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Why Choose
QUAKEBUSTERS
When you work with us you receive the expertise we have gained from nearly 30 years of experience retrofitting and studying..
Why you need
RETROFITTING
Retrofitting protects the house from slipping off the foundation (with bolts or anchors) and to the floor framing above.
Who worked with
QUAKEBUSTERS?
Please check our Clients page to see the full list of satisfied customers we worked for since 1983. Check also the testimonial page
here.
Our Services
QUAKE BUSTERS is dedicated to assisting property owners protect their family and homes from Earthquake damage. All of us living in the Bay Area are interested in knowing that the homes that we live in and our families will be safe after a major Earthquake. We design a Seismic Retrofit specific to your property and your budget.
The steps to getting your home seismically retrofitted
Contact for free inspection
We are available by phone and email. We work Tuesday through Saturday, to make it easier for working homeowners to have an appointment with out missing work. In some cases, it is possible to perform the inspection with out anyone home, depending on the type of house. Typically the owner of Quake Busters, Jerome Lenoir, does all the structural inspections.
The Estimate
We will provide a detailed and transparent proposal. Items will be listed clearly with a quantity , a description, and a figure for labor and materials for each item. This estimate will be emailed within 1-2 days of the inspection, and a hard copy put in the mail. In addition we provide a Field Inspection Report on your home, outlining existing Seismic strengths and weaknesses of your building.
The Contract
We will send out two copies of the itemized contract. Your copy will also contain information about where you will need smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for your final inspection. You will sign our copy of the contract and return it with a check for 10% of the project.
The Retrofit
Quake Busters will schedule the work for your convenience. Typically a homeowner does not need to be home for us to execute the Seismic Retrofit. Our crews are all long term employees, who can be trusted in the finest of homes. All employees are fully covered by Workers Compensation insurance. We have carried Liability insurance to a total of $2,000,000.00, for many years without a claim.
Final Inspection
When work is completed, we will leave the job site clean, and typically broom swept. We will then contact you concerning when you are available for your final inspection, and schedule that inspection for you. The morning of the inspection, the Building Inspector will give you a narrow (2 hour) window of when he will stop by that day.
Payment
We receive the 10% deposit at contract signing. Typically this check stays in our office, (not the bank) until we have started your job. We can legally get more money after each of the City Inspections, and we can ask for money every day that we bring materials to your home. Instead, we trust our clients, and we do not ask for any additional payments, until we have completed our work. On the last day of the job, we receive a payment of 50% of the balance. The other 50% of the balance is typically spread out for an additional 3-6 months, with no interest charged on those monthly payments
TESTIMONIALS
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY?
"Excellent service that we received"
We want to thank you and your entire staff for the excellent service that we received during the job. We appreciate the care that was taken as well as your frequent help in resolving a variety of other problems that came to light during the course of the retrofit. We are happy to be used as a reference
-Bruce J & Rochelle G, Oakland CA.
"Staff was courteous and careful"
We were very satisfied with their professional and technical approach and the time spent explaining details before the work even began. Your staff was courteous and careful!
Christel D., Berkeley CA
"Appreciated the time that Jerome took to explain things"
I loved working with Frankee, David and Domingo and I really appreciated the time that Jerome took to explain things, before they even began Phase 1.
Ellen C., Alameda CA
"Friendly, efficient and competent crew."
Angela K., Berkeley CA
"Thank you! A pleasure."
Grant & Katherine T., Berkeley CA
"Great to work with"
Jonathan K., Lafayette CA
"Made me relaxed about the whole process."
I recently had my house retrofitted by Quakebusters and will absolutely use them again if I ever buy another house and need another retrofit. I highly recommend them. From the start, I very much appreciated how well Jerome communicated with us about what needed to be done. He was knowledgeable and clear, in addition to being personable and relaxed, and his manner made me relaxed about the whole process.
Noelle S., Oakland CA
"4.0 earthquake this morning!"
There was a 4.0 earthquake this morning - centered under my driveway! As I ducked and covered with my infant daughter I kept thinking how glad I was to have had QB do our retrofit when we did. The peace of mind is almost as good as knowing the house is ready to take what the Hayward fault throws at it (to a certain extent anyway). Thanks Jerome and thank you QB!
Michael M., Berkeley CA
"Prepared to work within my budget"
The most important reason for selecting Quake Busters was Jerome. He took the time to explain what he was proposing to do in terms I could understand, and provided back-up articles providing additional details. Equally important, he was prepared to work within my budget and figure out the best solutions with the money I had available. Last, but not least, Jerome was responsive to the many questions I had, and made a return visit and inspection when another company recommended more extensive work.
Steven R, El Cerrito
TESTIMONIALS
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
"Excellent service that we received"
We want to thank you and your entire staff for the excellent service that we received during the job. We appreciate the care that was taken as well as your frequent help in resolving a variety of other problems that came to light during the course of the retrofit. We are happy to be used as a reference
-Bruce J & Rochelle G, Oakland CA.
"Staff was courteous and careful"
We were very satisfied with their professional and technical approach and the time spent explaining details before the work even began. Your staff was courteous and careful!
Christel D., Berkeley CA
"Appreciated the time that Jerome took to explain things"
I loved working with Frankee, David and Domingo and I really appreciated the time that Jerome took to explain things, before they even began Phase 1.
Ellen C., Alameda CA
"Friendly, efficient and competent crew."
Angela K., Berkeley CA
"Thank you! A pleasure."
Grant & Katherine T., Berkeley CA
"Great to work with"
Jonathan K., Lafayette CA
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