5. Jun. 2017 / by California Foundation Works / Concrete, Construction, Drainage Problems, Earthquake Retrofit, Foundation Problems, Press Releases , Real Estate, Uncategorized / 0 comments

What Affects The Cost Of Soft Story Retrofit ?

Previous earthquakes in the Los Angeles area have proved to be very devastating to the residents of Los Angeles. Be it the need to prevent the Loss of life or property, Los Angeles residents are preparing for the next earthquake which is also deemed...

30. May. 2017 / by California Foundation Works / Concrete, Construction, Drainage Problems, Earthquake Retrofit, Foundation Problems, Press Releases , Real Estate, Uncategorized / 0 comments

What Affects The Cost Of Seismic Retrofit

Earthquakes can either be low intensity earthquakes or high intensity earthquakes which might claim lives and cause damage to properties, hence the need to have your property retrofitted for earthquakes. Having a seismic retrofit for your property will reinforce your property’s structure and make...

9. May. 2017 / by California Foundation Works / Concrete, Construction, Drainage Problems, Earthquake Retrofit, Foundation Problems, Press Releases , Real Estate, Uncategorized / 0 comments

How To Apply For The Earthquake Brace and Bolt Program

Los Angeles is prone to earthquakes and the long awaited mega earthquake called the Big one along the San Andreas fault is expected to happen anytime soon. To alleviate the damage caused by earthquakes or The Big One, the Earthquake Brace and Bolt program...

21. Oct. 2016 / by California Foundation Works / Concrete, Construction, Drainage Problems, Earthquake Retrofit, Foundation Problems, Press Releases , Real Estate, Uncategorized / 0 comments

Does Your Soft Story Building Need Reinforcement ?

A high magnitude earthquake could cause damage to a great number of buildings but even worse is what it can do to weak unreinforced soft story buildings. A soft story building is a building that has open parking or commercial space on the first...

20. Oct. 2016 / by California Foundation Works / Concrete, Construction, Drainage Problems, Earthquake Retrofit, Foundation Problems, Press Releases , Real Estate, Uncategorized / 0 comments

Should You Retrofit Your Commercial Building ?

In the last five years, the residents of Los Angeles have become much more aware of the fact that a high magnitude earthquake will strike anytime soon, in fact in 2015 the NASA JPL scientists predicted that there is a 99.9% chance of having a...

5. Oct. 2016 / by California Foundation Works / Concrete, Construction, Drainage Problems, Earthquake Retrofit, Foundation Problems, Press Releases , Real Estate, Uncategorized / 0 comments

Is Your Hillside Home Retrofitted ?

The most iconic homes in Los Angeles are built on hillsides and their landscapes are breathtaking. Because of Los Angeles’s mountainous nature, there are over 200,000 homes in Los Angeles that are built on hills or some kind of slope. In spite of the...

4. Oct. 2016 / by California Foundation Works / Concrete, Construction, Drainage Problems, Earthquake Retrofit, Foundation Problems, Press Releases , Real Estate, Uncategorized / 0 comments

Earthquake safety tips

The likelihood of a high magnitude earthquake in Los Angeles always seems to be on the rise as days go by. The recent swarm of quakes in the Salton sea raised the alarm on the possibility of the San Andreas fault rupturing and causing...

8. Sep. 2016 / by California Foundation Works / Concrete, Construction, Drainage Problems, Earthquake Retrofit, Foundation Problems, Press Releases , Real Estate, Uncategorized / 0 comments

How to Retrofit Your Home Against Earthquakes

Whether of low or high magnitude, An earthquake will definitely put your building structure to the test. In areas such as Southern California that get to experience more than 10,000 earthquakes every year, homeowners are not only advised but some are required by law...

17. Jun. 2013 / by California Foundation Works / Concrete, Construction, Drainage Problems, Earthquake Retrofit, Foundation Problems, Press Releases , Real Estate, Uncategorized / 0 comments

Why You Should Retrofit Your Home in Los Angeles?

1. Cracks in your walls or foundation allow water to seep in to your home: – Every time there is a considerable rain fall, sunken living rooms, basements and foundations run the risk of having water seep in. The problems may worsen from year...

2. Jul. 2010 / by Administrator / Concrete, Construction, Drainage Problems, Earthquake Retrofit, Foundation Problems, Press Releases , Real Estate, Uncategorized / 0 comments

Are You Prepared for the next Earthquake?

Unlike hurricanes or some other natural disasters, earthquakes strike suddenly and without warning, therefore the only thing you can do is take preventative measures and be prepared for the next earthquake in advance, before a deadly earthquake strikes in your area. There are things...

2. Jul. 2010 / by Administrator / Concrete, Construction, Drainage Problems, Earthquake Retrofit, Foundation Problems, Press Releases , Real Estate, Uncategorized / 0 comments

What is the risk?

The Northridge Earthquake in January 1994 approximately rearranged almost 2000 square miles of Los Angeles, leaving portions of it almost two feet higher than before. The 6.7 magnitude quake also forced scientists to revise their estimates of the seismic hazard and risk facing the...

23. Dec. 2009 / by California Foundation Works / Concrete, Construction, Drainage Problems, Earthquake Retrofit, Foundation Problems, Press Releases , Real Estate, Uncategorized / 0 comments

Improve The Marketability of Your Buildings!

Sellers of residential buildings are always looking for ways to make their properties more marketable. One way to improve the marketability of your buildings is by performing a seismic retrofit (earthquake retrofit) PRIOR to the sale. In addition to improving the marketability of your buildings...