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Avatar for TerraFirma Foundation Systems

TerraFirma Foundation Systems

932 Industry Dr
5.00(
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TerraFirma Foundation Systems

932 Industry Dr
5.00(
8
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
87 local quotes requested

Thousands of NW homeowners have trusted TerraFirma Foundation Systems to keep their homes safe, dry and stable since 2005. Nearly half of our business comes from referrals or repeat customers. We can help you too! TerraFirma is the NW expert in home foundations, basement and crawl space waterproofing, concrete leveling, and wall stabilization.

"Great; competitive price, installation went great, friendly and responsive staff in person and office"

Andrew M on February 2020

Thousands of NW homeowners have trusted TerraFirma Foundation Systems to keep their homes safe, dry and stable since 2005. Nearly half of our business comes from referrals or repeat customers. We can help you too! TerraFirma is the NW expert in home foundations, basement and crawl space waterproofing, concrete leveling, and wall stabilization.

"Great; competitive price, installation went great, friendly and responsive staff in person and office"

Andrew M on February 2020


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Stronghome Seismic, Inc.

PO Box 5129
4.98(
48
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Stronghome Seismic, Inc.

PO Box 5129
4.98(
48
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
6 years of experience

We are a family owned local buisness specializing in home earthquake retrofits. Our goal is to make sure that every family in the Seattle area is earthquake ready. We go through the most rigorous inspection process of our competitors and offer a "job done right' gaurantee. Your home is your biggest investment, know that it and your family are protected, call today for a free no obligation home inspection! (206) 245-5045

"James was an absolute pleasure to work with. We hired him to do earthquake retrofit for our home. He was very kind and answered all the millions of questions we had. Extremely professional and flexible.. I would highly recommend him."

Nathalie S on February 2024

We are a family owned local buisness specializing in home earthquake retrofits. Our goal is to make sure that every family in the Seattle area is earthquake ready. We go through the most rigorous inspection process of our competitors and offer a "job done right' gaurantee. Your home is your biggest investment, know that it and your family are protected, call today for a free no obligation home inspection! (206) 245-5045

"James was an absolute pleasure to work with. We hired him to do earthquake retrofit for our home. He was very kind and answered all the millions of questions we had. Extremely professional and flexible.. I would highly recommend him."

Nathalie S on February 2024


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Fine Design Build, LLC

6523 California Avenue Southwest
4.00(
13
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Fine Design Build, LLC

6523 California Avenue Southwest
4.00(
13
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Customers say: Quick response
14 local quotes requested
20 years of experience

Fine Design Build is a third generation, design-build company. We shepherd our clients, working side by side, with architects and engineers that we have long-standing relationships with, pushing design past traditional scope limitations. We navigate through the challenging permitting, involving shorelines development, ECA steep slope areas, wetlands. Permitting can be a huge challenge particularly on waterfront parcels. We are experts at removing obstacles and creatively designing homes with minimal to zero impact to environment. After designing your home, we shepherd you through the challenging environment of building. We are very selective about our team and in our rare circumstance as a company, the general contractor, is onsite performing a good percentage of excavation, storm water management, septic, concrete, framing and finishes. We have a unique approach with full transparency where money is spent. The customer has their foot on the gas petal/brake throughout the entire build.

"Best contractor ever. At Fine Design Build the service received was like none other, quality, craftsmanship, in both work and design. We will be forever pleased with house build that we received."

Megane D on June 2025

Fine Design Build is a third generation, design-build company. We shepherd our clients, working side by side, with architects and engineers that we have long-standing relationships with, pushing design past traditional scope limitations. We navigate through the challenging permitting, involving shorelines development, ECA steep slope areas, wetlands. Permitting can be a huge challenge particularly on waterfront parcels. We are experts at removing obstacles and creatively designing homes with minimal to zero impact to environment. After designing your home, we shepherd you through the challenging environment of building. We are very selective about our team and in our rare circumstance as a company, the general contractor, is onsite performing a good percentage of excavation, storm water management, septic, concrete, framing and finishes. We have a unique approach with full transparency where money is spent. The customer has their foot on the gas petal/brake throughout the entire build.

"Best contractor ever. At Fine Design Build the service received was like none other, quality, craftsmanship, in both work and design. We will be forever pleased with house build that we received."

Megane D on June 2025


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A-FFIX

4040 34th Ave. W
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A-FFIX

4040 34th Ave. W
New on AngiNew on Angi
Approved Pro
35 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job. We have consistently focused on the needs of our customers, providing personalized attention and a stress-free experience.

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job. We have consistently focused on the needs of our customers, providing personalized attention and a stress-free experience.


Evergreen Seismic

3518 Fremont Ave N
5.00(
33
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Evergreen Seismic

3518 Fremont Ave N
5.00(
33
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Evergreen Seismic, LLC is the Puget Sound's most trustworthy residential earthquake retrofit contractor. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of service, along with the most affordable prices. We take great pride in our work, and customer safety and satisfaction is our number one goal. Our clients demand and deserve excellence and we are committed to meet these expectations each and every time. We offer the experience of hundreds of retrofit installations, along with the highest quality products, valuable design and engineering, and stellar results.

"Matt and the Evergreen Seismic team were communicative, honest, and collaborative throughout our retrofit. When I reached out initially, he helped me learn about the retrofit process, and even encouraged me to consider doing it myself. I really appreciated that — it'd be so easy for a professional in his position to scare a client into getting the work done, but he did the opposite. He also gave us a competitive quote, and offered to match any other we got elsewhere. I ultimately decided to hire him, and was glad I did. He and his team got the work done in a timely and orderly fashion. Our foundation turned out to be a little unusual, which took more time than anticipated, but he walked us through what they were doing to accommodate the difference, and did not ask for an additional fee for the extra time spent. They handled all the city permitting and mailed us the paperwork to keep on file."

