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(323) 422 5807

(323) 422 5807

Soft Story Retrofit and Apartment Seismic Upgrades in Los Angeles

Soft Story Retrofit and Apartment Seismic Upgrades in Los Angeles

Not Retrofitted
Retrofitted

Why choose L.A. Structural

for your Soft Story upgrades?

Why choose L.A. Structural

for your Soft Story upgrades?

COMPLETE TURN KEY PROJECTS:

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  • Design included

  • Engineering included​​

  • Expedited city submittal fees included   

  • Tenant habitability administration included

  • Full construction with stucco and paint included

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FAST SUBMITTAL TIMES

  • Usually within three weeks of contract signing to city submittal and always expedited

CEILING ON PROJECTS WE TAKE ON

  • We only take in ten projects a month and never more than our engineers or crews can comfortably handle so your project will not bottleneck with other clients work

QUALITY OF CONSTRUCTION

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  • All in-house crews with foreman present at all times

  • Daily inspection by Vice President of Construction to ensure quality control and production demands met

  • Smaller buildings usually are done in four weeks for construction phase including stucco

  • Medium and large size buildings usually done in six to eight weeks for construction phase including stucco

  • Tenants can park in spaces at night and weekends

  • Job site fully cleaned daily

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CLIENT CARE

  • Weekly update by phone with each client during engineering and construction phases

  • Hand holding during tenant habitability plans phase to ensure understanding and ease of fillingit out and getting it approved

OWNER OVERSIGHT

  • Family run company with a hands-on approach

  • Owner over sees all projects and can be easily contacted

  • Highly trained office personnel and crews that specialize in the seismic soft story building field

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We provide complete structural analysis with a detailed proposal & construction contract, along with the engineering and submittal to the Department of Building and Safety.

 

After the city’s approval, we then provide all phases of construction for a complete building project. Our experienced team of engineers & in house crews handles all the steps to ensure your multi-family property complies with the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) Ordinance 183893.  

 

As a group of skilled professionals, we have completed more than 50 soft story projects in the Los Angeles Area.

 

Our administrative team is available between the hours of 9am-6pm M-F to provide consultation to help you to understand everything about the new soft story retrofit ordinance. 

What is a soft-story building?

A soft-story building is a structure which has a weaker first floor and is unable to carry the weight of the stories above during an earthquake. The first floor generally would have large openings in the perimeter walls such as garages, tuck under parking or even large windows.

 

What is retrofit?

Retrofit is an improvement to your building by altering or adding any structural elements.

 

What is Tuck-Under Parking?

This type of parking is parking beneath the 2nd floor.

 

For Homeowners

For Homeowners

Would you like to receive up to $3,000 toward an earthquake retrofit of your house? The Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program provides homeowners up to $3,000 to strengthen their home and lessen the potential for earthquake damage.

Many homeowners will decide to hire a contractor to do the retrofit work instead of doing it themselves. Costs may vary depending on the location and size of the house, contractor fees, and the amount of materials and work involved. If the homeowner is an experienced do-it-yourselfer, a retrofit can cost less than $3,000. Please apply below!

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Soft-Story Retrofit Programs

Soft-Story Retrofit Programs

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Soft-Story Retrofit Program Details

Soft-Story Retrofit Program Details

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Servicing the following areas: West Hollywood, Culver City, Palos Verdes Estates, Pacific Palisades, Pasadena, Hidden Hills, Woodland Hills, Bel-Air, Brentwood, Burbank, Beverly Hills, Eagle Rock, Malibu, Hollywood, Marina Del Ray, Hollywood Hills, Long Beach, La Crescenta, West Covina, La Canada Flintridge, Glendale, Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, Mount Washington, Ontario, Thousand Oaks, Topanga, Torrance, Calabasas, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Santa Clarita, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Temple City, West Covina.

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