Soft Story Retrofitting Apartment Mid-City, Los Angeles, CA
Apartment owners recently been notified by City of Los Angeles regarding a new city code that was signed into effect on 2015. Soft Story building are all required by city of Los Angeles to be retrofitted to support the building weight. Unfortunately, code requirements are forcing homeowners to take action and do the necessary retrofitting required by Los Angeles. In Mid-City, Los Angeles, CA, there are several buildings that have been identified with Soft Story Foundations and need to be retrofitted.
What is Soft Story Retrofitting?
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.
Schedule Free Inspection
Novel Remodeling provides free in-home estimates for assessing the type of soft-story foundation you have and how to properly retrofit it to withstand the next earthquake and meet city standards. Schedule a free estimate today for your home in Mid-City, Los Angeles, CA.
