Calling us now may save your home from becoming unsafe or being damaged beyond repair, becoming a pile of rubble when the next quake happens. We might keep your chimney from crashing through the ceiling and into your home or possibly prevent total collapse. Would you call if we can protect the lives of your loved ones and reduce the chance of serious injury during an earthquake? $10,000 prevention could save $100,000 in damage or more. Demolition and clean up of a damaged house and then rebuilding will cost far more than new construction alone. After a damaging earthquake materials and labor will be in short supply, costs will go up and normal insurance does not cover this peril. Aftershocks may cause more damage to weakened structures than the initial quake. Earthquake insurance typically requires a deductible of 25% of the value of the home. That can easily be over $100,000 out of pocket before any insurance money is paid. even earthquake insurance may pay nothing in the case of substantial damage but less than a total loss. Recent scientific understanding and engineering advances have resulted in stringent improvements in building codes that make properly constructed new homes able to withstand seismic events much better than older unreinforced masonry and even older frame houses. We can apply a lot of these same engineered upgrades to your pre-1990's house and give you peace of mind now and help reduce chances of injury and damage to your home.