Job Stories

Ridgecrest resident Dana L contacted saber regarding tiles coming loose on her kitchen floor. Our Project Design Specialist performed a thorough survey of Dana's home. Our crew installed all metal Smart Jacks,in the Crawlspace, to lift the sinking kitchen floor. Dana was happy with the completed job and clean up.

Jamul resident Clark A. contacted Saber regarding cracks in his driveway, that were becoming trip hazards. He mentioned that there was a hollow sound when knocking on the slabs. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a Free Homeowner Inspection. Voids had formed under the driveway. This was caused by shifting soils. We quoted our State-of-the-Art PolyLevel Injection Process to fix this issue. Clark received a written inspection report and a 30 day quote.

Julian resident Gary C. contacted Saber regarding uneven floors in his home. Our Project Design Specialist performed a thorough inspection of Gary's home. Our crew installed Smart Jacks in the home's Crawlspace.  Gary was saisfied with the result and the clean up.

Homeowners Rosa and Elena C in Bakersfield, CA wanted to get their home foundation repaired. They needed their manufactured home leveled and fix the cracked in caused in the back of their home. The 1989 home that they bought 5 years ago began this problem around 6 months ago and the couple wanted to get it fixed. Our project design specialist Eamon R. evaluated the property found that the manufactured home needed a coaching adjustment and 3 of their piers needed to be replaced. The piers needed to be replaced because not only were they rusting which can be dangerous, they also weren’t up to code standards. Bryan and his crew took on this project and completed the coach adjustment and installed 3 new piers that were up to code. Now the manufactured home is safe and level when it wasn’t before. The homeowners now have peace and mind and no longer have to worry about their home. 

Bakersfield resident Vikie E. contacted Saber when she was having her home remodeled. Her home was built in 1980. The carpet and padding had been removed, and there were several cracks in the home's Foundation. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a thorough inspection of Vickie's home. Voids were found under her home Foundation. These voids had caused a large portion of the home's Foundation to sink. The weakened Foundation was now cracking. We verified that parts of the Concrete Slab had sunk as much as one inch. Saber's crew excavated holes and trenches next to the Foundation. We then Installed Steel Beams and Push Piers, to lift and strengthen the parts of the foundation that had sunk. The the voids were filled with Polyurethane, by using Saber's State-of-the-Art Polylevel Injection Process. The attached picture shows part of this process.The entire concrete slab Foundation now had a constant elevation. Saber's crew then filled in the trenches and holes. Excavated concrete had been removed and disposed. New concrete was poured. Vicki was happy with our work. She could now continue with the remodeling, that she had started. Vicki also had peace of mind that her home Foundation was much stronger, and much more stable.

In Santa Barbara, Ca. an older maintenance building was renovated into a suite of offices. The concrete slab floor was found to be sloping inward from the center of the structure. The area used to be an open parking lot for large utility trucks, and the weight over time had caused the slab to sink. Cracks in the office walls had appeared after the renovation along with other symptoms of foundation settlement. After Saber's inspection, PolyLevel expanding polyurethane foam was found to be the most effective and permanent solution. The waterproof foam would not only provide soil stabilization but also allow for the slab to be raised to level without any expensive removal and replacement of concrete. Before the application of the PolyLevel, the office staff had the carpets, desks, and other furniture removed from the project area. 200 lbs. of PolyLevel foam was injected into ports 5/8" in diameter, equally spaced throughout the sinking area of the slab; along the Southern and Northern sides of the building, 25 ft. down each wall. The owner of the business was able to see their floor slab raise to level and was quite impressed with PolyLevel and the ease and inconspicuousness of the application (each port was sealed with a small concrete patch). Everything was able to be replaced within the offices, cracks in walls had closed. The job only took one day, and no one could tell that any form of construction had occurred. 

Santa Barbara resident Douglas contacted Saber regarding the Foundation of his home built in 1950. Douglas had noticed cracking on the interior walls of his home next to the "Historic Windows". He had noticed the cracks expanding over a 3 to 4 year time period. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a complete and Free Homeowners inspection.The home's foundation was having soil shifting issues. The attached picture shows how badly the home's Foundation had deteriorated. Saber obtained a engineering study and report for Douglas. Our Crew excavated Holes next to the weakened areas of the Foundation. We Filled the Foundation Cracks. Then Helical Tiebacks were installed to provide Stabilization from side to side of the Foundation. The crew next installed Push Piers to lift, and stop the downward sliding of the home. Seismic Retro fitting Universal Foundation Plates and A35 Framing Angles strengthened the home's connection to it's Foundation, in the Crawlspace. The attached picture also shows a Steel Beam with a Tieback that will fix this cracking issue. Douglas was happy when this work was completed.

Bob S. contacted Saber on behalf of a community church in Santa Barbara. The building, on a raised foundation, had a sagging floor. Upon walking the property with a Saber design specialist, Smart Jacks were recommended to fix the issue. Foreman Brandon C. and crew arrived at the job site on time and ready to work. They organized the work area and began the install. They successfully installed the Smart Jacks and beams, properly supporting the sagging floor. 

Duplex owner Pauline P. wanted her duplex made earthquake safe. Project Design Specialist Evan B. assessed the crawlspace, which had a limited vertical clearance. Because of that, he recommended using Universal Foundation Plates around the perimeter of the crawlspace walls. The plates allow the cripple wall to be anchored to the foundation from the side.  Pauline was impressed with Evan. She writes, "Evan was very knowledgeable about earthquake retrofitting. He did a thorough job inspecting the existing foundation and tie-ins, complete with pictures. His explanation of what was entailed was clear. He was easy to talk to and could answer all my questions. I had checked out Saber and relative costs of such a project, so felt that he offered a good solution to my needs at a reasonable price." California is known for earthquake activity, so being proactive can save homeowners money in the long run. Since every home is different, part of WOW! service it to suggest the right products in order to provide the very best solution for each homeowner.       

A homeowner called local concrete repair contractors in the Santa Barbara area because they were concerned about the safety of the concrete around their home. The concrete slabs in their walkway had dropped in some areas, leading to many trip hazards.    Our design specialist, Jason, showed the homeowner all of their options to fix the walkway and restore the safety of their home. Not only did Jason quote the fix of exactly what the homeowner called about, he also gave the homeowner the option to protect other concrete slabs that might drop or become uneven in the future. Because of this level of service, the homeowner decided to go with Saber for their concrete repair project.   Saber's concrete repair team, headed up by foreman Alvino, restored the homeowner's peace of mind by leveling the concrete slabs - some of which had dropped 2 inches or more. With the elimination of trip hazards, the curb appeal increased for the home.