I was able to get approved for the EBB Grant the state was offering. it was overwhelming filtering through all the vendors to choose from the portal but came across Weinstein Construction. From start to finish the communication was on point from intake interview, proposal, work done and inspection. I had follow-ups to make sure everything good on my end and they were very accommodating and flexible to work around my busy schedule. Brandon who came by to take pictures around my home was very thorough educating me how retrofits work and what kind of shape my foundation is in since its raised above the ground. Shoval, thank you for your quick replies to ALL my emails and conversation over the phone. You are a great asset to the team. If anybody is looking to retrofit their home, WEINSTEIN CONSTRUCTION is the way go to ! read more

I met Mr Weinstein a few weeks ago. I had a tree that had broken thru my foundation. I wanted to keep the tree and repair the foundation. Mr Weinstein was very knowledgable, Professional and personable. They completed the work today on schedule! the work site was left sparkling clean and the new foundation is beautiful. They were able to save my tree, removing only the necessary roots, and give me a new fortified foundation. They took care of all of the engineering plans, permits and inspections. Their prices were very fair and completely transparent. I HIGHLY recommend this company. I wish there were more businesses that are as pleasurable to work with as the Weinstein Company read more

I had a great experience working with Weinstein Construction on my California EBB (Earthquake Brace + Bolt) grant and seismic bracing project. From the beginning, they were extremely knowledgeable about the program and walked me through the entire process step by step. They helped make the paperwork and requirements much easier to understand, and they stayed organized and communicative the whole time. Once the project started, their team handled everything professionally and efficiently. The work was completed on schedule and they made sure everything met the program requirements so there were no issues with the grant. It was really helpful having a contractor who understood the EBB program so well and could manage the project from start to finish. I'm very happy with how everything turned out and would definitely recommend Weinstein Construction to anyone looking to complete an earthquake bracing project. read more

They did a great job with the earthquake bolting and took care of all the EBB paperwork and inspection. I also hired them to encapsulate my crawl space due to humidity issues in the house. They added a dehumidifier and sump pump. Unfortunately it did not permanently lower the humidity in the house (we may have insulation issues) but they did come back several times to ensure everything was working properly. read more

Weinstein Construction Corp. did an excellent job doing the earthquake retrofit for our 6 unit apartment building. They provided the design and engineering, obtained the permit, performed the construction and worked with the tenants as was required by the earthquake ordinance. His staff was very professional and helpful. Not only was it timely completed, with little discomfort for our tenants, but they came in on-budget! We highly recommend Weinstein Construction. read more

Excellent and smooth experience with earthquake retrofitting work, from beginning to end. Weinstein Construction's staff was always available and responsive. They were on time for appointments, completed the work within the estimated timeframe and were helpful with a couple of doors that needed readjusting after the drilling vibration loosened some screws on the thresholds. Paperwork was available timely. They even provided a form for our Earthquake insurance to request a rebate after the retrofitting. Their work Manager was particularly helpful with the doors issues. We based our choice of Weinstein Construction on our neighbors' (2 of them) recommendations and we are happy to say that we are ready to recommend them ourselves, based on our experience with them. read more

I hired Weinstein Construction to complete major repairs to two balconies and master bathroom subfloor that were in bad shape. I had unfortunately previously hired what turned out to be an unethical contractor who was a liar and a grifter. In spite of the chaotic conditions and numerous unfinished jobs created by the first contractor, Mr Weinstein was willing to take over and completed the job beautifully at a fair price. It was such a pleasure working with the well organized professional crew and the contrast in work ethic and quality was remarkable compared to the first group. The crew was always on time, worked reasonable hours and always left the job site impeccably clean. A real pleasure to work with. Mr Weinstein also took the time to personally visit the job site on several occasions and his wisdom and advice was such an added value. I always enjoyed our chats and he was like a big brother. I have already recommended Weinstein Construction to several neighbors and will continue to do so. If you are looking for quality work at a fair price, and perhaps even more importantly, an honest and trustworthy contractor, do yourself a favor and hire Weinstein Construction. read more

