Foundation repair and replacement in Los Angeles

Signs of a foundation problem

• Cracks in the concrete you can fit a coin into, or cracks that step or offset.
• Concrete that crumbles or flakes when you scrape it, common in very old foundations.
• Floors that slope, doors that stick or swing on their own, gaps above door frames.
• Water pooling against the house after rain.

From a recent job · Foundation replacement

Repair or replace?

Hairline cracks are common and often only need watching. When the concrete itself has failed, the fix depends on how much of it: a damaged section can be repaired or sistered with new concrete alongside it, and a foundation that has failed along its length is replaced in sections. We don't push more work than the house needs. You get photos of what we found and a written scope, so you can compare bids line by line.

How a foundation replacement works

1. The house stays in place. We support the framing and remove the old foundation one section at a time.
2. We dig and tie a new rebar cage in each section, and build wood forms under the existing walls.
3. Pour holes along the top of the forms let the concrete fill all the way up to the framing.
4. The city inspects the rebar before each pour, and signs off on the finished foundation.

Find the cause first

Most of the foundation damage we repair is caused by water against the footing. If water is the cause, we fix the drainage as part of the job, so the new foundation doesn't end up with the same problem.

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