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Castlemenders LLC

12607 South 1300 East
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12607 South 1300 East
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45 years of experience

Licensed General Building Contractor and active Realtor with Century-21.Home Remodeling Experts! Licensed and insured General Building Contractors since 1980. Utah and California. We build, remodel, and repair homes, condos, and apartment buildings. We buy homes in any condition! We sell, rent, and manage residential properties. We also build small commercial stores, offices, and repair small commercial buildings. Construction management, site inspections, quality assurance and progress reports. Construction defect investigations.

Licensed General Building Contractor and active Realtor with Century-21.Home Remodeling Experts! Licensed and insured General Building Contractors since 1980. Utah and California. We build, remodel, and repair homes, condos, and apartment buildings. We buy homes in any condition! We sell, rent, and manage residential properties. We also build small commercial stores, offices, and repair small commercial buildings. Construction management, site inspections, quality assurance and progress reports. Construction defect investigations.

Earthquake Retrofitting questions, answered by experts

First, you can expect the project to be loud. If you have pets, you might want to take them to a friend's house during the day so they are not disturbed by any of the loud noises. In addition, you’ll need to provide the retrofit team access to areas of the house that will need to be worked on, meaning you’ll need to relocate personal items, clear clutter, and make pathways for the crew. Once the project is complete, a local building inspector will conduct a final inspection to ensure that the retrofitting is up to code.

According to the Earthquake Country Alliance—a public and private alliance in California that works to improve earthquake and tsunami readiness—reports that unreinforced masonry, such as stone, bricks, and hollow clay tiles, is more susceptible to earthquake damage. The mortar between bricks isn’t as stable as other building materials and methods.

An earthquake retrofit is essential for safety in an earthquake-prone area. Without proper retrofitting, your home is at risk of sliding off the foundation, shifting, or collapsing.

You may also require a retrofit if your home was built before 1980 when building codes began requiring reinforcing, bracing, and bolting for new construction. You may not be eligible for insurance to help pay for earthquake-related damages without a retrofit.

It is not advisable to try to retrofit your home without the expertise of a professional. These projects usually require a consultation with a structural engineer and a plumber for any gas-related adjustments. Working with a professional earthquake retrofitting contractor is the best way to ensure that any structural work done to your home will help protect you and your family.

Hearing or feeling vibrations in your house can be unsettling, but there are a few possible causes for a vibrating noise in your wall or floor. Light bulbs and fixtures, circuit breakers, loose pipes, or faulty wiring could all cause vibrations. If you’re not sure what’s causing the vibrations, you can call a contractor to assess your home and narrow down the cause.

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