William P on August 2024

Evergreen Seismic, LLC is the Puget Sound's most trustworthy residential earthquake retrofit contractor. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of service, along with the most affordable prices. We take great pride in our work, and customer safety and satisfaction is our number one goal. Our clients demand and deserve excellence and we are committed to meet these expectations each and every time. We offer the experience of hundreds of retrofit installations, along with the highest quality products, valuable design and engineering, and stellar results.

"Matt and the Evergreen Seismic team were communicative, honest, and collaborative throughout our retrofit. When I reached out initially, he helped me learn about the retrofit process, and even encouraged me to consider doing it myself. I really appreciated that — it'd be so easy for a professional in his position to scare a client into getting the work done, but he did the opposite. He also gave us a competitive quote, and offered to match any other we got elsewhere. I ultimately decided to hire him, and was glad I did. He and his team got the work done in a timely and orderly fashion. Our foundation turned out to be a little unusual, which took more time than anticipated, but he walked us through what they were doing to accommodate the difference, and did not ask for an additional fee for the extra time spent. They handled all the city permitting and mailed us the paperwork to keep on file."

William P on August 2024


Seismic ShutOff

2425 33rd Ave W
5.00(
1
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Seismic ShutOff

2425 33rd Ave W
5.00(
1
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Seismic Shutoff installs earthquake actuated automatic gas shut-off valves to stop the flow of gas automatically when earthquake activity of magnitude 5.2 or greater occurs. We service the Puget Sound region including Bainbridge and Vashon Islands and Oregon. License #'s WA SEISMSL820NB and OR 223700.

Seismic Shutoff installs earthquake actuated automatic gas shut-off valves to stop the flow of gas automatically when earthquake activity of magnitude 5.2 or greater occurs. We service the Puget Sound region including Bainbridge and Vashon Islands and Oregon. License #'s WA SEISMSL820NB and OR 223700.



Seattle Home Inspector LLC

9650 SE Southworth Dr
No reviews yet

Seattle Home Inspector LLC

9650 SE Southworth Dr
No reviews yet
41 years of experience

Welcome to Seattle Home Inspector LLC Unapologetically the Most Customer-Focused Home Inspector in the Puget Sound Area! ​If you want an independent, licensed and certified, professional inspector with unshakeable confidence, you have come to the right place. ​My name is Ed Zumwalt, owner and operator of Seattle Home Inspector LLC, a full-service home and building inspection company serving the greater Seattle area. I'm a Washington-Licensed Home Inspector and a Certified Professional Inspector® trained by InterNACHI, the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors. My Washington State approved education and training certificates were earned at Washington Home Inspector Training, by SGA Inspection Service. I provide professional grade inspection services to residents, investors, brokers, and property managers in King, Pierce, Snohomish, Thurston, and Kitsap Counties. ​ ​You'll get my best efforts at a fair rate...​always! Regards, Ed Zumwalt, CPI ​Manager-President Seattle Home Inspector LLC Washington-Licensed Home Inspector #1454 InterNACHI Certified Professional Inspector #1600151 30+ Years Professional Real Estate Experience!

Welcome to Seattle Home Inspector LLC Unapologetically the Most Customer-Focused Home Inspector in the Puget Sound Area! ​If you want an independent, licensed and certified, professional inspector with unshakeable confidence, you have come to the right place. ​My name is Ed Zumwalt, owner and operator of Seattle Home Inspector LLC, a full-service home and building inspection company serving the greater Seattle area. I'm a Washington-Licensed Home Inspector and a Certified Professional Inspector® trained by InterNACHI, the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors. My Washington State approved education and training certificates were earned at Washington Home Inspector Training, by SGA Inspection Service. I provide professional grade inspection services to residents, investors, brokers, and property managers in King, Pierce, Snohomish, Thurston, and Kitsap Counties. ​ ​You'll get my best efforts at a fair rate...​always! Regards, Ed Zumwalt, CPI ​Manager-President Seattle Home Inspector LLC Washington-Licensed Home Inspector #1454 InterNACHI Certified Professional Inspector #1600151 30+ Years Professional Real Estate Experience!



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Earthquake Retrofitting questions, answered by experts

Almost all new buildings in California need an earthquake shut-off valve. The requirements for an earthquake gas shut-off valve (and who can install it) depend on where you live. For example, according to the Los Angeles Municipal Code, you’re required to hire a licensed contractor to install one whenever you build, sell, or renovate a home. Check with your local building department for your city’s laws on installing, permitting, and inspecting earthquake shut-off valves.

Earthquake retrofitting can increase your home value, making it a great return on investment. This feature is especially valuable in areas prone to earthquakes. Besides the increased safety value (not only for your family but for the next family who moves in), earthquake retrofitting also helps lower homeowners insurance rates. In addition, having your home earthquake retrofitted can make it easier to get a home loan since they are considered lower risk.

Grounding is a great first step to prevent electrical shock, but you can take it further with GFCI outlets and AFCIs (arc fault circuit interrupters). In particular, AFCIs help protect against the type of electrical arcs that cause fires, like if a mouse chews on a wire or your laptop starts overheating at the wall. These are required in some areas of your home.

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.

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.

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