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Bedrock Construction LLC

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13 years of experience

Bedrock Construction LLC is a Virginia class 'A' Builder with over 20 years of experience. We offer quality work at a fair price. We are licensed and insured in Virginia. We are a memeber of eVA, certified SWAM, and our project manager carries the PMP® credential. We promise to respect you, your property and your time. We only use master tradesmen and skilled employees. We do not use day laborers. We offer service call work at $120 for the first hour and $80 per hour afterwords as well as quotes/contracts for projects/builds. We accept cash/check/credit cards. For larger projects, we typically accept start-up funding with draws as work is completed. It dose depend on what we are doing.

Bedrock Construction LLC is a Virginia class 'A' Builder with over 20 years of experience. We offer quality work at a fair price. We are licensed and insured in Virginia. We are a memeber of eVA, certified SWAM, and our project manager carries the PMP® credential. We promise to respect you, your property and your time. We only use master tradesmen and skilled employees. We do not use day laborers. We offer service call work at $120 for the first hour and $80 per hour afterwords as well as quotes/contracts for projects/builds. We accept cash/check/credit cards. For larger projects, we typically accept start-up funding with draws as work is completed. It dose depend on what we are doing.

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Nicks Construction Home Improvement

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Nicks Construction Home Improvement

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23 years of experience

Nicks Construction is a locally owned business providing customers with personal quality work. Nicks Construction has been in business for 10 years. Nick, owner, is Class A Licensed and Insured. Accepting MasterCard, Visa & Discover. Free Estimates. Serving Fredericksburg, Orange, Culpeper, Stafford, Spostylvania and surrounding areas. No job too small or too big. Meeting all of your Construction needs..

Nicks Construction is a locally owned business providing customers with personal quality work. Nicks Construction has been in business for 10 years. Nick, owner, is Class A Licensed and Insured. Accepting MasterCard, Visa & Discover. Free Estimates. Serving Fredericksburg, Orange, Culpeper, Stafford, Spostylvania and surrounding areas. No job too small or too big. Meeting all of your Construction needs..

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Dzinbild

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32 years of experience

Dzinbild is a full service General Construction Company owned by Gene C. Layne, Jr., CCM, an experienced certified construction manager who has managed over $500 million dollars of quality design and construction for the past 30 years.

Dzinbild is a full service General Construction Company owned by Gene C. Layne, Jr., CCM, an experienced certified construction manager who has managed over $500 million dollars of quality design and construction for the past 30 years.

Earthquake Retrofitting questions, answered by experts

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.

Projects will vary based on size and scope, but an average earthquake retrofit takes between two weeks and two months. This includes the initial evaluation and plan, bidding and contract paperwork, permitting and approval process, actual work, and final inspection. Your contractor should give you a more accurate time estimate for your specific project, and they may be able to estimate how long the permitting process will take for your area.

Even if you invested in the cost of a gas shut-off valve for your oven and other appliances, it’s a good idea to add a seismic shut-off valve as an extra safety measure. 

Gas shut-off valves for appliances are manual, meaning someone has to cut off the flow of gas. This leaves room for error, as you might not be home or might be too distracted to think about gas lines during an earthquake. An earthquake valve is automatic and will protect your home from gas-related disasters in the event of an earthquake.

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.

Earthquake gas shut-off valves, or seismic gas shut-off valves, are safety devices that attach to your natural gas line. When an earthquake hits, the valve automatically turns off the flow of gas. Earthquake gas shut-off valves can prevent gas leaks, which are especially dangerous after a quake due to the risk of fire and explosion.

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