For a few weeks, we have been telling our clients and friends that the California Earthquake Authority retrofitting grant program has opened back up, and that it provides homeowners in EBB eligible zipcodes with grants of up to $3,000 to subsidize the cost of seismic retrofitting their homes.  For many small homes, this FREE GOVERNMENT MONEY can potentially cover the full cost of retrofitting! We [...]

How to choose a foundation repair contractor? Many of our Los Angeles based clients tell us that the purchase of their home was the biggest financial investment they ever made!  And if you’re like most homeowners, you are probably also worried about the condition of your home and want to keep it maintained as well as possible, given your financial resources.  What makes home maintenance [...]

Does foundation repair really work If your foundation is damaged and you are wondering whether or not such damage can be repaired, the answer is yes!   Many foundations can be repaired quite easily if the damage is not too extensive.  For example, foundation cracks up to a ¼-inch wide can be filled with epoxy that solidifies and reconnects the two portions of the concrete foundation [...]

We have been having some fun with our last three-part blog series!  In our first blog, we explained the importance of Los Angeles consumers hiring only bonded, licensed, and insured contractors to work on residential and commercial property jobs.  In our second blog, we discussed where consumers can go to determine whether or not a contractor is licensed.  In this third blog in our three-part Consumer [...]

How to check if a contractor is licensed in California In last week’s blog, we explained the importance of  Los Angeles homeowner and commercial property owners hiring only bonded, licensed, and insured contractors to work on residential and commercial property construction jobs.  In this second blog in our three-part “Consumer Affairs Bulletin” series, we discuss how consumers can actually find out whether or not their [...]