Disaster Repair

We prefer to avoid disasters but, fire, flooding, landslides and earthquakes make life in California unpredictable at times. We have experience in remediation stemming from the Loma Prieta & Jackson Oaks Earthquakes, El Nino, the Lexington fire and several individual incidents. Our job is to help you get back to your life and repair the damage as soon as humanly possible.

Mitigation of pending problems is recommended whenever possible. Landslides are often due to poor drainage and fire danger can be reduced through proper landscape management. Reducing potential earthquake damage is best accomplished during construction, but several retrofit solutions improve older homes as well.

Since 1984 we have dealt with a broad variety of disasters. This expertise is essential to managing the project logistics so you can move back in quickly. Many of these projects have been technically difficult and emotionally taxing on the property owners. We’ll make the process more understandable and less stressful.
Earthquake Repair  
Loma Prieta brought home the reality of living on the fault line. Although 1990 was our busiest year for earthquake repair, most of our efforts are aimed at preventing damage. Engineering has come a long way since Victorian era homes were first built. Now we need to retrofit these beauties without destroying the original charm. There are secrets that make this work possible.
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Fire Damage Repair

  
Fire damage is often devastating leaving almost nothing behind. Literally like a Phoenix rising from the ashes a new house is born. Right after a fire the situation seems hopeless, but it’s possible to return to normal in 18 months. Some jurisdictions are helpful to disaster victims, allowing the paperwork to be fast-tracked.
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Landslide Repair

  
Ground movement is not always evident as it often occurs over several years. Telltale signs in this photo reveal the house is sinking at 1 inch per week. That may not seem like much but it cost $300,000 to repair in 1992. The dangers of living on hillside property are very real and it is essential to completely repair the slide or it will continue to move. We use a variety of retaining walls, extensive grading, underpinning and helix tie-backs to repair landslides
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