Tip Of The Day

Let’s talk repair methods. In the following tips Brian talks about all of the different foundation repair methods available. There are so many different options for repairing a home’s foundation, but which method is right for you? Or right [...]

Hi, all! Well, it’s Monday once again and we’re back with a recap of Brian’s most recent tip of the day! Our last tip of the day referred to the costs associated with foundation repairs. In this tip, Brian [...]

Happy Friday! For today’s tip of the day we will be talking about MONEY or the cost of a job performed by Dalinghaus Construction. In the following tip of the day Brian talks a little about the cost of [...]

Have you ever wondered about what is under your home? That is, if your home is on a raised foundation. In this tip of the day Justin talks about how to check out the crawlspace under your home. If [...]

Happy Hump Day, everyone! In today’s tip of the day we meet Armando, one of our project specialists here at Dalinghaus Construction. Armando is joining the tip of the day segments to talk about poly slab injections vs. concrete [...]

Hi, everyone! It’s Friday and the first of February already! Today we hear from Justin about why cracks appear above the door frames and window frames of your home. Check out the tip of the day and see what [...]

Disaster can strike at any time. In southern California, we constantly have an ongoing fear that the next big earthquake could strike at anytime, so are you prepared? In the following tips of the day Justin talks about disaster [...]

Well, I have been MIA for a few days–we have had family visiting and my house is a mess–but now I am back and here to catch you up on our latest tips of the day. In the following [...]

When is it a good time to call a specialist? Do you have a spouse who loves to do everything themselves? I do! My husband is the king of YouTube. However, there are some things that you just need [...]

Happy Friday! Guess what? The sun is shining again! In celebration, here is our latest tip of the day, brought to you by Brian and Mark. In this tip Brian and Mark talk about leaning chimneys and why they [...]

How is the weather where you are? We’re coming to you from wet, rainy, dreary Southern California today. It’s true we need the rain, but this is day three of rain and the weather report says we still have [...]

In this tip of the day, Brian and Mark talk about the “pier” portion of the beam and pier systems. In many cases there is a concrete pad about every 6 feet and a 4×4 connected to the girder [...]

Yesterday we said goodbye to Mark Cook and his series of tips about foundation settlement. Today we say hello once more to Mark Cook and his new series of tips about pier and beam or “post and slab” foundations. [...]

Brian and Mark are back with the final tip in this series! We have one last cause of foundation settlement for you. If you missed this video on our social media pages, check it out below. We hope this [...]

Improper drainage can be a cause of your homes foundation settlement. Many home owners do not know that the drainage of their homes can be directly impacting the integrity of the foundation. This can cause settlement and other foundation [...]

Have you ever wondered what the roots from your vegetation might be doing under the ground? Where are they going, how BIG are they, and are they causing any damage? When we first bought our home, there was a [...]

In today’s tip of the day, Brian and Mark talk about your home or structure and its proximity to slopes. Mark visits many homes each week for inspections and notes that many of the homes he inspects have foundation [...]

Happy New Year! The year 2019 has arrived and we are ready for BIG things this year. Do you have a resolution for this year? Here at Dalinghaus Construction our forever “resolution” is to continue to grow and develop, [...]

Today Brian talks about how we in the foundation industry test soils using the DCP test. This test helps us determine the proper repair method for your foundation. The DCP test or “Dynamic Cone Penetrometer” is very useful in [...]

Today Brian explains another scenario where using helical piers may not be in your project’s best interest. This could happen when the soils are too soft. See Brian’s reasons why using helical piers in soft soils may not work [...]

We are back from our little Christmas hiatus…and in today’s tip of the day, Brian discusses when NOT to use helical piers when stabilizing or lifting a foundation. Soil condition is key to this decision. When you have soil [...]

Baby, it’s cold outside…well maybe not so much here in Southern California, where today’s average was in the 70’s. However, we do have cold weather clients in our Mountain areas. For those of you in colder climates such as [...]

Do you even lift, Bro? Well, at Dalinghaus Construction we definitely do just that. We lift! We lift houses and other properties back to level. In today’s tip of the day, Brian explains a little more in depth, about [...]

Today’s tip of the day goes out to all of our clients who we have recently done job inspections for. Our advice to you: if you are thinking about getting your home’s foundation repaired or have other project plans [...]

What happens when your retaining walls have failed? Do you have to completely replace that wall, which would mean a huge bill? Or is there a cheaper yet still effective way to fix it? Believe it or not, helical [...]

What does a retaining wall do? In this tip of the day, Brian tells us about the functions of a retaining wall and talks about lateral movement of the soil and how that can affect your home and its [...]

Do you know what a retaining wall is? Understanding the different important parts of your home’s foundation can help if your home begins to have signs of foundation failure. The next few tips are going to tell us about [...]

Helical piers are probably one of the most popular and widely used foundation repair products, but when is the right time to use one? In what situations should you use a helical pier versus another foundation repair product such [...]

There are many different types of foundation repair products. Push piers are a great product that can be used in a variety of situations, but as Brian tells us, they are best used in situations where they have more [...]

Justin was able to talk to Brandon Walter from our foundation repair product manufacturer, Earth Contact Products (ECP) about the types of warranties they offer. On top of our installer’s warranty, ECP offers a 25 year manufacturer’s warranty as [...]

Justin was able to recently interview Brandon Walter from our foundation repair product manufacturer, ECP. There is quite a bit of terminology related to the technical side of foundation repair that we toss around in our Tip of the [...]

LET’S TALK ABOUT WHO USES AN ICC REPORT! In the last video and blog that we shared we learned about the ICC (International Code Council) and how they evaluate products and manufacturers of all of our products. They create [...]

In the past Dalinghaus Tips of the days, we have talked about ICC, ESR and LAR which are a bunch of abbreviations that don’t mean much to you most likely! So we are going to break some of these [...]

In our last tip of the day, Brian talks about round shaft Helical Anchor. The round shaft has a wider diameter than most of the square shafts, we typically use the round shaft anchors for vertical loading [...]

SQUARE SHAFT HELICAL ANCHORS In our last blog, Tip Of The Day, Brian dives deeper into the benefits of a square shaft Helical Anchor. The square shaft is typically solid and capable of large axial compressive loads. [...]

HELICAL ANCHORS Lets talk about Helical anchors…in October 26th Tip Of The Day, Brian touches on helical anchors and the two types used inner industry. So in the next couple of days, either follow along here on [...]

HELICAL ANCHOR INSTALLATION Do you follow us on social media? If not then you may have missed our raw video footage of the perspective of the drive head. Justin recently visited a job site where we are pre-drilling holes [...]

FIXING CRACKS WHEN LIFTING A HOME Here is the Tip Of The Day from October 25th. BEFORE AND AFTER LIFTING A HOME Brian discusses cracks in the home before and after lifts. Typically when you notice cracks [...]

PRE DRILLING In our October 24th Tip Of The Day, we are on site with Brian. Pre-drilling for piles is not always a necessary thing. However, in the case of this project, in Pismo Beach, CA, it [...]

CORE INSTALLER RECOGNITION In the Tip Of The Day for October 22nd, Brian is proud to share our Core Installer Award for 2018. ECP CORE INSTALLER AWARD The Earth Contact Products Core Installer Award is not just [...]