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Projects

Recent work across Northern California

A selection of our recent work, mostly for homeowners: hillside decks and pools, new residences, and the occasional commercial job like a hospital-campus clinic conversion. Every photo below was taken by our crew on the job.

Historic San Joaquin General Hospital building under shade trees, site of the family practice clinic remodel
French Camp, CACommercial

Medical Clinic Remodel: Hospital Campus

Soil and foundation investigation for the remodel of a two-story family practice clinic on the historic San Joaquin General Hospital campus, being converted into a medical training university. Two borings drilled on a rush weekend schedule, with the report delivered the next day.

Scope2 borings · lab testing · seismic criteria · PE-stamped foundation report
Terraced hillside with segmented retaining walls under oak trees at a Salinas pool project
Salinas, CAPool & Retaining Walls

New Pool on a Terraced Hillside

Geotechnical investigation for a new swimming pool on a sloped, oak-studded lot in the Salinas countryside, followed by a second phase supporting the retaining wall design for the surrounding terraces.

ScopeBorings · bearing capacity · retaining-wall pressures · grading & drainage criteria
Multi-level wooden deck on a hillside home in the San Jose foothills, with the Santa Clara Valley in the distance
San Jose, CADeck

Hillside Deck in the East Foothills

Soil and foundation investigation for rebuilding a multi-level deck on a sloping foothill lot overlooking the Santa Clara Valley. Two borings characterized the silty clay profile to support the new deck's pier foundations.

Scope2 borings · lab testing · soil profile characterization · pier foundation recommendations
Vacant oceanview lot beneath mature oaks in Monterey, with Monterey Bay visible in the distance
Monterey, CANew Construction

New Two-Story Home Near the Bay

Soil and foundation investigation for a new two-story residence on a vacant lot overlooking Monterey Bay, characterizing the sandy coastal soils to support the foundation design for new construction.

ScopeBorings · coastal soil characterization · seismic parameters · foundation design criteria
Crew operating a tripod drill rig in a Saratoga backyard for an ADU soil investigation
Saratoga, CAADU

Backyard ADU Investigation

Soil and foundation investigation for a detached accessory dwelling unit. Our crew set up the tripod rig right in the backyard, drilled, sampled, and was gone the same day with everything the lab needed.

ScopeBorings · undisturbed sampling · lab testing · ADU foundation recommendations
Field crew drilling a boring beside a home in Foster City for an addition
Foster City, CAAddition

Home Addition Soil Report

Geotechnical investigation for a residential addition on the Peninsula. Drilling tight against the existing house takes care; our portable rig works in spaces a truck-mounted rig can't reach.

ScopeBorings beside existing structure · lab testing · foundation recommendations for the addition
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