Weinstein construction Corp. provided our compliance with SB 721 in connection with the balcony railings for our two-story apartment building. They inspected, water tested, did the engineering assessment and certified our compliance with the statute. Everything was done in a timely manner and with reasonable cost. I recommend them. read more

We were participating in the Embrace and Bolt program and needed a licensed contractor. Weinstein was one of the approved contractors and we felt the right one to do this job. They were transparent in their pricing and responsive to our needs. It was a great experience because they explained their process thoroughly so we knew what to expect. Shoval, the office manager, was terrific to deal with and very knowledgeable. We would highly recommend the Weinstein Construction for their professionalism and quality service. read more

Everyone at Weinstein Construction was very professional, nice, including the crew, the owner himself Mr.Weinstein, and the office manager Shoval. They were able to do the job in one day and for a great price, and I had a very pleasant and great experience. read more

Professionalism from start to finish. I sought a total of 4 bids for my retrofit -- all certified and sourced from the Earthquake Brace & Bolt website -- and each contractor confirmed that my access point was too small (it was also blocked by gas lines). One contractor bowed out of the bid process altogether (too much hassle, apparently); another wanted to add an additional access point on the opposite side of house (total bid that was almost $6k!), and another wanted to dismantle an Ikea closet organization system to use an access point in a bedroom closet, thereby working from INSIDE the house). Weinstein Corp. was the only one that looked at the problem and said, "Let's just make the existing access point bigger." Eureka! (And so simple.) The work was done on time, and every person I encountered was friendly and professional. Once awarded the job Weinstein also handled all the EBB 'paperwork' from start to finish (and let me know any time there was action I needed to take in the EBB portal). Huge thanks to Jonathan, Steve, Angela and the rest of the team for letting me know I was in good hands every step of the way. HIGHLY recommend. read more

Weinstein Construction - They widened the access point and even created a screen/cover for it. - General Contractors Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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My application for the Earthquake Brace+Bolt program was approved and I decided to go with Weinstein Construction as my contractor. I am so happy that I did! They were amazing from start to finish & made the whole process so easy! They were on top of everything, the nicest & most helpful employees from their office to the workers that did the actual work. They took care of all the paperwork & guided me through the whole thing. They even supplied me the verification form for my insurance company so I can get a discount for having my foundation bolted. The owner,Mr.Weinstein,even showed up on the day of the permit inspection to hand me some paperwork for my files. You will definitely not regret it if you decide to go with Weinstein Construction!!! read more

We had Weinstein Construction come out and brace and bolt our house to the foundation. They were fast, very reasonably priced (we got 3 quotes and theirs was much lower than the others), and friendly. Working with them was extremely easy as well. I would definitely recommend using them if you plan to have any foundation work done. read more

I hired Weinstein Construction for our retrofit, and I'm highly satisfied. They offered quality work, competitive pricing, prompt responses to all my questions (including post-work photos) and efficient communication with the city - I'd easily use them again if needed. read more

Weinstein Construction Corp is our choice among several seismic foundation strengthening contractors. We would like to give special thanks to the company owners and Jonathan, Angela, Scott and the reinforcement team for their excellent service. They were very professional, experienced, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, kind and patient, and provided us with the most outstanding service with reasonable quotes based on the actual workload and we were very satisfied with the final service. Their company has a very professional and excellent team, the company's management process is very standardized, and it is a contractor that customers can trust. highly recommended! Weinstein Construction Corp will not disappoint its customers! read more

