Job Stories

Altadena resident Julie O. contacted Saber regarding possible foundation issues with her home. Dan Froehlich performed a complete foundation evaluation. Julie's home had no foundation issues. Dan did recommed seismic retrofitting and two new crawlspace doors. Our crew finished this work in one day.  Julie was satisfied with the completed job and the cleanup.    

Altadena resident Julie O. contacted Saber regarding Earthquake Retrofitting her home, that was built in 1956. Our crew installed Universal Foundation Plates, see the attached picture. These plates strengthen the connection between the home and it's foundation. The home is now much less likely to slide off of it's foundation during a earthquake. 

  Altadena resident Steve L. contacted Saber about his home's failing foundation. A Saber design specialist performed a free home evaluation and discovered the one side of the home had sunk. Push Piers was suggested to stabilize and secure the home's foundation. Saber Foreman Jose P. and crew arrived at Steve's residence on time and ready to work. They installed 12 Push Piers in total, securing the home's foundation. Steve was very happy with the work done, giving Jose and crew a great review. 

A Rosemead family had noticed that their floors were slanted and many doors and windows in their home couldn't or wouldn't close easily. In September of 2016, they reached out to Saber for a free inspection of their foundation and an estimate on how much it would cost to fix their problems. Upon visiting the property, our project design specialist determined that the home needed to be leveled. The homeowners let him know that previous foundation work had been done to the house and understood that Saber would have to make changes to it in order to secure the home.  During March of 2017, after testing the soil and engineering was completed, Saber's production team inserted 12 push piers in key areas around the house, and was able to lift the home to its original level, straightening doorjambs and window frames. The family was very happy with the results and noted that even though it was a huge project, the team was transparent and kept them up to date with the progress of the work. 

La Canada / Flintridge resident Tim M contacted Saber with concerns about cracks in the outside stucco walls of his home. Our project design specialist provided Tim with a full evaluation. Our crew was able to stabilize Tim's foundation using push piers and brackets. Tim was satisfied with the result and clean up.

Rosamond resident Maria R. contacted Saber regarding issues she was having with her home built in 2001. The Kitchen had cracks in the walls and the ceiling. The ceilings were dropping. The ground under the foundation slab was very moist according to a previous inspection that she had done by another company. That inspector told Maria there was "serious damage" and sent a report to her homeowners insurance. Her homeowners insurance denied her claim, saying that the house was "still settling." Maria wanted a second report to submit to the homeowners insurance. Our Project Design Specialist inspected Maria's home. Voids had formed under the Foundation due to shifting soils. We recommended installing Push Piers to the base of the Foundation. This would lift the sunken foundation when pressurized. We also recommended filling the voids. Maria was given a copy of Saber's Inspection Report and our quote, which is valid for 30 days, to submit to her homeowners insurance company.

A homeowner in Whittier, Ca. had noticed soil erosion and other symptoms of foundation and soil settlement beneath an exterior support column on his porch. He called Saber for a solution that would keep his home from sinking any further. After the initial inspection of the column's location, a single 288 Helical Pier Standard with a mechanical bracket was deemed the correct solution for the issue the home was having. A steel beam was also to be inserted directly below the base of the column for further reinforcement. Once reviewing the plans, the foreman of the team to complete the job went over the details of the job, the length of time it would take and the expected results. Concrete removal and soil excavation was done by crew support to prepare for the insertion of the helical pier. The pier was inserted through the soil until it reached load bearing strata. Rebar was dowelled into the existing concrete slab and set in place with two part epoxy. The 2" X 6" steel beam was then added. The crew backfilled the soil at the helical's location and the soil was securely tamped down. After the job was completed, the foreman went back over the finished job with the homeowner and everything proved satisfactory to the homeowner, including the job site cleanup and the final result of a permanently stabilized column.

Whittier resident Larry contacted Saber regarding the safety of his pool deck.Concrete Slabs were sinking and Cracks were forming. Sabers Project Design Specialist performed a thorough inspection of Larry's Home. Voids had dormed under the concrete slabs. Saber's Crew Drilled holes into the slabs that had sunk. Then the voids were filled with Polyurethane, using our State-of-the-Art Ploylevel Injection Process. Once the slabs were raised, Saber used Nexus Plus to fill and seal the cracks. Larry was happy that all of the Trip Hazards had been eliminated.

Whispering Fountains at Whittier/RPK Development Korda Group contacted Saber regarding Trip Hazards on the sidewalks in their complex. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a complete inspection.   Saber's crew ground down the misaligned edges of the concrete slabs. This is the fastest, and most economical way to eliminate Trip Hazards. Concrete Grinding is offered to businesses only.  

Whittier resident Eduardo B. contacted Saber regarding Cracks in the walls and foundation of this home. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a thorough home inspection. There were voids under most of the Foundation. Eduardo's home had sinking Foundation issues. The Support Posts in the Crawlspace were literally falling apart. See the attached picture. Sabers Crew installed Several Push Piers to the Foundation, and Pressurized them. This lifted and Strengthened the Foundation. All of the Voids were filled with Polyurethane, to Stabilize the Foundation. New All Metal Smart Jacks were added to the Crawlspace to Stabilize and Support the Floors.