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How To Retrofit a Soft-Story Building

Do you want to learn what it takes to build a soft story retrofit? We walk you through our project in Harbor City (Los Angeles, CA) and show you how stucco removal, concrete cutting, shear panels, moment frames, and structural connections all come together and make your building safer during an earthquake. Our retrofit pros team is hard at work...check out their progress.

Are you trying to find the best contractor for your soft story retrofit? If so, this video is going to cover all the criteria you need to take into account.

Topics we cover in this video:

  • How do I find a Contractor?
  • What's the difference between a shear wall and a moment frame?
  • How long does a retrofit project cost?
  • How do I get started?

Read "How Much Does a Soft-Story Retrofit Cost in Los Angeles?": goo.gl/SM1feR

We've been working with awesome people all over the South Bay for years! Pulling permits is no issue for us; we are friendly with the city clerks. We have experienced just about every kind of job type, no project is too big or small for us to take on.

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Culver City, CA
  • San Pedro, CA
  • Torrance, CA
  • Palos Verdes, CA
  • Redondo Beach, CA
  • Manhattan Beach, CA
  • Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
  • Rolling Hills Estates, CA
  • El Segundo, CA

Our goal is to provide our clients with the best information so that they know what they are buying. We have hundreds of construction related articles posted on www.baycitiesconstruction.com/blog.

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