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Sloping floors?
In earthquake-prone regions like Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, and Marin counties, keeping your home level and stable is essential for safety and structural integrity. At Ward Construction, we specialize in expert leveling services to correct uneven foundations and floors, helping your home remain secure and resilient during seismic activity and other ground movement issues.
Understanding the Importance of Leveling
Over time, various factors such as soil settlement, lumber shrinkage, seismic activity, and water intrusion can cause your home’s foundation to shift, leading to uneven floors and misaligned structures. These issues not only affect the aesthetics and comfort of your home but also pose significant safety risks. Our leveling services address these problems by restoring your home to its proper position, preventing further damage, and enhancing overall stability.
Comprehensive Leveling Solutions
Ward Construction offers a range of leveling solutions tailored to the specific needs of your property. Our experienced team conducts a thorough assessment to identify your foundation issues. We employ established methods such as pier installation, and underpinning to effectively lift and stabilize your home. There are times we may recommend cosmetic leveling, where the framing is lifted off of the foundation into a level position, and then resupported. This eliminates the expense of foundation underpinning or replacement. By using established and proven methods, we ensure precise and durable results.
Local Knowledge and Commitment
As a trusted name in Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, and Marin counties, Ward Construction understands the unique geological challenges of our area. Our local expertise allows us to provide solutions that are specifically designed to address the common issues faced by homeowners in this region. We are committed to delivering high-quality service and ensuring your home’s foundation is as strong and stable as possible.
Your Partner in Foundation Repair
At Ward Construction, we take pride in our ability to resolve complex foundation problems with professionalism and precision. Our dedicated team works closely with you throughout the entire process, from the initial assessment to the final adjustments, ensuring that every detail is handled with care. When you choose us for your leveling needs, you’re choosing a partner who is dedicated to maintaining the safety and integrity of your home.
For reliable and effective leveling services, trust the experts at Ward Construction. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you achieve a level and stable foundation.
Foundation Repair
Our Bay Area foundation repair operations are comprehensive. We repair, lift, replace, and level all types of foundations.
Retaining Walls
It is often necessary to install a retaining wall to prevent soil movement. Our team installs solid, well-designed retaining walls to prevent landslides, mudslides, and ultimately, foundation problems.
Drainage
Proper drainage around homes is critical for stabilizing the soil and preventing damage to the foundation from excess water. Your foundation is designed to be supported by dry soil, not wet soil. We design and install drainage systems and retaining walls, to keep your home safe and dry.
Leveling
Our leveling services address uneven floors and misaligned structural components by restoring your foundation to its proper position, preventing further damage, enhancing the overall stability of your home and relieving stress on the structure so it will perform better during earthquakes.
Seismic Retrofit
Seismic retrofitting involves strengthening your existing foundation and structure to better absorb and distribute the energy generated by an earthquake. This reduces the risk of catastrophic failure, ensuring the safety of your home and family during a seismic event.
Testimonials
What People are Saying
I had Ward Construction remove and replace a failing retaining wall (6 foot exposure by 45 ft long) several years ago. Ward created the new design, drafted blueprints, arranged for the county permits and inspections, provided million dollar proof of insurance to East Bay Regional parks (we share a boundary with EBRPD) and managed all aspects of the project and sub-contractors. Over the years I've had numerous construction and renovation projects completed on several homes by various contractors. Ward Construction was the most professional and honest, easiest to deal with, most on-time, hardest working and most cost-effective contractor that I've worked with. At our final county inspection, the inspector measured everything against the permit documents, shook my hand and simply said "beautiful work". I can recommend Ward Construction without reservation.
Burt BechtelMay 14, 2024
The entire experience of working with the team of Ward Construction was nothing but positive. The work was completed on time and the crew was fantastic. They even informed me of a leak in my water heater which I was not aware of. Great job!
Martha Edwards MaltbiaMay 14, 2024
After struggling thru two rainy seasons with quick fixes for water in the basement, we had Ward come out, expertly diagnose then expertly fix/prevent the problem from happening again. We were able to travel this winter without worrying.. These guys know what they're doing..
Diane StewartMay 14, 2024
We live in a small community with specific parking and work conditions and the crew was very mindful of that. Now that it's been a few months, with various rain storms, I'm happy to see the new drain doing its job, with runoff still coming out even a week after the rain stops (while I see none coming from other nearby properties). The crawlspace has stayed dry as a result. It's working.
In addition, you're the only company that came by and tried to assess the proper depths needed for the drains, as well as the placement (based on the slope of the back patio). That was what led me to select your group for the job.
Thank you for the expert service.
MIKE S.
APRIL 4, 2025