Job Stories

Customer Olivia M, of Somis, California, and her husband purchased their 1980’s home a year prior, fully knowing it had foundation settlement issues. Researching the available options, Olivia determined that Saber had the best online reviews and would be the best company to evaluate the property. Subject site is a single story home supported by a slab on grade foundation. Noticeable cracking in the foundation and flooring tile was evident as well as the floor was determined to be out of level.  Upon inspection, Saber’s Project Specialist,  Joe J. proposed to install 12 hydraulically driven steel Push Piers at 6’ intervals along the affected area to stabilize and lift the home back to it's original elevation.   Saber’s Foreman Trevar A and his crew completed the Push Pier installation in three days and performed lifting and leveling on the fourth day, followed by Polyurethane injection.  Polyurethane was utilized to fill voids under the slab that were created during the lifting phase, further permanently supporting the foundation.   Another happy customer! Olivia was very pleased with the work completed. It is safe to say, she now has piece of mind knowing that the foundation of her home is stable.    

Saber was contracted to repair a home in Granada Hills, California.  The home had suffered from severe settlement issues, causing cracks to form in the interior and exterior of the home, and the walls to bow.  The homeowners knew that they needed to get the home repaired before more settlement occurred and caused more issues.  Saber was able to repair the foundation using the Helical Pier system, along with PolyLEVEL™ to fill the void once the lift was completed.  This job required to concrete areas in the interior of the home to be removed to place the piers for the maximum stabilization.  There was also some crack repair work completed by the Saber crew, as well as sill plate bolting done in the crawlspace of the home.   The homeowners can no longer see the effects of the settling soils. 

Homeowners in Los Angeles, were looking for ways to make their home more energy efficient and to keep moisture out of their homes crawlspace.  After spending many hours researching the different ways to resolve their issues, they found that Saber and the CleanSpace encapsulation installed be Saber was the best option for them.  CleanSpace encapsulation is a 20 mil thick plastic liner, similar to a pool liner that can be fitted in your crawlspace to completely seal off your home from the earth.  The material is incredibly durable, will last as long as the home, and will stay in place.  Not only does CleanSpace make the homes crawlspace moisture free, and makes the home more energy efficient it also adds space for storage.  The Saber CleanSpace installation crew was scheduled to complete the project, they arrived at the site and went right to work.  The crew installed 418sqft of CleanSpace to the homes crawlspace area.  The process to install the CleanSpace began with the a dimpled polyethylene membrane under the CleanSpace liner which allows for water to flow to a sump in the crawlspace, once this is installed, the lining is then attached to the walls with fasteners that are permanently driven into the walls.  The Saber crew worked diligently to complete the crawlspace.  The homeowners can now not only enjoy the energy efficiency of the CleanSpace, but also the added benefits: CleanSpace has an antimicrobial additive manufactured into the material, which prevents mold growth on the liner.  This additive is odorless and safe.  

In Brea, California, a home was purchased at auction to be remodeled and resold.  Upon the inspection of the home after the new owners received the keys, they found that the home had some settlement issues, and in order to get the home remodeled and resold for market value or above they new owners knew they needed to get the foundation repaired.  The owners who are in the business of buying remodeling and reselling homes have used Saber in the past and knew without a doubt that when they saw what they were up against, knew they would call Saber to repair the foundation issue.  The Saber crew was able to repair the foundation using the four push piers, driven into the ground to bedrock, and then preform a lift of the home to maximum practical recovery.  Once the lift and stabilization was complete the new owners went to work to remodel and resell the home, they knew without Saber they could run into issues during the selling process and that to them was not an option.  The home is now stabilized and the owners are happy to know that they will be making a return on their investment. 

