Van Nuys is flat, central Valley ground, and a large share of its houses date from the post-war building boom, when homes went up fast on raised foundations that were rarely anchored the way they would be today. That combination is exactly what an earthquake retrofit was designed for. It is also why our Van Nuys inspections so often find the same two things: a house that is not bolted to its foundation, and cripple walls in the crawl space with no bracing at all.
Van Nuys homeowners usually notice the house before they think about the foundation:
What we do in Van Nuys:
Steel anchor bolts and plates connecting the mudsill to the concrete foundation, installed to current standards.
Plywood shear panels on the short crawl-space walls, the weakest link in most older raised-foundation homes.
Restoring bearing under foundations that have settled or cracked with age.
For the slab-on-grade homes in the area, correcting cracks and movement before they spread.
Correcting sloping floors and the sticking doors that come with them.
When a foundation is beyond repair, replacing it in sections while the house stays in place.
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.
Free inspection, straight answers, and licensed, bonded and insured work (LIC #897052) backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee. We serve Van Nuys and are available 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.
From the crawl space, you would look for anchor bolts through the wood sill plate into the concrete. Most homeowners would rather we look, and the inspection is free.
A retrofit protects the whole value of the house for a fraction of what earthquake damage to an unanchored home costs to repair. For older raised-foundation homes it is the single most effective safety improvement available.
Yes. We work with owners of single-family rentals and small multi-unit buildings as well as owner-occupied homes.