An amazing experience I'm not sure where to start. I've been in and out of construction at my home for a year and a half. I've hired some wrong people in the past, our home was broken into two months ago, and we've needed over $30k in necessary unexpected home repairs over the past 3 months. When our semi subterranean garage and laundry room started to shows signs of minimal leaking two years ago, we knew it would just continue to get worse. And we weren't sure of the cause. When we received the summer "hurricane" here in LA, the laundry and garage had immediate flooding. The first company I called took 4 weeks to book a home inspection. Young slick guy (nice guy), immediately looked at the set up, snickered and told me the job would have SIX figures. I let him continue to take measurements. Bid came in at $76k. I found Weinstein Construction through my realtor (Gina Covello). Mr Weinstein came to my home 3 days later. He took the time to explain to me the reason for my flooding, and presented two different ways to rectify the problem. My bid came in at under $20k. Soon work commenced. Crew was respectful. Mr Weinstein dropped by everyday to check on work (4 days in total), doubled checked that their work was proficient (and they demonstrated for me), other than dust from concrete demo, my garage and home were left in excellent condition. Final bill was in-line with quote (actually a bit better)! I was called before a charge was placed on my credit card each time. I'm leaving the review because it's been a very long time since I've received this level of service. Time given, clear explanation, easy communication, respect for my home and myself. Nothing pushy. Nothing hidden. They did what they said they would do. They solved the problem without creating additional problems. I'm very appreciative and grateful. I will use Mr. Weinstein again in the future. read more

The Earthquake Brace & Bolt program provides a list of contractors that homeowners can hire. After interviewing contractors, I chose the Weinstein Construction company. Yes, I made the right decision. Their crew was professional and on time, and they cleaned up after the project was completed. And yes, the inspector from the City of LA approved the retrofit. The Weinstein Construction company is reliable, affordable, and professional. read more

We had Weinstein handle our EBB funded work for retrofitting. First off, they were really easy to work with. Scheduling, communication, work and inspections all done seamlessly. Jonathan was helpful during the estimate of the work to be done. Explained everything very well, which I didn't realise until after I had the other contractors come out, who were not as thorough. Angela had all my questions about paperwork , payment and such answered promptly. Mario and his crew came out and did the job on time and without a hitch. Even the final inspection which was handle by Scott was with complete ease. This company was a pleasure to work with. This business shined as I would hope most family owned business do. read more

Ok. So I called yet again, and, as usual, no one bothers to return my call.... but your rather receptionist, rather lacking in people skills, have no problem wasting my time asking for every detail from me. read more

Weinstein Construction completed an earthquake retrofit on our home in July 2022 under the Earthquake Brace + Bolt program. We feel safer and more confident that our home will survive a large earthquake. We contacted Weinstein based upon referrals from friends whose houses Weinstein had retrofit. The referrals were excellent and the company employees, processes and construction work was better than the referrals. Smooth as silk. Commitments made and commitments were kept. Every item or action that was the responsibility of Weinstein was completed in the time promised. Communication was clear and timely. I highly recommend Weinstein Construction for everyone considering an earthquake retrofit. read more

