Pricing & process
Most contractors won't put prices online — "every home is different" is true, but it's also convenient. Here are our real ranges, what's always included, and exactly how we get from inspection to a fixed number.
| Scope | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation bolting + cripple wall bracing (standard EBB-scope retrofit) |
$X,XXX – $X,XXX | Statewide, EBB-scope retrofits commonly run $3,000–$7,000; your home's size, access, and cripple-wall height set the number. A $3,000 EBB grant, when available, comes straight off your cost. |
| Bolting only (no or minimal cripple walls) |
$X,XXX – $X,XXX | Smaller scope, faster job — often 1–2 days. |
| Larger / hillside / complex homes | $X,XXX – $XX,XXX | Engineering-driven; quoted from plans. |
| Soft-story retrofit (apartment buildings) | Quoted from plans | Depends on bay count and frame design — fixed construction quote off the approved engineering. |
Every home is different — your exact price comes from a free inspection and is fixed in writing before work begins. These ranges exist so you can sanity-check anyone's quote, including ours.
City permit and fees · engineered plans where required · all materials and labor · city final inspection · before/after photos · written warranty.
Open-ended "time & materials" retrofits. Surprise change orders for conditions we should have seen in the crawlspace. Pressure tactics with expiring discounts.
Only if you change the scope, or a genuinely concealed condition appears (e.g., inside a closed wall). Then: written change order, your signature, before any work. That's it.
See it before you commit
Before you ever sign, you'll have an itemized fixed quote with the scope drawn out and your crawlspace photos attached. Here's a sample so you know what to expect from us — and what to demand from anyone else.
Free inspection → fixed written quote → your decision, on your timeline. No follow-up pressure calls.
