“Geotechnical Services for
Homeowners”
About Us
AK Geotech is a geotechnical services company with over 20 years of combined engineering experience in residential projects. We are located in the East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area. We proudly serve most of Northern California.
We take pride in our professional civil engineering experience and provide fast and reliable service. We are dedicated to helping guide our clients through the inspection process. With our combined engineering and customer service experience, you can rest assured that we will generate fast turnaround solutions for your home.
Services We Offer
​At this time, we provide six valuable geotechnical services to homeowners for their home or perspective homes:
​​​
-
Real Estate Geotechnical Evaluation/Home Inspection
-
Floor Level Survey
-
Percolation Testing
-
Corrosion Soil Screening
-
Soil Testing
-
Analytical Soil Sampling and Testing
All services come with a signed and stamped professional engineering report.
Real Estate Geotechnical Evaluation/ Home Inspection
A geotechnical inspection can greatly aid a prospective buyer or seller. In some cases, it can provide reassurance that the property has not had any soil-related problems. In other cases, a financial disaster can be averted by finding problems before purchasing the property. We are often called to inspect a site after a home has closed escrow when the new owners discover unusual cracking or excessive moisture under their newly purchased home.
Floor Level Survey
A floor level survey serves as an assessment tool for the performance of residential flooring and foundations. Typically, a Zip level or manometer is employed to measure elevation differences between nearby points. Measurements are collected across the residence, and a contour map is created to reveal any patterns of differential settlement in the flooring.
Percolation Testing
A percolation test, commonly referred to as a perc test, assesses the soil's water absorption rate, which is essential for planning a septic drain field or infiltration basin. The outcomes of this test are crucial for the proper design of a septic system. Essentially, the test measures how quickly a specific volume of water seeps into the subsoil of a drilled hole with a known surface area.
.jpg)
Soil Analytical Sampling and Testing
Sample the soil for environmental contaminants including heavy metals, fuels, etc. Seal, label, and enter samples into a chain of custody for transportation to a state-certified laboratory for analysis. After the analysis is complete, we will provide a final technical report summarizing methods and results of the investigation.