Pasadena City Council Approves Soft Story Retrofit Ordinance
Pasadena is about to become a much safer place to live. The city counsel recently passed a new soft story retrofit ordinance law which will mandate the retrofit of older, wood-frame residential buildings that were built between the ‘20s and ‘70s. While originally given 5 …
What Causes Foundation Problems?
Foundation problems tend to occur over time. Natural elements, age, and the materials used can cause a home’s foundation to eventually weaken. Sometimes it’s the soil conditions, the humidity in the air, the year the house was built or poor construction that can upset the …
