Tarzana sits next door to our Encino office along Ventura Boulevard, which makes it one of the areas we know best. Like its neighbor, Tarzana runs from flat Valley streets up into the hills south of the boulevard, and the foundation questions change with the terrain. On the flats, the typical call is about settlement in an older home or a slab that has begun to crack. In the hills, it is about slopes, water and whether the house is properly tied to what it stands on.
A Tarzana homeowner rarely sees the foundation itself. What they see is what the foundation does to the rest of the house:
The work we do most in Tarzana:
The core of an earthquake retrofit for a raised foundation: steel anchors into the concrete and plywood bracing on the short walls in the crawl space.
Restoring support under a foundation that has settled, cracked or rotated.
Diagnosing and correcting slab cracks, heave and sinking before they reach the walls above.
Lifting and supporting the structure to correct floors that have dropped out of level.
Grading, drains and downspout routing that keep water from collecting at the foundation.
Sealing foundation walls and crawl spaces against water intrusion.
The same four steps on every job, from the first look to the finished repair.
A thorough inspection to identify foundation issues and what they need.
An onsite consultation with our team for a personalized assessment.
A detailed plan of the recommended solutions and their costs, for your approval.
Once approved, our team completes the repairs promptly.
A crew that can be on site quickly, an inspection that costs nothing, and work that is licensed, bonded and insured under LIC #897052 and covered by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. We answer the phone 24/7 at (888) 545-5659.
The inspection is free, and it either puts your mind at rest or tells you exactly what needs doing.
Many homes built before modern anchoring requirements are not bolted to their foundations, or are bolted lightly. The only way to know is to look, which is exactly what the free inspection is for.
Yes, and on many hillside lots that is the right order: solve the water problem first, then repair what the water damaged.
For most repairs and retrofits, no. The work happens in the crawl space or around the perimeter, and we plan it so the house stays livable.
