Foundation Repair Company Serving Fremont, CA

Recently, we faced a challenging situation at a beautiful home in Fremont, CA. The homeowners contacted us, concerned about a large horizontal crack streaming across their concrete foundation. Aware of the potential risks and keen to prevent any further movement that could cause damage to their home, they were looking for a permanent solution. After they reached out to our friendly Customer Care team, we quickly scheduled a home inspection appointment. 

Our System Design Specialist visited the home, thoroughly inspecting the area of concern. He diagnosed the problem and recommended Carbon Armor as the best solution. This high-strength, epoxy resin material is specifically designed for strengthening and stabilizing concrete foundations. Our foreman and the expert team of installers got to work, meticulously applying the Carbon Armor to fortify the foundation. Our product, well-known for its durability and efficiency, was the ideal choice to address the homeowners' concern by sealing the crack and ensuring the structural integrity of the foundation, effectively arresting future movements and settling. By the time our team had finished installing Carbon Armor and cleaned up the site, the transformation was visible giving the homeowners tremendous peace of mind. They were pleased with the straightforward, professional process and how seamlessly we integrated the solution into their home. 

This experience perfectly encapsulates our mission at Foundation Repair of CA: to provide a remarkable customer experience and a reliable, long-lasting solution to our clients’ home foundation issues. It was rewarding to see another family in Fremont rest easier knowing their home is on solid ground, thanks to our work.

As of August 15th, 2023, this home, built in 1984, was on the market for over 3 million dollars. The seller of the home wanted to take care of some loose ends to assure a potential buyer that the home was in good shape. 

Our Structural Consultant and Real Estate Division Manager, Fred, performed an inspection of the foundation which included a trek into the crawl space. During his foundation inspection, Fred discovered that several of the wooden posts that supported the floor were off-center. Any potential home buyer would have qualms about spending money on a house that had this issue; this was a problem that would not get better on its own. 

Fred provided a quote for a solution to the homeowner's problem. The homeowner approved of our solution and the price and, shortly after, we pulled a permit from the City of Fremont and the work began. Over the course of a few days, our crew removed the off-center wooden posts and replaced them with our steel adjustable posts called "SmartJacks." The "SmartJacks" were bolted to the existing concrete footings. They were then adjusted to the proper height to lift the floor back to level. 

"It will never be cheaper to fix than it is at this present moment." 

We performed an inspection on Mr. P's home in Fremont in 2014. Our Structural Consultant spoke with Mr. P about the issues he had noticed while observing the foundation from within the crawl space. Mr. P thanked us for performing the inspection but he wasn't quite worried enough to make him decide to get the work done at that time.

Fast forward to 2022. Mr. P's foundation issues intensify, as is the usual case for problems like these; time will only make the problem worse. He calls us and tells us that he wishes that he got the work done sooner because his foundation looks way worse than it did in 2014. 

After a new inspection of the updated state of the foundation, our Structural Consultant, Tony Jones drew up a new plan and quote to repair Mr. P's foundation. Mr. P still took his time reviewing the new information, but he eventually signed the new contract. Our crew installed Push Piers to lift and stabilize Mr. P's foundation and now his home is in a much better condition. 

Mr. L knew for many years that his home was in need of some repairs but he decided that he would wait to get them done since he was planning on living their for the rest of his life. He was aware that his foundation and his floors were slowly sinking, that his crawlspace would flood whenever it rained, and that his home needed to be better retrofitted against earthquakes since the home had been built before current Building Code standards were implemented. 

At this time, he realized that he was getting on in years and had decided that he was going to pass his home down to his son, but before he did that, he wanted to make sure that he set him up for comfort rather than making him have to deal with the repairs.

To help Mr. L prepare his home to be passed down, we repaired his foundation by installing 23 push piers to lift and stabilize it from further settlement. We then installed 17 SmartJack Adjustable Steel Posts within the crawlspace to lift and stabilize the floor. We followed that by installing our SmartSump Sump Pump with drain pipe to divert storm water away from the home and out onto the exterior. We then retrofitted the interior foundation with brackets that gave the home a better chance at defending against the damage done by earthquakes. We then sealed the deal with our CleanSpace Liner, wrapping the crawlspace like a present for Mr. L's family and their future. 

Fed up with walking through his home and knowing that something was wrong with his floors, Mr. R had called for an inspection to be done. The last thing he wanted to do was explore his crawlspace so he figured it would be better for someone else to do it. It was determined that Mr. R's crawlspace contained 8 wooden posts that weren't providing the support that his floors needed. As you can see in the photos, the wooden posts were no longer centered on the concrete footings beneath them. Over time, most homes with a crawlspace will be met with this problem. We wish there was a way to control how the soil beneath your home shifts, but for now, the best way to deal with it is to adapt. Our SmartJack Adjustable Steel Post System is the best way to do just that.

Mr. R knew that if he didn't fix the problem now, it was only going to get worse. A foundation problem is never cheaper than it is in the present moment. We fixed his uneven floors by installing SmartJack Adjustable Steel Posts (each with a new cast-in-place concrete footing) near the weakened wooden posts. Each SmartJack was adjusted to lift and stabilize the floor.