Tier 1 – Earthquake Insurance Qualification/ Prescriptive Application

• A predetermined predesigned anchor system that will qualify your home for earthquake insurance, provided your home is eligible, pending a seismic upgrade. We will work with your coverage provider to meet their qualifications.

• Outside the city of Portland, engineering may be required for this level of work.

Tier 2 – Vulnerabilities & Lateral System Evaluation

• An engineer site visit to analyze structural vulnerabilities and current lateral resisting system.

• Engineered wet stamp drawings and calculations.

• Installation of lateral resisting elements (hold-downs, straps and anchors) to address the most vulnerable areas determined by our engineer.

Tier 3 – Current Code Retrofit

• An engineer site visit to analyze structure and current lateral resisting system if any installation.

• Engineered wet stamp drawings and calculations to bring the structure up to date with today’s current seismic code.

Tier 4 – Earthquake Room: Similar to a panic room but an area or room rated to withstand the impact and weight of the roof or second story during a collapse

• A lockable room within a room, hidden or open, containing storage; or

• A room, hallway or central gathering place within a residence that has been reinforced with a simple steel structure. This can be customized to be hidden and look like the normal finishes in your home.

Are you earthquake ready: https://cewo.org/category/earthquake-readiness/

View recent events in the Pacific NW: http://pnsn.org/earthquakes/recent

How to prepare for an earthquake: Download here