It has been nearly three decades since the January 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake, and the question on the minds of millions of Los Angelinos is: are we safer today than we were back then? Are the lives of our loved ones secure? Are our homes and commercial businesses safe? The answer to these questions is, unfortunately, more complex than one would hope…* Let’s start with [...]
If you are a frequent reader of our blogs, then you may have already heard about the State of California’s new mandatory Balcony Inspection Laws, which have been “on the books” for a couple of years. We are referring to California SB 721 and California SB 326, which were passed by the California legislature in response to the death of six UC Berkeley students after [...]
Los Angeles Foundation Repair Foundation cracks in Los Angeles are very common because in this city, we build our homes on top of soft clay soil that expands during our rainy seasons and contracts during our dry seasons. This back-and-forth movement happens constantly, and it doesn’t just happen in one direction! Incredibly, a home’s foundation can be lifted, moved, and set back down in a [...]
For the past few months, we have been hearing more and more from owners of multi-unit residential apartment buildings and condominium home owner associations, asking us for guidance regarding the State of California’s new mandatory Balcony Inspection Laws, and so we thought to put together a short, “plain speak” informational blog post on the subject! Much in the same way that the City of Los [...]
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti unveiled a plan last month that will require Los Angeles to structurally prepare for the impending major earthquake many scientists predict will happen over the next decade. The Los Angeles City Council discussed the plan this week, taking the first step at working out the kinks in the plan before it is approved. The plan, known as Resilience by Design, [...]
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