On March 13th and 14th of this year the basement of my 1930s Spanish Colonial home flooded after an intense 48-hour atmospheric river event. I lost my water heater and furnace to the tune of $8000 and experience significant water damage to the first floor of my home. A few days later a work colleague recommended Weinstein Construction. He praised them highly and told me he had a good experience. On March 27th I called Weinstein Construction and spoke to Eric. Eric requested pictures after our initial conversation where I explained the water event and damages. On March 29th I followed up with another e-mail to Eric requesting an inspection and estimate of the damage to be repaired. I was told the earliest available appointment was April 24th at 12:00 noon and that a representative by the name of Jonathan would conduct the inspection. I was also told Jonathan would contact me in advance as the scheduled appointed neared. I was disappointed that the appointment was nearly a month away, but I certainly understood that there were likely several people throughout the city suffering the same fate as myself, so I accepted the date offered and adjusted my work schedule accordingly to be available. Unfortunately, on April 20th my 91-year-old mother fell ill and was rushed to the hospital. I spent three days & nights prior to the scheduled appointment in the hospital with her. On the morning of the 24th my mother was still in the hospital but stable and preparing to undergo a cardiac imaging test. I was in constant contact with the nursing staff and told them that I would be there as soon as the inspection at 12 noon was complete. I hadn't heard from Jonathan, so I reached out to Eric. I was told that a mistake was made, and Jonathan was double booked, and they would have to reschedule me for the following week. I was understandably upset. I asked if the conflicting appointment was made before or after me and Eric informed me that the conflicting appointment was made after my appointment was made. So, I questioned, why was I being rescheduled when my appointment was made first. Eric's response was "We don't like to bump people" and my response was "but you're bumping me"... Why was it OK to inconvenience me when the conflicting appointment was made after mine. I was extremely upset with that response, and I let Eric know I was upset. I was very clear that I did not appreciate the way I was being treated and I needed to speak to his manager, the owner, or whoever was in charge. I was told there was no one else to speak to, he was it. Eric told me he would have to speak to Mr. Weinstein, and he would get back to me. I did get a call back and was told someone by the name of Carlos would come at 1:00 the same day. I agreed, but to please come quickly because my mother is in the hospital, and I needed to get there as soon as possible. 1:00 comes and goes... no Carlos. Again, I call Eric to understand what the delay is. Carlos finally arrives at 2:00 PM and I explained to him the situation, I walk him around the house show him the basement and when he leaves, I leave as well because I'm already well behind schedule. On May 4th I received a proposal by e-mail. The proposal was for an astronomical $56,000 with little explanation for the conflicting recommendation to waterproof & add a sump pump, trench the entire house, wrap columns, and remove all dirt from beneath the house, among other ridiculous recommendations. I e-mailed back requesting a conversation with Carlos or anyone who could discuss the items that were included in the scope of work. Eric responds with "I need to check with Mr. Weinstein first.." and that was the last time I heard from Weinstein Construction. I've never in my life been treated so poorly and I suspect this may be how they typically treat women and People of Color. It's unfortunate we still must deal with this kind of discrimination. I would never recommend Weinstein Construction to anyone, and I plan to file a complaint with the Dept of Consumer Affairs, Contractors State License Board. read more

From first contact to last approval, Weinstein Construction was excellent. Every detail of my job was handled seamlessly and efficiently. Every Weinstein employee I interacted with was friendly and professional. Never has a construction project been so easy. I highly recommend Weinstein Construction. read more

Weinstein Construction Corp's office manager, Angela, is extremely helpful. She's very responsive and reliable in answering my questions and concerns. The contract price quoted is good and reasonable. The pre-project worker, Jonathan, did a good job in surveying the house foundation. The work crew was efficient. The final inspector, Scott, was professional and friendly. Overall, I gave this company a 5 stars and highly recommend it for your retrofit project. read more

We requested earthquake bolting. The work was quoted a very fair price. Work was done in a very timely matter, and quality work. All in one day according to code. Very kind and respectful people from owner, office worker, inspectors, and hard workers. A pleasure to work with and I am highly impressed with the entire experience. Highly recommended; a 10+ for integrity and professionalism. read more

We selected this business for the Earthquake, Brace and Bolt retrofit program offered by the CEA. Very happy we did! From start to finish, the experience was smooth and well organized. Angela was great assisting with the online tasks and Scott helped with some last minute details before the city inspection. Jonathon was our first contact,determining what work was necessary and explained everything to us clearly and in layman's terms. The retrofit crew were on time and did a great job. No issues there. Very happy with this companies professionalism. read more

I never said I was a property owner. I was speaking about a property I am currently a tenant of. And posting the review, and after calling yet again, someone finally came out and tacked up the cable and put 1 light bulb in. read more

Weinstein Construction - Hanging internet cable low enough to choke someone. - General Contractors Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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Weinstein Construction performed an earthquake retrofit at my house. I am very satisfied with the entire process. Everyone was very helpful and the job was done in a timely manner. The workers were pleasant, efficient, did a good job and cleaned up afterwards. The Weinstein office kept me informed each step of the process. Their prices were competitive. They took photos before and after the job was done. When giving me the initial estimate, they were the only company that actually crawled under the house and took photos before giving me a price. All other companies just looked in from the outside with a flashlight and really didn't see what needed to be done. I rate them an A+++++ and highly recommend them to my friends and family. read more

