Drainage swales are long, shallow depressions that act as both an effective drainage resource and a beautiful landscape feature on your lawn. As a crucial water channel through your yard, professionally installed swales are essential to keep the rainwater runoff away from your home from damaging your lawn or eroding mulched areas. Our Drainage & Erosion Solutions team will help you improve the look and [...]

When your home floods, you're understandably prepared to clean up and get things back to normal. First of all, be careful to follow the safety rules. Common post-inundation hazards include electricity and gas. Be sure these devices are turned off before entering your home. Flooding can damage the structural integrity of your home and cause household items to move around. Proceed with caution to avoid [...]

If you are working on a project that involves a drainage system, you already know the importance of a good design to extract water safely and efficiently. Whether you are treating stormwater or wastewater, successful drainage of water avoids harm to important assets, provides a clean, safe environment for residents, and reduces water retention and associated health and safety issues. A well-designed linear drainage system [...]

Santa Monica's coastal town sits on the Pacific Ocean, about 40 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. The town is best known for its pier, which features an amusement park, arcade and many tasty restaurants. Like most cities and towns in Southern California, it has experienced its share of earthquakes. In 2017, the city launched its own earthquake remodeling plan in Santa Monica with some [...]

Santa Monica's coastal town sits on the Pacific Ocean, about 40 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. The town is best known for its pier, which features an amusement park, arcade and many tasty restaurants. Like most cities and towns in Southern California, it has experienced its share of earthquakes. In 2017, the city launched its own earthquake remodeling plan in Santa Monica with some [...]

If you are a building owner who must comply with the Soft Story refurbishment order, you need to know the latest news! Due to continuous tenant complaints about a reduction in parking stall width, the city required the Soft Story retrofit program to comply with the strictest parking codes. These parking codes no longer allow for Soft Story retrofits to make parking stalls go from [...]

If you own any commercial buildings in Los Angeles, California, then you know that earthquakes are a natural occurrence. In order to keep your tenants or employees safe, you may need a seismic upgrade to your building. These include apartment complexes, resorts, or office buildings. There are a number of companies in Los Angeles, but which one is right for you? Here are the four [...]

Yard drainage refers to the way the soil treats the water. Accumulation of water anywhere on your property can lead to structural problems and mold, damage your plants and become a breeding ground for mosquitoes and bacteria. When you find that water is still standing in the areas of your yard days after rainfall, you are likely to have a drainage problem. Below are 6 [...]

In the last few years, we have witnessed too many earthquakes. The effect of several earthquakes has been devastating; several buildings have been destroyed and thousands of lives have been lost. It is therefore important to take effective preventive measures against this natural hazard. How to Ensure Maximum Safety Hire a structural engineer and perform a test to check whether or not your building is [...]

We're not really used to a lot of rain here in Southern California. In reality, it's a long-running joke that we really don't know how to react on those rare occasions when it's raining. Rain may be a rare and welcome phenomenon here in the desert, but it can also do quite a bit of damage if we're not properly prepared for it. One of [...]