Earthquake Tech

Great experience. Knowledgeable and friendly. They completed the work when we were away and took great care of our home.

Such a great experience! From the sales process through the installation there was always someone available to answer my questions. Earthquake Tech started and ended on time - which during COVID was a miracle. Finished product was great! The complete experience was fantastic and stress free.

Earthquake Tech did a great job with seismic retrofitting for our 1908 home. Everyone was a pleasure to work with, and the work crew especially were detailed and professional. Highly recommended.

They did a nice job on the retrofit. Brackets were installed on the exterior and some interior as I have unfinished rooms in the basement. Their crew was on time and professional. My house is mid-century and the original siding had to be removed in some areas. I had landscaping done recently and noticed some of the siding was slightly off at the corners. They came back and fixed it. This was more than a year after they completed the retrofit. All in all, a solid and reputable company to work with.

Earthquake Tech took on a huge project for us to not only earthquake retrofit our house but also help to alter the space to be a future ADU. I loved working with them. They are friendly people who understand the work they do and have the vision to make it all happen. I would work with them again in a heartbeat.

I highly recommend Earthquake Tech for seismic retrofits! I solicited three bids for this admittedly pricey project (~$5200 for my 750 sq ft home with a basement/crawlspace, no cripple walls, gas valve shutoff included), and Earthquake Tech's bid was very competitive. The clincher was that they included the price of the epoxy for the bolts in their bid (the competition did not). Taylor was very responsive, communicative, and educational during the sales process. He really knew his stuff and explained things well. Tayllor also validated my suspicions about another company's insistence that I put brackets and braces on beams which support the floor diaphragm (not sure the term for those exactly). When the install time came around all of the crew members, including Steve, were very professional, friendly, and communicative about what was going on. The process took a few days and they cleaned up really well. A tiny bit of epoxy spilled on the floor, but hey, it's a basement. Overall, I'm very pleased with the company, and I'm also considering hiring them for other home improvement projects including the removal of our chimney.

Earthquake Tech did an excellent job earthquake retrofitting our 1941 home. I initially got bids from two other retrofit contractors. The first contractor took 10 days to send me a bid, which was about $3,000 higher than Earthquake Tech's. The second contractor refused to make a bid, because our house was too complicated for them - but they did recommend Earthquake Tech instead. Taylor Pease from Earthquake Tech (Mr. Can Do) said the job was no problem and promised a bid the next day, which is when it arrived. The cost was reasonable. The crew arrived as scheduled and did a great job from beginning to end. They are patient, careful, and amazingly efficient. They did just what they said they'd do. Taylor also took care of getting the required permit and inspection from the city. From my perspective, Earthquake Tech is the go-to contractor for earthquake retrofits. Don't waste your time with anybody else.

Steve installed an automatic gas shutoff valve outside my house and he was excellent at explaining exactly what the device would do in the event of an earthquake, complete with a cutaway demo device where he demonstrated its interior functionality (very cool!). I had priced several different installation businesses and Steve had the best price and responded to my estimate request within one day. After installation Steve took care to re-ignite all my pilots and ensure everything gas-related was in working order before he left. Overall, I was very impressed with Steve's professionalism and expediency. I have recommended Steve to my neighbors and also everyone I talk to about earthquake preparedness (which we all should be planning for here on the West Coast USA). This device is a must-have to ensure your gas is shutoff immediately after an earthquake. This is Steve's only business and he's been doing this for many years. It's a relief to have this device installed, and installed by an expert, at a very reasonable price.

Earthquake Tech was easy to deal with, reliable, and competitively priced. We solicited bids from three reputable companies. After meeting with all three, we were leaning towards Earthquake Tech because the staff was extremely knowledgeable. When the bid amounts arrived, Earthquake Tech and another company where about the same; around $4,000. Another company was closer to $5,000. After selecting Earthquake Tech, all interactions with them, both over the phone and email, where quick and easy. Due to a minor concern with our old house, they did have to leave some plaster to dry, and come back a few days later to finish that up. That was not an inconvenience to us, and Earthquake Tech was quite accommodating to our schedule. The workers were always on time, and professional. For a comparison, our house is a 1938 build, with the main level at 1150 square feet. The house had to be mounted to the concrete foundation. One of the basement corners is now a bathroom, and is inaccessible to Earthquake Tech, without lots of cutting and expense. Therefore, that corner was bracketed on the outside of the house. While the brackets are technically visible, they are not noticeable at all.

Taylor has been absolutely amazing to work with! Earthquake Tech is highly professional and innovative. This is a company that truly cares, their ability to come up with new and creative solutions to retrofitting / foundation issues is incredible. We will continue to call Earthquake Tech for all of our retrofitting needs in the future. Thanks guys!