Installing a green roof can have several benefits. But it does not make your roof waterproof. Rather, you still need to hire a waterproofing Encino service to apply waterproofing materials on your roof. With a green roof, you are prolonging the life of your roofing. It also prevents it from getting damaged. Bear in mind…
Our soft story company in LA specializes in foundation evaluation and repair, as well as retrofitting and house bolting. As a retrofit contractor, we have seen several plans and designs from other companies. Some of our clients would send us their drawings so we can evaluate how much it would cost to build a soft-story…
Earthquake retrofitting in Los Angeles is vital to ensure that your building is not vulnerable to be moved during seismic activities. When there is a seismic activity, it shakes any object on the ground. With the help of seismic retrofitting, the structures will be intact and prevent them from being displaced. When your building has…
Kitchen remodeling can be an expensive project. If that is the case, should you hire an Encino retrofit and construction company? Yes, you should. If you wish your kitchen remodeling to be a success, then you must consider hiring a retrofit and construction. Our company does not just help with your retrofitting but we can…
The goal of hiring an earthquake retrofit company is to ensure that your home is safe in the event of an earthquake. There is not a great time to hire such a company. Every day is a good time to consult a retrofit company to assess your house’s foundation. Checking the foundation of your house…
Foundation repair in LA is one of the services of LA Retrofit and Construction. To make sure that your house is safe this spring 2019, we will inspect your building for any cracks. Your house might be brand new. However, as the years go by, the building might experience a structure problem. And if that…
Footings are like your feet. They anchor the house to the ground and support the foundation. Adding footings to an existing building is one of the specialties of LARC, a construction company in LA. As to the typical cost of adding footings, it depends on the existing house. The average is $5000. If the project…
Few experiences are more terrifying than a devastating earthquake. One moment, everything is fine. In the next, the world is literally shaking apart. For years, “the big one” has been fabled to hit the Los Angeles area. Despite people taking greater precautions as a whole, some buildings don’t have all of the safeguards they could….
Many properties in Los Angeles have to comply with a recent piece of legislation from the city which requires that certain buildings be strengthened against the threat of earthquakes. This is as a result of some problems with the durability of some buildings constructed before 1978, which has caused structural failure and raised the threat…
In Southern California and Los Angeles, the post-war fashion for soft-story builds is becoming a concern for many city counselors. This type of construction looks great but may pose a risk to people living with seismic activity, to the extent that LA passed a city code requiring that these soft-story properties be remodeled to make…
