Sound Seismic has long been one of Seattle's most trusted and best trained seismic retrofit specialists. Every team member - from the company owners to our office manager to our summer helper - has completed the "Home Retrofit Training Course".  This University of Washington course is sponsored by Seattle Emergency Management and taught by FEMA instructors.

Seismic retrofitting, also called earthquake retrofitting, is technical work.  Seismic retrofitting is more than just "foundation bolting".  Earthquake retrofitting involves foundation anchors (or foundation bolts), shear panels, and framing connectors, each element installed to specific engineered standards.  Done correctly, a seismic retrofit can increase the chances of your home surviving an earthquake.  However, an improperly or incompletely retrofitted home might actually suffer more damage during an earthquake than if nothing had been done at all.  Any contractor can perform a seismic retrofit, but why would you trust your home to anybody but a retrofit specialist?

For a professional evaluation of the cost to retrofit your house, please contact Michael Jackson at Sound Seismic, 7543 15th Avenue NW, Seattle, WA 98109 tel 206-352-5644 fax 206-213-0735 or email him at michael@soundseismic.com.

Learn more about preparing your home for disaster by viewing the ten minute video, featuring Sound Seismic, HERE.

"My goal is to make Seattle the most prepared city in America. There's still more to do, but in the last three years we've significantly increased our ability to deal with natural or man-made disasters. We've strengthened infrastructure like bridges and fire stations; helped businesses and residents to retrofit; participated in national emergency exercises and made sure our plans include citizens who are vulnerable."