Homeowners in Beverly Hills, CA, we working on renovation of their home.  They found that the current sump pump they were using was not very efficient.  So they did some research and found the TripleSafe™ Sump Pump System installed by Saber.  The TripleSafe™ Sump Pump is not just a sump pump system.  It’s oversized plastic sump liner contains three sump pumps that can work together or individually depending on the pumping demands.  With this system you do not have to worry about over pumping, that may burn out single pump systems.  An added plus, in the case of a power outage, the TripleSafe™ system will keep operating, with the built in battery-powered backup pump.  The Saber crew installed the TripleSafe™ system quickly and efficiently for this homeowner.  The Homeowners are pleased with the pump and very happy they choose Saber and the TripleSafe™ system for their home.  

A homeowner in Palos Verdes Peninsula, was concerned with earthquakes that are inevitable in California, damaging their property beyond repair.  So they search for ways to protect their home from a damaging quake.  They found Saber and knew they would be a great company to use in retrofitting their home.  The crew from Saber competed the project tin a very timidly manner.  The crew installed sill plate bolting to protect the home from shifting movements caused during an earthquake.  The goal of the retrofitting process is to counteract three main earthquake-induced forces that can cause major damage to a building: racking, sliding and overturning. In engineer-speak, the retrofitting process transforms a building with loosely connected parts into a unified structure with a “continuous load path” that extends from the building foundation up through the walls and all the way to the roof framing. Our experienced crew will utilize an impressive arsenal of seismic connectors to keep your house structure together in spite of seismic forces that can easily tear an un-reinforced house apart.  The home is now secured incase of an earthquake. 

Daniel A, homeowner in Los Angeles called Saber to work hand in hand with the structural engineer to repair and support the pier and beam structure of his raised foundation "Crawl Space" home.   Engineer drawings called out for (15) Smart Jack girder supports as well as the removal and replacement of a failing grider.  The Smart Jack system was chosen for its engineered fill base and capacity of the entire install unit.     The Smart Jack system is a great  support solution to mitigate against active clay soils under your home or to replace old and rotten timber supports.   The home was also further supported by installing 9 push piers around the property to raise the foundation back to level.  The home was sill plate bolted and nine existing posts were restated to add support. 

A home in Sherman Oaks was suffering from sagging floors throughout the home.  The homeowners were concerned with the floors and knew something needed to be done to fix the issue before it became more severe.  The homeowners found Saber and knew it was the right choice for them.  They made the appointment for the design specialist to come to the home and compete a property evaluation.  The specialist proposed that the home needed a new steel girder beam installed along with SmartJacks to further stabilize the home and lift the sagging floors.  The Saber crew was schedule to repair the foundation.  They removed the old rotted girder beam and replaced it with a new steel one, they then installed (4) SmartJacks in to support the beam and raise the sagging floors.  The SmartJacks were installed and adjusted to raise the beam and support the floors.  The home is now stabilized and the floors that were once sagging are no longer an issue. The homeowner is very pleased with the work completed and would recommend Saber to anyone with foundation issues. 

Saber received a call from a homeowner experiencing water drainage problems. The water in his backyard wouldn't drain properly due to an underground spring. Puddles kept building in the yard near his neighbor's yard. Upon arrival with his team, foreman, Angel Morales, saw that puddles were building up near a wall in the yard. Lots of mud and water had built up. In order to fix the problem, french drains were installed against the neighbor's wall, where most of the standing water was. The drain was connected to a preexisting drain in order to redirect the water into the street. Saber helped this property by ridding it of puddling water by directing through the main drain into the street.

Los Angeles resident Neil contacted Saber regarding "sinking floors" in his home. He had safety concerns regarding his home. Saber's Project Design Specialist performed a thorough inspection, evaluation, and quote. The home's foundation was weak and there weren't enough support posts under the sagging and sinking floor. Saber's crew used our PolyLevel Process to raise the foundation. We then used Push Piers to strengthen the foundation. Last of all we installed all metal Smart Jacks in the crawlspace, to correct the floor issues in Neil's home. Neil was happy with the completed job and the resulting clean up.