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...

10. Feb. 2011 / by California Foundation Works / Concrete, Construction, Drainage Problems, Earthquake Retrofit, Foundation Problems, Press Releases , Real Estate, Uncategorized / 0 comments

4 Reasons Why You Should Retrofit Your Soft-Story Building Now

Preventative protection. Although the cost of a retrofit may seem daunting in today’s economy, spending the money now to protect your building will save you money in the long run. According to the City of Los Angeles the direct cost of repair of a...