In the City of Los Angeles, climate change has had an immediate impact on residential homes and commercial businesses.  We have had record rainfalls over the past few years, that continually flood our basements and crawlspaces.  Moreover, our region’s torrential rains are especially destructive when they stream and run off hillsides, crashing down tons of soil and debris that threaten the safety of our properties [...]

How is the weather affecting the risk of soil erosion and mudslides? We recently had a good chat with one of our clients who asked us, how are changing weather patterns in Los Angeles affecting the risk of soil erosion and mudslides?  Sadly, we had to tell our client that as many homeowners in Los Angeles experienced lately, our ever-increasing rainy weather is significantly increasing [...]

For many Los Angeles homeowners, especially those living in hillside homes, the dangers of mudslides and water runoff from rain are ever-present.  In the past few years, we have seen again and again how homes in our own neighborhoods are damaged and even destroyed during inclement weather.  Thankfully, there are ways to prevent mud, soil, debris, and water runoff from sliding into our homes!  One [...]

How Does The Weather Affect Retaining Walls? Even if you haven’t really been paying attention to the weather this year, you know this has been a year for the record books in terms of rain!  And yes, our drought may be nearly over in the Greater Los Angeles area, but our home basements and crawlspaces have been flooded with water, and for some of [...]

While the recent stormy weather in Los Angeles has been great for filling up our lakes and water reservoirs, it has also been devastating for those homeowners who live homes on or near hillsides.  In many such cases, we have seen rainwater, dirt, and debris which run down a slope, enter a home and jeopardize the stability of its structure and foundation.  Luckily, there are [...]