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1. ClawGirl
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   Our home was built in the 1920's, and we'd like to have it retrofit for an earthquake. We don't have the time to do it ourselves. Does anyone have a referral for a contractor who is experienced in this type of work? Thank you.

   Posted 1 year ago #         

2. Home4now
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   We had A-FFIX do our retrofit last April. They were quick, professional and cleaned up when finished. We were very pleased.
   http://www.earthquakeprepared.com/

   Posted 1 year ago #         

3. rockhills
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   Reviving this forum, as I'm also looking to do a retrofit. Any additional recommendations?
   Thanks!

   Posted 9 months ago #         

4. bsmomma
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   My husband works/sub contracts with a contractor who does this kind of work. Black Ball Construction (206) 779-3290 Jake Mead, Owner
   http://www.blackballconstruction.com

   Posted 9 months ago #         

5. homedk
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   We attended the free 'Project Impact' home retrofit classes at the Phinney Neigbhorhood Center; here's a link to more info: http://www.seattle.gov/emergency/prepare/personal/home.htm.
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   The people who teach the class are contractors that offer earthquake retrofit services, & they were quite knowledgeable & helpful about answering questions specific to our house.
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   We opted not to hire them, but rather managed the work ourselves. The information we gained from the class helped immensely with managing our project & it went very smoothly. I'd definitely recommend this route if saving money is a concern as it was in our case.

   Posted 9 months ago #         

6. rockhills
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   Thanks! I am planning on going to one of the classes in September or October, but I have very little experience. I can tear down, but putting back together is a much smaller personal skill set :-) I think I'll probably end up hiring some help.

   Any helpful hints out there, as well as names of contractors people have used and liked, please post!
   Thanks.

   Posted 9 months ago #         

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