Job Stories

Potential homebuyer Steve M. asked Saber to evaluate a Santa Ana home that he was looking to purchase. Project Design Specialist Ken F. did a thorough assessment of the property and discovered various degrees of settlement sinkage, with one area being over 3" lower. Ken recommended as a permanent solution: the installation of push piers to stabilize the foundation and prevent further settlement. No one wants to live on a sinking foundation! Steve appreciated Ken's WOW! customer service. He wrote, "Great service...prompt, professional, thorough."

Santa Ana homeowner James L. was seeking Saber's services for earthquake retrofitting after some recent southern California earthquake activity. Project Design Specialist Ron C. worked up a custom solution utilizing Seismic Framing Angles and Universal Foundation Plates. These will secure the home to the foundation around the perimeter of the crawlspace. After Ron's appointment, James wrote, "I hope the work is as good as the design specialist." When the project was completed by Eric A. and his crew, James said that they exceeded his expectations. He writes of Eric, "He was very thorough and explained things clearly." It's important to Saber that our homeowners understand the project and the processes when they are investing their hard-earned money in their home. This is what our WOW! service is all about.   

Temple city Resident Ben O contacted Saber regarding foundation issues with his detached garage. Our project design specialist performed a complete evaluation. We were able to fix the garage foundation issues by using push piers. Ben was happy with the results.

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.

The owner of a home in Laguna Beach had been having crawl space issues for a long time. The home had been built in 1936, and the homeowner had been occupying the home for 12 years when he reached out to Saber. He had been concerned about moisture beneath his house that had been causing allergens and humidity to circulate throughout the upper floors, triggering his asthma. Though there was no mold present at the time, the crawl space emitted a musty and damp odor. There was also a problem with rodents and other pests in the area. He had received a little professional advice on the topic of crawl space encapsulation but wanted Saber to come to do a complete 90-minute inspection of the crawl space and provide an estimate of repairs. He was also very interested in the energy savings potential and storage space availability that comes with the CleanSpace encapsulation system. In order to eliminate any further occurrence of moisture and standing water in the crawl space, 690 sq. ft. of CleanSpace drainage matting and liner was required to aid in wicking water from the soils to prevent it from pooling at the surface. The CleanSpace liner, matting, and post wraps were installed to keep allergens out of the air, create a moisture barrier between the home and the soil, as well as dehumidify the crawlspace. Moist air that enters a vented crawl space will condense on cooler crawl space surfaces, ruining insulation and encouraging mold, mildew/wood decay to spread. Four crawl space vent covers were installed at the Long Beach home in order to protect it from outside temperature and coastal humidity conditions, as well as pests. The homeowner was very pleased with the final result and looked forward to cleaner air circulation throughout his home as well as the elimination of odors. He was happy that his home now promoted energy conservation and any further damage to insulation and HVAC beneath his home would stop.  

Laguna Beach resident John C. contacted Saber regarding cracked concrete haszards at his rental property. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a thorough inspection of John's home. Voids had formed due to shifting soils under the concrete. Saber's Crew Drilled holes through the concrete and into the voids. Then Polyurethane was injected into the voids using our State-of-the-Art PolyLevel Injection Process. This process raised the areas of the concrete that had sunk. Last of all, Nexus Plus was applied to fill and seal the cracks. The attached Picture shows what the concrete looks like after our work was done. John was happy with the result and the clean up that our crew performed.

Laguna Beach resident Andy T. contacted Saber regarding cracks in the back patio of his home. Please see the attached picture. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a complete home inspection, at no cost to Andy. A large Void had Formed under the patio. Part of the patio had been sinking into this Void. Our crew Filled the Void with Polyurethane, by using Saber's State-of-the-Art PolyLevel Injection Process. This lifted the sinking part of the Patio back to a Consistent Elevation. The Trip Hazard has been eliminated. Andy now has Peace of Mind, regarding the safety of his home.

Laguna Beach resident Rick C, contacted Saber regarding trees that were planted to close to his home. The roots had spread under the Foundation. The Foundation was starting to Buckle. Saber's crew removed the plants and the roots. This created Voids, which would have caused the Foundation to sink. Saber installed Foundation Piers to give the Foundation a Consistent Elevation. We then filled the Voids with Polyurethane. These procedures Strengthened and Stabilized the Foundation.

South El Monte resident Jeff O. contacted Saber regarding cracks in the walls of his home. Saber's Home Inspection revealed that the foundation had weakened by sinking into voids. Saber recommended strengthening the foundation by installing Push Piers. When pressurized, these Piers would lift the foundation. We also recommended filling the voids with Polyurethane, by using Saber's State-of-the-Art PolyLevel Injection Process. Jeff received a copy of our Home Inspection Report, and a quote to fix these issues.

Newport Coast resident Elena I. contacted Saber regarding Cracks forming Trip Hazards in her pool deck. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a complete inspection of Elena's home. Voids had formed under the concrete slabs, causing the concrete to sink and crack. We recommended filling the voids with Polyurethane, and then using Nexus Plus to fill and seal the cracks. Elean received her copy of the homeowner inspection report and Saber's quote.