Unlicensed Contractors- Are They Worth the Risk?
Dear Jim: I am about to start on a new retaining wall project in my back yard. I’ve received several bids, but they vary dramatically.
May 25, 2023
I moved to the Bay Area in 1978 to go to school at Cal. The weather back in those days was very different. Summers were
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my nearly 40 years as a structural contractor, it’s that lack of preparation and research is the #1 reason
One of the most frequent questions we get at Jim Gardner Construction is some variation of the following: Why are there cracks in my house?
If you own an older home in the Bay Area, your front porch porch should be a big area of concern. Here’s why … Porches
One of the most common questions we get from customers is: What do foundation and drainage projects cost? If you need foundation repair or drainage
Most clients have no knowledge about their foundation and its condition until they begin to notice problems inside their homes- generally settlement cracks, sticking doors
The bottom line is that water is the main culprit implicated in most of the damage created to the exterior of your home, and can
We were recently doing some minor repairs to a set of front concrete stairs when they suddenly and inexplicably collapsed into a pile of rubble
WHY A WATERED DOWN SOLUTION CAN DO YOU MORE HARSM THAN GOOD… Having spent a lot of time in recent years reconstructing a number of
EARTHQUAKE (OR SEISMIC) RETROFITTING INVOLVES STABILIZING YOUR HOUSE TO HELP MINIMIZE ANY POTENTIAL DAMAGE IN THE EVENT OF AN EARTHQUAKE… It is not an all
Now that the real estate boom in the Bay Area has subsided, more people are focusing on making long-term repairs and improvements to their existing
DRAINAGE PROBLEMS ARE QUITE A NUISANCE FOR MANY HOMEWORKERS IN THE BAY AREA… Flooded basements, garages, and water in crawlspaces and in finished spaces under
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