the structure to the strong soils or bedrock below.  After installation, a void was added under the home, to prevent the structure from future foundation issues.  Also, the cracks that had formed int he slab were then repaired, by epoxy injection. The homeowner can now rest easy knowing that the foundation of the home is repaired and the signs of the soils shifting will no longer be an issue.    

Theresa M. was concerned about her homes movement that she noticed after that San Diego's 7.0 quake easter 2010. After research online she determined that Saber had the best reviews and would be the best company to evaluate the property. Her home was built in 1952, 850 square feet with garage and basement below.   Upon inspection, Saber’s Project Specialist,  Daniel G. proposed to install 19 retro fit brackets to reinforce the foundation. Saber's certified Crawl Space crew utilized Simpson Strong Tie seismic plates connecting the wood structure of the home to the concrete foundation. The seismic upgrade took one day to complete. Theresa is now content with the fact that the property is once again stable and has been reinforced in the event of another earthquake, which in California is inevitable.   

Saber was contracted to fix a home with settlement issues, in San Diego, California.  The homeowners had noticed signs of settlement in the interior and exterior of the home.  There was also a significant crack in the foundation slab.  They knew something needed to be done, before the issue became worse.  With the PolyLEVEL™ system, Saber was able to stabilize the soils beneath the home's foundation as well as lift the slab.  Once the PolyLEVEL™ was injected the signs of the soils failure began to disappear, almost immediately.  The cracks in the slab began to close and the interior and exterior cracks that had formed also closed.  The Saber team then had to do some crack repair on the significant slab crack, by stitching the crack and stapling the rebar. Now the signs of settlement are gone and the homeowners can enjoy their home once again. 

Homeowners in San Diego, California, had started to notice a lot of cracking in the interior and exterior of their home.  They also noticed separation that had formed in the slab of their patio deck.  These are all signs of soil settlement.  This type of settlement is due to the expansive soils beneath the homes foundation.  The homeowners knew they needed to find a fix for this issue before it became much more serious.  The home is built on a slop so the settlement is can become a major issue if not corrected.  The homeowners did some research and found Saber, they set an appointment for a Saber design specialist to come to the property for a free property evaluation.  The design specialist proposed that the home be stabilized and lifted to maximum practical recovery using Push Piers.  It was also proposed to use helical anchors for lateral support, and then use PolyLEVEL™ to fill any void that may have been caused due to the lift of the property.  The Saber crew was then scheduled to complete the project.  The Crew arrived and went to work using the proposed design to map out the pier locations, some locations required concrete to be cut and removed to get to the footing, once the locations had been determined the crew began to excavate the areas in order to place the piers at the proper locations.  Ten Push Piers were placed around the property as well as six Helical Anchors.  During the process of installing the piers, it was noted that the piers had to go down deeper then originally planned to hit bedrock or stabile soils beneath the foundation, once they hit bed rock the set up process and lift could be conducted.  Then the lift and stabilization of the property was preformed.  Once the lift had been completed the PolyLEVEL™ was injected beneath the foundation to fill any voids and the home is now stabilized and lifted to maximum practical recovery,  The homeowners no longer see the signs of settlement that once plaqued their home.  The cracks that had formed are now closed and any doors and windows that were hard to open and close are no longer an issue.  The homeowners are happy to know that the home is also has lateral support. 

Homeowners in San Diego needed to have their foundation repaired.  They did some research and found Saber to be the best option.  The Saber crew arrived at the home in a timely manner and began the project. The first thing that needed to be completed was to remove concrete in one area of the property to excavate the soils and expose the foundation footings.  Once this process was completed the crew then installed 3 push piers to lift and stabilize the home.  Once the piers had been installed and the lift completed the holes were then backfilled and the concrete that was removed, was then re-poured.  The homeowners now have piece of mind knowing that they biggest investment is stabile and no longer has signs of settlement.