2 November

How to Prepare Your Home Before an Earthquake Hits

2024-11-15T18:24:12-08:00

Earthquakes are unpredictable natural disasters capable of causing significant destruction. While you can’t prevent an earthquake, you can take proactive steps to protect your home and family. From planning escape routes to reinforcing your home’s structure, preparing in advance can help minimize injuries and damage when disaster strikes. How to Plan for an Earthquake Preparation begins with a clear plan for your family. Discuss safety [...]

How to Prepare Your Home Before an Earthquake Hits2024-11-15T18:24:12-08:00
22 October

Commercial Earthquake Retrofitting Protects Buildings & Saves Lives

2024-11-29T12:18:56-08:00

Living in earthquake-prone areas comes with unique challenges, especially for commercial property owners. Structural damage, foundation issues, and maintenance are part of daily life in regions like California, where seismic activity is a constant concern. Weak spots in buildings—particularly older ones—pose serious risks, but the good news is that earthquake retrofitting can drastically improve a structure’s resilience and protect lives. Why Is Earthquake Retrofitting Important? [...]

Commercial Earthquake Retrofitting Protects Buildings & Saves Lives2024-11-29T12:18:56-08:00
27 December

Top 4 Signs Your Los Angeles House Might Need A Foundation Repair

2022-01-11T08:56:54-08:00

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 [...]

Top 4 Signs Your Los Angeles House Might Need A Foundation Repair2022-01-11T08:56:54-08:00
26 October

How do you prepare your house for a rainy season

2024-07-21T13:05:23-07:00

Many of our clients really love the Rainy Season here in our fair city of Los Angeles!  Some folks carve pumpkins, others are busy putting together their holiday shopping list, and yes, some of us, especially the homeowners, are starting to think about how we can prepare our homes for the Rainy Season!  As the days get shorter, chillier, and wetter, that is the perfect [...]

How do you prepare your house for a rainy season2024-07-21T13:05:23-07:00
30 September

How do you know if your foundation needs repair?

2024-07-21T12:32:38-07:00

How to tell if a home foundation needs repair We hear from so many of our clients that at some point during their home ownership, they ask themselves whether or not their home has foundation issues that need to be repaired.  More often than not, these homeowners head to their computer and Google, “foundation repair near me”” but that doesn’t have to be the first [...]

How do you know if your foundation needs repair?2024-07-21T12:32:38-07:00
22 July

The Importance of Seismic Retrofitting

2019-06-24T11:47:10-07:00

If you live in an Earthquake prone area, then your property is in need of earthquake retrofitting.  With the correct seismic retrofitting solution, the total loss of your property and valuables can be minimized with a proactive approach. A basic definition of a seismic retrofitting is the modification of an existing structure to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion or soil failure [...]

The Importance of Seismic Retrofitting2019-06-24T11:47:10-07:00
10 July

Earthquake Swarms are a Reminder to Be Prepared

2024-11-29T12:54:38-08:00

In May, the city of Fontana noticed the beginnings of an earthquake swarm.  Currently, it has been approximately 1,000 small quakes.  While the swarms have been small and the majority are magnitudes under 3.0, there have been a few over 3.0 magnitude but still less than a 3.5. The U.S. Geological Survey now has the capability to detect much smaller magnitude earthquakes with technological advancements.  [...]

Earthquake Swarms are a Reminder to Be Prepared2024-11-29T12:54:38-08:00
1 July

How Wall Reinforcement With Earthquake Retrofitting Critically Reduces Risk

2024-11-29T12:56:07-08:00

Seismic retrofitting of vulnerable structures is crucial in earthquake prone regions. These forms of modifications in a building could protect the lives and assets of the occupants and the continuity of their livelihood. It is a common observation that communities that have retrofitted structures recover far more easily and quickly from earthquakes. Earthquake retrofitting has turned into a necessity in places where natural calamities, like [...]

How Wall Reinforcement With Earthquake Retrofitting Critically Reduces Risk2024-11-29T12:56:07-08:00
10 June

The Importance of Earthquake Retrofitting And The Methods of its Implementation

2024-11-29T12:56:47-08:00

Foundation Repair specialists use their technical expertise to make a building damage proof in the event an earthquake strikes. Forces of Nature may challenge the strength of a building without any warning. It’s best to construct the structure to defend against natural calamities or adverse climatic conditions. Whether it’s a soil failure or seismic activity, seismic retrofitting enables a building to stand firmly when the [...]

The Importance of Earthquake Retrofitting And The Methods of its Implementation2024-11-29T12:56:47-08:00
5 June

Types of Residential And Commercial Foundation Repair Services That You May Require

2024-11-29T12:57:28-08:00

Foundations that are structurally unsound can end up causing hazardous conditions in your home. How do you determine the best course of action when the foundation begins to display signs of damage and deterioration? Foundation repair specialists will first inquire about the type of foundation that you have, then will assess the extent of the damage and accordingly recommend the type of repair or replacement [...]

Types of Residential And Commercial Foundation Repair Services That You May Require2024-11-29T12:57:28-08:00
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