Earthquake Retrofitting and Foundation Replacement Services in Los Angeles, CA

by Seismic Safety Inc Floor Adjustment Pasadena

Seismic Safety Inc are make homes safer in the case of Earthquakes, we also repair and install foundations, and mitigate slope and drainage issues on your property. Because the majority of this type of special construction work takes place beneath a home, many home owners come to us as victims of unscrupulous contractors, to fix or check the work of other so-called Earthquake Retrofit.

LOS ANGELES HOUSE RETROFIT BOLTING FOUNDATION REPAIR

Founded in 1954 by Ed Sylvis, foundation contractor, Seismic Safety is widely recognized as the premier Southern California Resource for residential Earthquake and Foundation reinforcement.

News media, home owners, Earthquake and Seismic experts, structural engineers and Real Estate agents all rely on Seismic Safety, located in Pasadena, California, servicing the greater Los Angeles area.

IS YOUR HOME FOUNDATION IN LOS ANGELES RETROFITTED AND EARTHQUAKE READY?

Every homeowner in Los Angeles California must consider earthquake safety. Are you sure that your home can stand up to the next big earthquake? Your home is your biggest investment and protects your loved ones and your possessions. Don’t wait, call us at Seismic Safety with questions or to schedule a comprehensive inspection.

EARTHQUAKE HOME FOUNDATION REPAIR AND HOUSE BOLTING IN LOS ANGELES

Earthquake retrofit for wood frame buildings addresses what is known as “The Earthquake Weakness” – which involves the attachments of the structure – your home – to its foundation. Seismic Safety will send their foundation experts to you home, evaluates and performs structural and foundation reinforcements that will reduce the risk of earthquake-induced damage to your home.

WHY IS EARTHQUAKE HOUSE BOLTING AND RETROFITTING IMPORTANT TO YOUR HOME IN LOS ANGELES?

Recent earthquakes have shown that if a building has weak cripple wall bracing or is unbolted, it may slide off its foundation even in certain moderate earthquakes. We have seen buildings whose Cripple stud walls have toppled over, and the buildings have collapsed and slid. Fallen buildings may catch fire or need extensive foundation repairs to restore occupancy requirements.

The experts here at Seismic Safety are the best in the home foundation repair and Earthquake Retrofitting Los Angeles and we are happy to help answer any questions you may have about foundation bolting, cripple wall bracing, and other factors that affect your home’s earthquake safety.

FOUNDATION REPAIR & REPLACEMENT LOS ANGELES, CA

The Foundation Repair Cost & Foundation Replacement in Los Angeles is only a fraction of the potential cost of damages if your house is left unsecured.

Leveling a foundation that has sunk is one of our most frequent jobs.

If your home’s foundation has deteriorated beyond repair, Seismic Safety can install a sister foundation inside and alongside your problem foundation and be tied into the structure, bearing the weight and relieving the stress on the damaged areas

Your home’s foundation is a common area of structural weakness. When concrete foundations are porous or crumbly, they will not provide adequate strength to resist earthquakes. Unreinforced brick or stone masonry may need to be replaced or strengthened. Seismic Safety will inspect your foundation, design, recommend and perform the foundation repair work necessary to fix any foundation problems.

Many of the issues that homeowners associate with failing foundations; such as re-appearing cracks in the walls or doors and/or windows that stick are not always structural red flags. Many times these minor cracks in the foundation appear as a result of sonic booms, high wind loads on the roof or even a moderate earthquake. Repairing a crack that seems to be growing continuously and has reach more than ¼” wide are indications that you should have Seismic Safety inspect your home Los Angeles for these casual factors.

The wood that rests directly on the foundation is called the mud sill. Until the 1940s, home builders often did not bolt the mud sill to the foundation. Our foundation inspectors in Los Angeles, CA will check and advise you if there is insect damage or dry rot in the wood, and replace or repair any faulty wood as necessary. If your house is built on a hill or even a slight grade, you probably have some step-like offsets in your foundation. On every step, the mud sill must be bolted down at each end and along its length.