EBB Program

Earthquake Brace and Bolt Program

When it comes to earthquake retrofitting a home, there are a number of things that professional retrofitters can do to increase its resilience to tremors and prevent collapse. In addition to saving property, retrofitting a home also protects families against displacement and saves lives as well.

Although earthquake retrofitting is relatively inexpensive not all homeowners can immediately afford to have work done on their home. Fortunately there exists programs that assist homeowners with the costs associated with these procedures. One of the best programs available to homeowners is what is known as the “EBB” or Earthquake Brace and Bolt Program.

https://www.crmp.org/

Brace And Bolt Benefits

  1. Qualifying homeowners will receive as much as $3000 for earthquake retrofitting.
  2. This money covers contractor work that ultimately strengthens their home and dramatically mitigates earthquake damage.
  3. This program allows homeowners to select their own retrofitting contractor though these professionals must possess either a type A or type B license.
  4. A typical earthquake retrofit costs anywhere from $8000-$14000. This program can cut those costs in half at minimum and eliminate them completely in best case scenarios.
  5. Interested homeowners can apply/register for this program at the official Earthquake Brace + Bolt website. https://www.crmp.org/
  6. While it may be difficult for East Bay Residents to obtain approval for certain types of retrofitting, Standard Plan A retrofits are often approved without incident.

Protecting Your Home and Family

Earthquakes in the bay area have a reputation as being devastating and catastrophic. Although there hasn’t been a large scale tremor in the bay area in over 30 years, that’s no reason to downplay or outright dismiss the need for nor importance of earthquake retrofitting. In fact this makes it the perfect time to take advantage of the Earthquake Brace And Bolt (EBB) program. Doing so will dramatically increase the strength of your home which in turn protects your home/investment as well as your family. If you need help with any part of this program please feel free to contact us.

To learn more about earthquakes and earthquake predicting, visit the Earthquake Science Explorer section of the United States Geological Survey website.