Job Stories

Mountain Center resident Matthew Z. contacted Saber regarding cracks that he was noticing in his foundation and his back deck. His home was built in 1964. Our Project Design Specialist performed a Free Homeowner Inspection. Voids were causing areas of the foundation to sink. This was creating cracks in the concrete and some of the reinfored steel I Beams. Saber recommended installing a Foundation Pier System. This would lift the areas that had sunk and give the foundation a consistant elevation. Matthew now has a copy of Saber's two hour inspection report, and a quote to fix this issue.

Palm Springs resident Sylvie contacted Saber regarding water drainage in a area outside of her home seeping into the structure. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a inspection of Sylvie's home. A void had formed under a section of the slab. The section was sinking. This was creating the standing water issue. Saber's crew drilled holes through the concrete slab and into the void. We then filled the void using our State-of-the-Art PolyLevel Injection Process. This lifted the slab and made the slab elevation consistant. This solved the standing water issue and moisture in the home. The attached picture shows the slab after the PolyLevel Injection Process was used. Sylvie was satisfied with the result.

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.

Big Bear City resident Rick B. contacted Saber regarding his home's chimney shifting. Rick had already contacted a fireplace contractor to see if his fireplace could be repaired or, if the fireplace had to be replaced. Rick's chimney foundation had a void under it. Saber filled this void by using our PolyLevel injection process. Our crew then installed Push Piers to stabilize the the chimney foundation.

Big Bear City resident Rick B. contacted Saber regarding Cracks in the Block Wall surrounding his yard. Saber's Project Design Specialist found Voids that had formed under the walls, causing it to sink and crack. Saber's crew installed Helical Piers, see attached Picture. This Lifted and Strengthened the Wall's Foundation. Then Helical Tiebacks were installed inside of the Block wall, and Tightened with Cables. This Stabilized the Block Wall.

A home in the Borrego Springs area was in dire need of Saber's services when they called to schedule an inspection and free estimate. There were doors and windows in their home not closing square, and the concrete around their property was sinking and cracking. The home was on a slab foundation. The project design specialist determined that hydraulic push piers would be the best solution to lift and stabilize the home. PolyLevel was also set as a solution to lift the surrounding walkways and patio area of the home. Once the piering and Polylevel team arrived at the home, they had their work cut out for them. Concrete needed to be removed in order to place the piers under the home, embedding into stable bedrock below the settling soil. Six piers were placed in order to lift and stabilize the home. Concrete was then replaced above the piers. PolyLevel was inserted underneath the sinking concrete areas by drilling small holes and pumping in the PolyLevel, all while closely monitoring the level of the concrete. Once the maximum possible lift was achieved, the holes were patched wiht concrete and the walkways and patio were at full load bearing capability in less than an hour. The homeowners were very pleased with the results and thanked Saber for improving their home life. They were able to close all doors and windows completely, and their slab was level!

Big Bear Lake resident Sister Rosemary contacted Saber regarding her home floor not being level. Dan Froehlich did a complete evaluation of the home. Jake Bast, the project forman, and his crew, drilled strategic holes in the foundation, and ground out a crack between the house and the foundation. He was then able to lift and stabilize the room using our state-of-the-art PolyLevel process. Jake's team also took care of all of the additional concrete repairs at the same time. Sister Rosemary was satisfied with the completed work and the cleanup afterward.

Big Bear Lake resident Tim contacted Saber regarding his vacation home. The front door of his home was jammed, and wouldn't open. He also mentioned, that the floors were creaking in his 1940's home, and waking other members his family. Saber's Project Design Specialist completes a thorough and Free Homeowner Inspection. The Floors were tilting and sagging, causing doors to jam and the floors to creak. Saber's crew, cleared the debris from the home's Crawlspace. The attached picture shows a Boulder that Saber removed from the home's crawlspace. This was done to prepare a foundation for installation of Smart Jacks, all metal support posts. The installation of Smart Jacks and all metal Crossbeams gave the floors a contant elevation. This eliminated both issues. Tim was very happy with the result of Saber's work.

Banning resident Pelton T. contacted Saber wanting to Seismic Retrofit his home in 1952.  Our Crew installed Universal Foundation Plates and A35 Framing Angles to strengthen the home's connection to it's foundation. These two products are approved by the California Building Code. Pelto now has peace of mind that his home won't slide off of it's foundation during a earthquake.

Idyllwild resident Sean E. contacted Saber in regards to cracks in his home's foundation and deck. Our Project Design Specialist performed a complete evaluation of Sean's home. Our crew used Saber's PolyLevel Injection Process to level and strengthen the foundation of Sean's home and deck. The attached picture shows the deck area after it has been leveled, and the cracks have been caulked. Sean was happy with the result of Saber's work and clean up.