Job Stories

A Sylmar resident was having a problem with uneven slabs on his patio and pool deck. He had heard of Saber and it's stellar online reputation for giving honest imspections and providing reasonable estimates for the right fix. Upon observing the customer's problem, a Saber Project Design Specialist determined that an application of Polylevel would be the best way to level his slabs without intrusive grinding or concrete replacement.  After Saber's production crew came out to meet with the customer and explain the process of the tailored solution, the PolyLevel was applied through discreet holes in the slab (which were then patched over). Within a short amount of time, the slab was ready to walk upon and the customer was delighted with the final results. He stated that now he could entertain without worry of injuries from tripping or ugly concrete.

Mary C. of Sylmar noticed that she had slab cracks, wall cracks, and a misaligned door. She sought answers, and Project Design Specialist Jon P. arrived to help. Jon performed a thorough analysis of her property and recommended the installation of push piers and PolyLevel to stabilize the slab floor as well as the foundation. Mary was very satisfied and writes, "Jon was very knowledgeable, sincere and honest. A very good experience." Mary has elected to go forward with her project, and Saber will continue providing WOW! service along the way. 

Huntington Park resident George C. contacted Saber regarding his apartment complex where the back side hangs off of beams. The beams were sagging and cracking the walls upstairs in the back corner of the complex. Our Project Design Specialist performed a complete evaluation of George's property. Our crew installed 5 new posts with poured concrete bases.  George was happy with the result of the job and the clean up.

Huntington Park resident Frank A. contacted Saber about uneven and sagging floors in his home. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a Complete inspection of Frank's home. Saber's Crew attached Metal Crossbeams to the existing wood floorJoists.We then installed SmartJacks to lift the sagging areas of the floor. Frank was happy with the results.

Burbank resident Mitzi C. contacted Saber in regards to cracks in the walls of her home. She also told us that her window and doors were sticking. Our Project Design Specialist conducted a thorough inspection of Mitzi's home. Our crew replaced deteriorating wood support posts with new metal Smart Jacks. This leveled and strengthened the foundation of Mitzi's home. Our picture shows the Smart Jacks. Mitzi was happy with the result and the clean up.

Pacoima resident Wendy R. contacted Saber regarding the sagging floors in her home. Our Project Design Specialist performed a thorough inspection of Wendy's home. The Floor Joists and Wood Support Beams were becoming unstable. Saber's crew attached Steel I Beams to the existing Floor Joists. Then we supported these new I Beams with Pressurized All Metal Smart Jacks. The Smart Jacks are supported by rock and concrete. Wendy is happy with the result. Her floors now have a consistent elevation.

Sun Valley resident Fatima K. contacted Saber regarding cracks in her concrete patio and driveway. Our Project Design Specialist performed a Free Homeowner Inspection. Voids had formed under the concrete in both areas. Saber recommended using our State-of-the-Art PolyLevel Injection Process to fill these voids with Polyurethane. This would lift the areas of concrete that were sinking and cracking. Fatima received a copy of Saber's Homeowner Inspection Report. She also received a quote, which is valid for 30 days.

When Larissa reached out to Saber Foundation Repair about her home in Los Angeles, she was understandably concerned. "My house is over 100 years old and I wanted to have the foundation evaluated," she explained. Larissa had noticed increasingly bouncy floors, a problem that only seemed to be getting worse over time.   Recognizing the urgency, we sent our design specialist Jason Sparks to conduct a thorough evaluation of her home’s crawl space and foundation. Upon inspection, Jason identified that the wood posts supporting the crawl space had significantly weakened over the years, contributing to the sagging floors. He recommended the installation of SmartJacks® for better support and stability.   Our foreman Sammy Molina and his dedicated crew got to work, securing the crawl space with these state-of-the-art crawl space supports. The SmartJack® Crawl Space Stabilizer, an adjustable supplemental support system, is specifically designed for sagging crawl spaces. This innovative product not only provides the necessary support for failing structures but can often lift sagging floor joists or beams, restoring them to their original position.   One of the key advantages of the SmartJack® system is its construction from strong, corrosion-resistant, galvanized steel. Unlike other systems that may rust over time, the SmartJack® remains adjustable for years, allowing for future adjustments if needed.   After the installation, Larissa was thrilled with the results. "I feel so much more secure now," she said, relieved to have her home's stability restored.

Customer Mari D, of Long Beach, California, had been considering reinforcing her property, and with the string of recent earthquakes in and around the Los Angeles area, she found that now was a better time then any.  So, Mari did her research and found that Saber was the best company to come evaluate her property.  Upon the inspection, the Sales representative from Saber proposed to install  Simpson UFP 10 brackets at every corner of the foundation and every 6' from the center, as well as strapping each 4x4 post to each existing wood grinder beam, using Simpson T-straps and Simpson framing clips.  There was also a crack in the slab that was a concern to Mari, therefore; it was suggested that the crack be routed, cleaned and repaired using a two component epoxy injection method. Mari found that this was the best option for her, so she scheduled to have a crew from Saber repair the crack in her slab and retro fit her property.  The crew was able to complete the project in the first day.  They began by going into the crawlspace where the work would be preformed, and installed and secured the T-straps, they then installed and secured the sill plates and repaired the crack with epoxy.   Mari was very pleased with the work completed. It is safe to say, she now has piece of mind knowing that in the occurrence of the next earthquake in her area, her home has been safely secured. 

In Los Angeles, California, Saber Foundations was contracted to complete a job on a structure that had suffered from severe foundation settlement.  During the initial inspection it was also recommend that the property be retro-fitted with vertical and horizontal “I” beams.  The settlement that was occurring on this structure was most likely due to the shifting in the supporting soils beneath the foundation.  Using Foundation Supportworks, Inc, Push Piers made of steel and including a set of helical blades in the lower section of the pier, these are known as Helical Piers.  Soil is removed from around the foundation footing for proper pier placement.  Helical pier systems create a solid supporting base that transfers the weight of a structure downwards to strong supporting soils.  These piers are mechanically advanced into the soil using small construction equipment or hand equipment.  As they are installed to appropriate depths and capacities, they prevent any future settlement from occurring.  Once the proper depths are achieved, heavy duty steel foundation brackets are positioned below and against the foundation footing.  The weight of the structure is then transferred through the helical piers to deep, competent soils.  Lifting the structure back towards its original position is then attempted.  Then, the soil around the foundation is carefully replaced.     During this installation, because of the size of the building and the length of the walls, 100 helical piers were installed to the exterior and interior of of the property.  These piers worked together to transfer the weight of the structure to the strong soils or bedrock below.  After installation, the owner will notice that any signs of the soils shifting will no longer be an issue.  This property was also retro-fitted with vertical and horizontal steel “I” beams.  This process involves the installation of engineered metal connectors and other reinforcement materials at key stress points throughout the properties structure.  The goal of the retrofitting process is to counteract three main earthquake-induced forces that can cause major damage to a building.  Saber’s experienced crew utilized the vertical and horizontal “I” beams to keep the properties structure together in spite of any seismic force that could easily tear an un-reinforced property apart.  The owner is not 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.