Bay Cities Construction Blog

There are thousands of high density apartment buildings across the City of Los Angeles and surrounding neighborhoods. Unfortunately, most apartment buildings built before 1980 have a soft story design that will require some sort of earthquake retrofit. This is important because Southern California averages more than 100 earthquakes annually, according to the US Geological Survey. The City of Los Angeles passed Ordinance 183893 and Ordinance 184081 in 2015 to require all qualifying soft story buildings to be retrofitted to meet new seismic guidelines.

Seismic activity in Los Angeles is nothing new, Southern California has been expecting “The Big One” for years. It’s something that Californians have to deal with, but in 2015 the City of Los Angeles passed Ordinance 183893 and Ordinance 184081 to establish mandatory standards for soft story buildings that are considered at risk of structural failure during an earthquake.

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The kitchen sink has several uses in the home. Besides being used for washing dishes, a kitchen sink is also used for meal preparation, for washing hands, washing clothes, and even bathing babies.

You can choose a simple and economical kitchen remodel, or an elaborate and extravagant remodel if your budget allows it.

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Attention home owners, do you have a wood deck or wood fencing? Wood decks are susceptible to the elements and they require occasional maintenance. If left unprotected, wood suffers from dry rot and UV damage. But the biggest threat to your deck are termites. These little critters can eat about 6 pounds of wood in a year, that’s about 1 pound of wood every six months. A single termite colony can cause thousands of dollars in damage if left untreated.

Nothing beats that feeling of coming home after a long day at work. You can kick off your shoes and enjoy your favorite book or tv show. But when your home is too small, there’s no way you can relax with everyone around you. If things are feeling crowded at home, or your kids share a bedroom, it might be time to consider a home addition.

Do you need your bathroom remodeled? Are you having trouble finding a local bathroom remodeling contractor that you can trust? Hello, my name is Alexander Rodriguez, MBA. I am the owner Bay Cities Construction, a California State Licensed Contractor. You may be researching bathroom remodeling and bathroom renovation contractors. If you feel like most contractors you deal with aren’t being upfront or honest with you, how can you trust what they’re saying?

Do you need your kitchen remodeled? Are you having trouble finding a local kitchen remodeling contractor that you can trust? Hello, my name is Alexander Rodriguez, MBA. I am the owner Bay Cities Construction, a California State Licensed Contractor. You may be researching kitchen remodeling and kitchen renovation contractors. If you feel like most contractors you deal with aren’t being upfront or honest with you, how can you trust what they’re saying?  

Do you need a home addition or major remodel? Are you having trouble finding a local home addition or major remodel contractor that you can trust? Hello, my name is Alexander Rodriguez, MBA. I am the owner Bay Cities Construction, a California State Licensed Contractor. You may be researching home addition or major remodel contractors. If you feel like most contractors you deal with aren’t being upfront or honest with you, how can you trust what they’re saying?  

Do you need your kitchen remodeled? Are you having trouble finding a local kitchen remodeling contractor that you can trust? Hello, my name is Alexander Rodriguez, MBA. I am the owner Bay Cities Construction, a California State Licensed Contractor. You may be researching kitchen remodeling and kitchen renovation contractors. If you feel like most contractors you deal with aren’t being upfront or honest with you, how can you trust what they’re saying?  

Do you need a home addition or major remodel? Are you having trouble finding a local home addition or major remodel contractor that you can trust? Hello, my name is Alexander Rodriguez, MBA. I am the owner Bay Cities Construction, a California State Licensed Contractor. You may be researching a home addition or major remodel contractors. If you feel like most contractors you deal with aren’t being upfront or honest with you, how can you trust what they’re saying?