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The safety of your family and the value of your home must always be considered when you live in a seismically active region such as Southern California. Similarly, the safety of your business and employees and the value of your building is not to be taken lightly either. Earthquake retrofitting Los Angeles structures is not only smart, in many cases it’s legally mandated to comply with current earthquake codes, and for good reason. The inherent unpredictability of earthquakes make it critical to retrofit or upgrade now rather than later. Many insurance policies do not cover earthquakes without a considerable extra cost and insuring a structure that has not been properly earthquake retrofitted can be incredibly pricy.
If your home was built prior to 1945, it was almost certainly built without being properly bolted down to the foundation using what are called “anchor bolts”. It’s very likely that your house doesn’t live up to modern Los Angeles seismic retrofitting codes and may be much more liable to damage during a quake. Earthquake retrofitting adds hardware to the existing structure making it more resistant to sliding off the foundation during seismic activity. Our Expert Pavers Installation techs can repair any type, and here are the common types we usually find in many businesses.
Once a complete assessment has been done, the next step in seismic retrofitting is establishing a comprehensive plan to make any repairs for pre-existing foundation and structural issues. Earthquake retrofitting on a damaged foundation may not be of much help in even a small tremor. Fortunately, we find earthquake retrofitting Los Angeles area homes usually do not require too much foundation work as foundation inspections are required in home sales and many re-finances. With Los Angeles being a real estate hotbed, foundation health is common amongst most homes.
Feeling confident the foundation is stable and prepared we would begin the actual seismic retrofitting. Wall anchors and continuity ties are the most common methods of retrofitting on concrete tilt up structures. Steel brackets are used to provide a more reliable connection between the roof and the wall to prevent the separation of the two during a seismic event.
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