Thousands of buildings around the city of Los Angeles have been identified as being at risk for collapse in the next big earthquake. After 1994, city officials updated building codes and policies that mandate owners to complete Earthquake Retrofits in Los Angeles to ensure the safety of the public and to protect private property. Does …

YOUR ANSWERS TO THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ABOUT EARTHQUAKE RETROFITS IN LOS ANGELES Read More »

The Los Angeles area is prone to seismic activity and one major step you can take to ensure the safety of your buildings occupants is to get a structural inspection. These types of inspection are useful for repairs after an earthquake and to reinforce your building for future ones. Many owners are unfamiliar with the …

WHAT A YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES EARTHQUAKE RETROFIT PROGRAM AND YOUR STRUCTURAL INSPECTION Read More »

If you live in the Los Angeles area, you know that earthquakes are just part of the package that includes the warm climate and sunny beaches. Over the years many new building practices and technologies have been developed to make sure that buildings and structures are better suited to withstand a California earthquake, like the …

THE LOS ANGELES EARTHQUAKE RETROFIT PROGRAM AS IT APPLIES TO COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Read More »

If you own, or live in, a building in Los Angeles an earthquake retrofit to your building is beneficial. But it is necessary in the cases of tilt-up or non-ductile concrete, wood, and masonry brick structures. Over the years, advances in modern technology and construction techniques have improved the safety and stability of structures built …

HOW HAS APARTMENT RETROFITTING ADVANCED OVER THE YEARS? Read More »

If you own any commercial buildings in the Los Angeles, California, area, then you know earthquakes are a natural occurrence. In order to keep your tenants, or employees, safe, you may need to have a seismic retrofit done to your building. This includes apartment complexes, hotels, or office buildings. There are a number of companies …

WHEN YOU NEED TO HIRE A LOS ANGELES EARTHQUAKE RETROFITTING CONTRACTOR, HERE ARE THE 4 STEPS TO TAKE Read More »

It is estimated that just over 13,000 buildings around the city of Los Angeles pose a dangerous risk in the event of an earthquake and in need of a Retrofit Contractor. If a major quake were to hit the city, these structures are likely to collapse causing devastation and even the loss of life. As …

FAR TOO MANY BUILDINGS IN LOS ANGELES ARE AN EARTHQUAKE RISK IN NEED OF A RETROFIT CONTRACTOR Read More »

If you own commercial property, or just rent, in the Los Angeles area, you have probably been hearing a lot about the mandatory earthquake retrofits. The city upgraded its building codes to ensure that buildings would be safer during, and after, an earthquake. Getting these modifications done is expensive, but it is something you must …

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If you own an apartment building in the Los Angeles area chances are good that it needs an earthquake retrofit. The city passed new policies, specifically Ordinance 183893, which mandates that any soft-story, or wood-framed, building constructed before 1978, must undergo a retrofit to meet the new standards. This law was designed to make buildings …

SO YOUR LOS ANGELES APARTMENT BUILDING NEEDS AN EARTHQUAKE RETROFIT, HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Read More »

A lot of the buildings in the Los Angeles area are classified as a soft-story structure. What that means is, these buildings have rooms or offices located above a garage, parking structure, lobby or entryway. When a major earthquake strikes, which is the norm for this area, if the building had not had an earthquake …

3 STEPS YOU NEED TO TAKE TO COMPLETE THE SEISMIC RETROFIT LOS ANGELES REQUIRES Read More »

Seismic retrofitting is used to make modifications to older buildings so they are more durable, and safer, during earthquakes and aftershocks. If you are a building owner in the Los Angeles area, whether it is a non-ductile or tilt-up, you will want to have a retrofit done so your building will be protected when the …

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