Our recent project was handled efficiently and effectively. Pleasant and knowledgeable crew. Pleasant experience and will probably use them for future projects. A special shout out to Mr Weinstein for his help and guidance. read more

Holy Hundred Thousand Dollars - I had Weinstein come to my property for an estimate to replace some of my foundation. Both myself and husband are architects and were very clear on what work we wanted done, we had bids in the 20-30K so we knew basically what to expect BUT did we? Weinstein came to our home did a more than decent job at reviewing all of the foundation and seemed like they listened to our requests - then the proposal came in well over 100K with a little note attached stating their recommendations for a safe home - it was a complete house foundation replacement - nothing regarding the work we ask to be done was there. Seems like they just wanted big projects and their recommendations in the report actually went against Alpha structural which is not comforting. read more

When I decided to take advantage of the Brace & Bolt program and was accepted, there was a long list of contractors to choose from. A couple of people in our neighborhood has used Weinstein Construction and had nice things to say. I met with them and they were so professional, I signed up immediately. I didn't even consider anyone else and I usually research things pretty thoroughly. Boy, did I make a great choice! They made good on everything they promised me and took care of any problems in a timely fashion.I felt completely safe in their hands and have urged my family members and friends to take advantage of this program and hire Weinstein. read more

Well, this company officially sucks! They were hired by the owner of my building to do some retrofit work to our parking area, and the whole process has been a shit show. The entire building has now lost parking (a valuable amenity in Koreatown!) because they leave mountains of dirt in all of our spots, including the areas they aren't even working on yet. They don't show up on SOME rainy days, but they worked during this week's gnarly monsoon which makes no sense, so the project will take an eternity. But to top it off, they are violent as FUCK to the property they are supposed to be improving. Check out these images of stress fractures that have occurred this week. The apartment units look like we had the earthquake they are supposed to be retrofitting it for! I shouldn't be able to see sunlight through my walls. I have reached out to a city inspector and I'm hoping they get removed from the project asap. Each day I come home to more damage or another inconvenience that wasn't communicated to the building's owner in advance so they could plan a workaround for the tenants. I work for another property management company, and if one of our vendors fucked up the property this much, our residents would be storming the offices with torches and pitchforks. After reading some of the other negative reviews on here, I'm definitely seeing a trend in the quality of their work and planning. I'm not saying their job is easy, but based on this experience, their skill level is certainly questionable. read more

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Weinstein construction just competed a complete repair and retrofit of our second floor balcony. This was a fairly complicated job to replace rotten beams. We couldn't be happier with the level of professionalism, attention to detail, and quality of their work. The work was completed as promised in 2 days. Everyone we interacted with was very courteous and knowledgeable about their craft. Thank you Angela, Mario and crew, and of course Itzcik! read more

Thank you for being so professional and friendly. We used your company to retrofit our home and you did an excellent job! You answered all of our questions and were kind while explaining everything. We highly recommend your company to anyone looking for this type of work. read more

Weinstein Construction - Thank you for doing such an amazingly excellent job on our house - General Contractors Near Me - Van Nuys, California

We've been living in our house for 23 years, and "kept meaning to get around to this", but it never bubbled to the top of our to do list. Finally some scary thought sent us researching how to bolt our house to the foundation, and we somehow encountered Weinstein Retrofitting Systems (I think it was from an ad that our architect happened to come across, so not a personal recommendation). Danny came out to inspect the house, and made very sensible recommendations. Some of the things he recommended were inexpensive, and not even offered by his company (for example an inexpensive way to strap the water heater to the house). He spelled out our options for doing the minimum requirements (to be able to claim that our house is retrofitted), as well as the all inclusive option. There was no pressure to sign up for more than we wanted to, though he offered a discount if we did opt for everything. We took a few days to mull it over, then scheduled the work to be done a week later. They came with a team, and got it done in one day--noisy work, but that's to be expected. My only comment, is that the inspection had to be rescheduled--we chose a date, and they called to confirm it the day before, but since they had only our landline number, we missed the call until it was too late, and because they had no confirmation that we were going to be home that day, they had to reschedule. As it happened, this wasn't an issue for us because we work from home, but I can imagine that some people may have arranged to be home for the inspection, and then been out of luck, so it would be wise to get back up phone numbers in the future (though I imagine most people only have a cell phone to offer, so typically not an issue)... read more

