Seismic Retrofitting Before & After Photos

A homeowner in Escondido, CA, had lived in a 60-year-old home on a slope for 50 years without issues. Concerned about the increasing threat of earthquakes, the homeowner decided to explore seismic strengthening options. After finding Saber Foundation Repair online, the homeowner had the property inspected, and a comprehensive seismic strengthening solution was recommended. The completed work now provides the homeowner with peace of mind, knowing the home is better protected against future seismic activity.

This San Diego, CA home received a professional seismic retrofit to improve its structural stability and earthquake resistance. Our team installed engineered foundation connectors to strengthen the connection between the home's wood framing and foundation. Seismic retrofitting helps reduce the risk of structural movement during earthquakes while providing homeowners with greater confidence in the long-term performance of their home's foundation.

The before photo shows a post that is not properly supported. Seismic activity over a number of years will cause a post to shift like this, causing sagging floors, sticking doors and windows, and sometimes cracks through the walls. To correct this problem as shown in the after photo we installed 17 new posts with pads and caps like the one you see. Now the posts are correctly supported and more resistant to seismic activity. 

The before photos show unsupported posts which contribute to having sagging floors, sticking doors and windows, and cracked walls. The after photos show one of the two 350 SmartJacks that were installed in this crawl space. The SmartJack effectively supports sagging beams and floor joists which will solve the issues that this homeowner is having.