Reseda has a place in California’s earthquake history that its homeowners know well: the epicenter of the 1994 Northridge earthquake was here. Three decades later, many of the neighborhood’s post-war tract homes are still standing on the same raised foundations they had that morning, some repaired afterward, many never assessed at all. Our Reseda inspections begin with that history, because the question is not whether the ground will move again but whether the house is ready when it does.
Reseda homeowners call us about these signs more than any others:
Foundation and retrofit services in Reseda:
Bolting the house to its foundation and bracing the cripple walls, the two measures that prevent the most common earthquake damage.
Repairing cracks, settlement and movement, including damage that dates back years.
Deepening or widening a foundation that has settled so it bears on stable soil.
Correcting cracked or displaced slabs on the area’s slab-on-grade homes.
Lifting settled sections and restoring level floors.
Keeping water away from the foundation so repairs last.
The same four steps on every job, from the first look to the finished repair.
A thorough inspection to identify foundation issues and what they need.
An onsite consultation with our team for a personalized assessment.
A detailed plan of the recommended solutions and their costs, for your approval.
Once approved, our team completes the repairs promptly.
We inspect for free, explain what we find in plain language, and do the work licensed, bonded and insured under LIC #897052 with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Based nearby in Encino, reachable 24/7 at (888) 545-5659.
The inspection is free, and it either puts your mind at rest or tells you exactly what needs doing.
It means it survived that earthquake. It does not tell you whether it is anchored, whether the cripple walls are braced, or what damage went unnoticed. An inspection answers those questions at no cost.
The short wood-frame wall between the foundation and the first floor in a raised-foundation home. Unbraced, it is the part most likely to collapse in strong shaking; bracing it is a core part of a retrofit.
Yes. Cracks and settlement from years ago are repaired the same way as new damage, and often the repair and a retrofit are done together.
