Foundation Repair & Replacement
Not sure if your home needs foundation repair or a replacement? If you have an older home, unlevel floors, sticking doors, spalling concrete, or notice that your house is cracking, schedule an inspection to find out.
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Foundation Inspections
Looking for an honest and trustworthy foundation inspector? We provide detailed inspections for homes that are on concrete slabs or raised foundations.
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Seismic Retrofitting
We provide both seismic retrofitting (or earthquake retrofitting) and soft story services. We do this by adding additional hardware, plywood, and framing lumber to the foundation area of a building in a way that improves earthquake readiness and helps protect it during seismic activity.
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We are The Foundation Works, your trusted Los Angeles foundation repair company.

For more than 20 years, The Foundation Works has provided quality home foundation repairs. Our team of experts help solve some of the most common issues homeowners find, including spalling concrete,  house cracking, and sticking doors.

20 YEARS OF SERVICE

We Set Industry Standards

The Foundation Works has been committed to providing effective foundation solutions with lasting results for more than 20 years.
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TOP-RATED

More than 795 Reviews

We encourage our clients to leave us honest reviews after we've done an inspection, or completed any foundation repair service.
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ADVANCED TECH & TOOLS

We Use Top of the Line Equipment

Our advanced tools and equipment help ensure optimal durability for long-lasting solutions.

ECO FRIENDLY

We Believe in Sustainability

A typical foundation repair job creates tons of debris and waste. Most companies dispose of it by using landfills. We don't! We convert clean waste from our job sites into usable, nutrient-rich soil.
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WARRANTY

We Guarantee Our Work

We want you to feel confident in the work we do on your home, which is why we back each job with a warranty, and will perform corrections at no additional cost.
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Vulnerable Apartment Buildings: The Soft Story Problem

The City of Los Angeles passed Ordinance 183893. Because it requires most pre-1978 wood-frame Soft-Story buildings and non-ductile concrete buildings to be seismically retrofitted.

Without proper strengthening, these vulnerable buildings may be subjected to structural failure during and after an earthquake.

The Foundation Works has our own Engineering Dept. and multiple teams dedicated to your Soft Story retrofit projects including our own in-house stucco repair team. Contact our team to schedule an inspection to see if your soft story building is in need of a retrofit.

We have the skilled technical expertise to handle any of your foundation problems.

Inspection
Report

The day of the inspection, we will answer your questions enough to satisfy and alleviate any concerns. We then e-mail you the results of the inspection within 24-48 hrs in the form of a narrative called the “Summary of Findings.”

Foundation
Repair

Our foundation repairs include spot treatment of the foundation itself, any structural issues, floor leveling, soft-story retrofitting,  seismic improvements, as well as partial or full replacement, if warranted.

Foundation Replacement

There are times when a foundation is simply at the end of its service life. In that instance, we will perform replacement or creation of a sister foundation. This includes replacing the concrete, stone, or masonry foundation in its entirety.

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Earthquake Preparedness

We perform full seismic retrofitting (“house bolting”) to current standards. We also perform corrections of incorrectly performed or antiquated bolting jobs in order to help protect your home from future seismic activity.

Additions, Remodels, and ADU Plans

Are you looking to do a garage conversion, remodel or add a free-standing addition to your home? You’ll need a professionally drafted plan. We offer full engineering plans for home remodels, additions and accessory dwelling units (ADUs).

Foundation Home Repair

Common Issues

When assessing whether your foundation needs repair, a recommended step is to contact a reputable foundation repair company. During a foundation inspection, the foundation company will assess your home’s interior, exterior, and space beneath your house. Below are a few signs indicating that your foundation may need to be repaired or replaced. Homeowners in the Los Angeles area can schedule a free foundation inspection with The Foundation Works.

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STICKING DOORS

Problems with opening your windows or doors could be caused by the settling or shifting of your foundation. 

UNLEVEL FLOORS

Floors that sag, bounce, or are unleveled, are an indication that the support system underneath them—your foundation—may be weak or failing.

CRACKING WALLS

One of the tell-tale signs of foundation issues is cracking of the walls, particularly adjacent to windows and doors. 

 

EXPANSIVE SOIL

Soil that is saturated and then dries, in a never-ending cycle, is about the worst thing to allow to happen adjacent to your footings. 

About The Foundation Works

Los Angeles Foundation Repair

The Foundation Works was founded in 2003 by Tom Pelletier. Before starting the company, Tom made his living as a home inspector for many years, inspecting thousands of properties and their foundations. While performing home inspections, he discovered a trend—most of the foundations he inspected (85% by survey)—had sub-standard bolting jobs, and elements of other low-quality workmanship. This meant that most of the homes he inspected were not as safe as they could be if an earthquake occurred.   

He realized that the physical restrictions of customer access to the foundation area coupled with a lack of skilled technical delivery in the industry led to a decrease of reliable workmanship that typically went unchecked. Out of this discovery and the desire to raise the industry standard, The Foundation Works was born.  

Our team of professionals includes a dedicated office staff, skilled Field Supervisors, a Quality Control Supervisor, Foremen, Foundation Inspectors, and an Engineering Department. Have questions? We’re standing by.

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