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Bolt and brace, soft-story retrofits

Make your home safer before the next earthquake

Older houses can slide off their foundation in a strong quake. Describe your building in 2 minutes and licensed local retrofit pros get back to you.

  • Free, no obligation: you decide whether to follow up.
  • No more than 3 professional(s), matched to the service and your area: no mass solicitation.
  • Your contact details are shared only with your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

Describe your project

About 2 minutes Free No obligation

Step 1 of 4 What do you need?
Step 2 of 4 Tell us about your project
Project type
Type of building
You are
When was it built? (optional)
Step 3 of 4 Where and when?
When would you like to start?
Add details (optional)

Do not enter your contact details here: they are requested in the next step.

Step 4 of 4 How can professionals reach you?

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Your contact details are shared with no more than 3 professional(s), and only with your consent below.

Free for you. You are free to accept or decline the professionals' proposals.

Your situation

What kind of building?

Simple and transparent

How it works

  1. You describe your project

    Service, location, timeline and a few details. The request is free for you.

  2. We review the request

    An incomplete or inconsistent request may need more details or may not be shared.

  3. No more than 3 professional(s)

    With your consent, the request is offered to verified professionals serving your area. They pay to access it.

  4. You choose freely

    Professionals contact you directly. You are under no obligation to accept any quote.

Full transparency

This service is free for the person making the request. It is paid for by professionals: they pay to access requests that match their skills and service area. A request is shared with no more than 3 professional(s), and only if you agreed. We do not perform the services shown ourselves and do not recommend one professional over another.

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Why use our service

One request, professionals from your area

  • Save time

    Instead of searching for and calling several companies, you describe your project once.

  • Professionals near you

    Your request is only offered to professionals who serve your area and offer this service.

  • You stay in control

    No more than 3 professional(s), no obligation to accept a quote, and your data can be deleted at any time.

Regulations

Good to know before you ask

Houses built before the 1980s on raised foundations are especially vulnerable to sliding or collapsing cripple walls in an earthquake. Retrofits are done under a building permit, to a prescriptive standard or with engineered plans.

In California, the Earthquake Brace + Bolt program offers grants to eligible homeowners in selected ZIP codes. We do not perform retrofits ourselves and do not show prices.

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Local pros in your city

For every state, county and city: official public figures and one free request sent to pros who serve your area.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does my house need a seismic retrofit?

Houses built before about 1980 on a raised foundation with a crawl space or cripple walls are the most likely candidates. An inspection confirms it.

Is a permit required?

Yes, retrofits are done under a building permit, with an inspection.

Are there grants?

Some programs, such as California's Earthquake Brace + Bolt, help eligible homeowners. Check with your state or city.

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