Los Angeles, CA (October 21, 2011): Sinai Construction, Inc. has been named a recipient of the 2011 Customer Satisfaction Award for Excellence in Customer Care, presented by Talk of the Town News, Customer Care News and Celebration Media. The award honors companies and professionals that provide excellent customer service, as reported by their customers through no-cost, user review websites. The reviews are analyzed by a team of researchers who calculate a star rating system based on these data, which determines a business’ award eligibility. To determine 2011 award recipients, Celebration … Continue reading
Award reflects businesses’ consistently high level of customer service. Sinai Construction, Inc. has been awarded the prestigious 2011 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately 5 percent of all the businesses rated on the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service and health providers. “We’re thrilled to be one of the select few to receive the 2011 Angie’s List Super Service Award,” said Gary Sinai, Founder and President of Sinai Construction, Inc. “We’ve always been committed to providing excellent service to our clients, so … Continue reading
Sometimes concrete cracks are caused not by external factors or soil conditions but by poor or defective workmanship. In this type of situation, the defects or omitted elements sometimes cannot be seen through ocular inspection alone, as such you will need to make sure to hire a concrete crack professional to evaluate and recommend repair options for your concrete cracks. Here are some examples of concrete crack causes brought about by defective workmanship or omission: Inadequate Footing Preparation: A rule of thumb when constructing strong homes is to provide adequate … Continue reading
As the name suggests, shrinkage cracks are cracks that forms as the concrete shrinks or cures. Concrete cracks present themselves in varied patterns. Some are uniform in width while some are v-shaped with the top wider than the bottom. Some are vertically, diagonally or horizontally straight while others are wandering, irregular and random. In any case, you will be able to identify shrinkage cracks because of the fact that they taper or diminish before they reach the concrete on the load bearing elements of the house like beams, floors or … Continue reading
Knowing that the concrete cracks are caused by settlement is only a part of the process, the other half of it involves knowing what is caused or is causing the settlement in the first place. We discuss some of more common causes below: Failure to compact Pre-Slab Fill: The ground where the slab was poured should be compacted beforehand to avoid or minimize foundation settlement. Failure to do so may cause the foundations to sink into the ground until it finds sufficient support or until the ground is compacted enough … Continue reading
Settlement of the house foundations over time is one of the most common causes of concrete cracks in residential homes. These concrete cracks usually present themselves as vertical cracks. In extreme cases, these vertical cracks even propagate through several levels of the home. It should be noted though that not all settlement situations causes cracks in the concrete and not all cracks caused by settlement are a cause for panic and expensive repairs. A good concrete crack specialist will be able to recommend efficient, permanent and most of all the … Continue reading
An attached garage is also one of the places you’ll usually find concrete cracks in. Depending on the nature and the cause of the cracks, the solution may range from cosmetic repairs to a structural renovation. Discussed below are some of the most common causes of cracks in an attached garage. * Insufficient Compaction of Fill: Garage Slabs on grade are usually poured over a fill surrounded by a perimeter foundation. One of the most common situations in this case is the failure to compact the fill before the slab … Continue reading
The basement walls are responsible for holding back the weight of the soil outside the home. The perimeter foundations on the other hand are the structural elements that are responsible for keeping the house stable above ground. Because these elements carry a lot of load, these are one of the common areas for crack propagation in the home. Horizontal Cracks in Basement Walls or Crawlspaces Horizontal cracks sometimes manifest on basement walls or perimeter foundations doubling as a retaining walls. Horizontal cracks that are propagating or widening in these areas … Continue reading