What a great team of folks over here. We wanted to brace and bolt the house for earthquake retrofitting, as well as replace a section of our foundation that had a long horizontal crack in it. The first estimate we got during our home inspection was for over TWICE what Weinstein came in at. The other company also wanted to do some work that felt unnecessary to me and my general contractor - I didn't tell Weinstein about that and wanted to see what they felt was appropriate after their inspection and sure enough they didn't mention any of it. When I brought it up they said it was unnecessary but they could do it if I wanted. Big shout out to Nathan who came over for the initial free inspection and airdropped me all the photos he took under the house and answered all of my questions. Steve was great during the job, and the whole crew was professional and great. They even gave us a parting gift, an infrared thermometer and a box of masks! I always hate getting branded mugs and stuff from companies because it just ends up in a landfill - but what a nice, thoughtful, and functional gift for the times we are in! Would highly recommend Weinstein Construction! read more

Few months ago I've been looking for a construction company that does earthquake retrofitting work and been interviewing several construction companies. One company stood above all was the Weinstein company, they not only delivered all that they promised but were helpful with filing the permit and meeting the inspector and finalizing the job in one day. I was impressed when they came with three employees, all wearing masks and keeping social distancing and advising us to stay indoors. Angela at the office as well as Steven were a pleasure to deal with. I strongly recommend this company. read more

I HIGHLY recommend Weinstein Construction Corp. They came in with a very reasonable bid and were excellent to work with and completed all of the work on time and on budget. How often does that happen with other contractors? I found them through the Earthquake Brace Bolt program to secure my house to the foundation and mostly dealt with the office manager, Angela, who was great to work with and handled getting and uploading all of the pictures, permits and documents onto the EBB website so there was very little that I needed to do. It's the only contractor I've ever used where everyone showed up exactly when they said they would. When they came to do the retrofit the house they actually arrived early and set up in the driveway so they were ready to start work right when scheduled, and they finished right on time as well. Steve, the project manager, arrived a half hour before the window when the city inspector was scheduled to make sure everything went smoothly and it did, just like the whole project. All of the work was completed exactly on schedule and on budget and everyone was great to work. You would be making a mistake if you didn't hire Weinstein Construction to do your project. I'll hire them for anything else I do! read more

Finding reputable contractors in LA can be a nightmare. We wanted to protect our crawl space area from the elements. Working with Weinstein Construction was a rare pleasure. They went out of their way to ensure that the job was done on time and on budget. They were extremely helpful and went out of their way to make sure we were satisfied with the work performed. Since we've had their "clean space" system installed, we've had a cleaner, quieter atmosphere in our home. Itzhak (the owner) was available whenever we needed him and took the time to personally oversee the project. Excellent service and workmanship all around. read more

I called almost four years after they did the original job bc I wanted to just get an inspection of the crawl space. They remembered the job and are sending a technician and the owner to make sure everything is good. Amazing customer service! read more

They were recommended by a neighbor. They came in to give me a bid for the Brace and Bolt program. They were on-time and very helpful. Their representative answered all my questions and walked me through the process including cost. I got the quote, it was way more than what was discussed to me on the walkthrough. It was actually one of the highest bid I got so far. I sent 2 follow up emails to Angela to inquire about the estimate cost and the details of it. Haven't heard from her, after reading the reviews here and Weinstein are practically going to do the same work as the others vendors that are also recommended to me i'll just skip them this time. I wish they are more responsive to questions and not just fishing their quotes around. read more