Our specialized services are designed to help you with specific issues. We’ve listed some of them here. Do get in touch with us if you have some other unique requirement.

1. Specialized construction services in San Carlos, Bay
Areas, North California
Foundation and Drainage repair
Our specialized services are designed to
help you with specific issues. We’ve listed
some of them here. Do get in touch with
us if you have some other unique
requirement.
Basement Waterproofing: Seepage of
water into basements is one of the most
common problems we encounter. We start
by identifying the cause of the seepage
whether it is water logging or water table
issues around the foundation pillars. We
then work out a customized solution to
help you solve the issue completely and
also help you with solutions to ensure that
the problem doesn’t recur. Say goodbye to
a wet basement and convert it into usable
space with our custom solutions.
Crawl Space Repair: Does your place smell dank and musty? Are your
floors sagging under simple weight? Do you notice condensation on your
windows that wasn’t there before? This could mean that there are issues
with your crawl space that need to be addressed immediately! Depending on
the seriousness of the problem, we offer everything from crawl space liners
to systems that prevent vapor from accumulating there. Indeed, a dank
house is an unhealthy house, so get that problem fixed right away.
Sump Pump Systems: Old sump pumps need repair and restoration once
in a while. When it doesn’t work well enough, a faulty sump pump can cause
your basement to be flooded and give you new problems to deal with.

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What’s more, having a sump pump could also work as an alternative source
of water. We recommend that you have your sump pumps examined every
year for problems. We can help you with the inspection and restoration, right
from removing debris to ensuring smooth operation. If we find that your
existing sump pump has been worked beyond repair, we can help you with
sump pump solutions that are effective and long lasting.
Foundation Repair: Foundation problems are as unique as the home itself.
Each house has a crack at a different place that is cause the house to
collapse slowly. When identifies correctly and repaired in time, foundation
repairs can be a trivial issue. At Dobel, we have structural repair
professionals who have several years of experience in identifying just where
the problem lies and how to repair it with minimal harm to the house
structure. Whether it is the buckling walls bother you or the sagging floors, a
home will tell you that there is a foundation issue in many ways. Our
professionals can help you with simple solutions to fix these problems.
Earthquake Retrofitting: Never take chances with natural calamities,
because they strike without a warning. During an earthquake, even the
strongest of homes could slide off of their foundations, as most homes are
not built to withstand horizontal load as happens in an earthquake. With our
earthquake retrofitting solutions, buy the peace of mind that you completely
deserve. If your home is already damaged by an earthquake, we can help
you repair your foundation from the deepest level so you wouldn’t have to
worry anymore.
Commonly used terms in residential earthquake retrofitting:
 (In) Compression: When a connector or wood member resists a
pushing force
 Cripple wall: A wall between the first floor and foundation
 Floor girder: A beam that supports concentrated loads such as floor
joists

3. 948 Center St. San Carlos, CA 94070
Phone: 650-593-4600 | Fax: 650-593-4989 | Email: info@dobelconstruction.com
 Foundation: The brick, concrete slab or concrete perimeter wall a
house sits on
 Joists: Wood members that support floor or ceilings
 Lateral load (force): Side-to-side force(s) acting on a structure
 Mudsill/wood sill/sill plate: The wood member that attaches to the
foundation
 Pier: A masonry or concrete column used as a beam support structure
 Pier block: A pre-formed block of concrete used as a footing to support
a post
 Post/piling column: A load-bearing vertical member
 Racking: A twisting movement that can distort a framework
 Retrofit: Adding additional bracing, anchoring or any improvement to a
structure after the original construction was completed
 Shear load: Side-to-side force(s) acting on a structure
 Shearwall: A wall, typically made of wood studs and plywood, built to
resist lateral forces from wind or earthquake
 Stud: The vertical members in the wall
 (In)tension: When a connector or wood member resists a pulling force
 Top plate: The horizontal member that fastens at the top of the studs
and supports the rafters or joists
 Uplift:Force(s) acting to lift a structure
Call us at 650-593-4600 for all your Drainage and foundation
concerns, we specialize in drainage systems, sump pump installations,
battery back up systems, and all water intrusion problems.