Homes with gas lines beneath slab foundations — commonly built in Palo Alto in the mid 1900s — are at risk of gas leaks similar to that which caused a Maureen Avenue house to explode last September, ...

Q: Several homes have recently been built in my neighborhood that are raised concrete slab homes or slab homes on built up land. Almost immediately after the slabs were poured they showed significant ...

Question: Last winter we installed several foundations for a builder in one development. He called this week asking us to provide inspection and support for a home owner claiming to have moisture ...

Foundation cracks can be the stuff of nightmares for homeowners. They conjure visions of excessive repair bills or worse–turning a once-functional structure into a teardown. But not all foundations ...

Q. My wife and I are building a new home soon and wonder which foundation is the best. Should we do a simple slab on grade, a crawl space or a full foundation with a basement? What are the pros and ...

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Helitech, a division of SLAB Masters Inc., has provided a strategic mix of economic, geotechnical, and structural solutions to residential, commercial, and industrial clients since 1987. The owners of ...