Seismic Retrofit Contractor in the East Bay

Devco Building Enterprises provides seismic retrofitting, structural upgrades, and foundation strengthening for residential, commercial, and mixed-use buildings throughout the East Bay. We assist property owners with both voluntary and mandatory seismic upgrades, delivering practical solutions that improve life safety, code compliance, and long-term building performance.

California’s Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program helps eligible homeowners strengthen older raised-foundation homes against earthquake damage. The program provides grant funding for seismic retrofits that bolt the wood frame of the house to the foundation and, where needed, brace cripple walls in the crawl space. This type of retrofit helps reduce the risk of a home sliding or collapsing during seismic shaking. EBB is generally intended for wood-framed, pre-1980 homes in qualifying areas.

California’s Earthquake Soft-Story (ESS) program helps eligible homeowners retrofit vulnerable houses with living space over a garage, often called soft-story homes. The program offers grant funding to strengthen the weak ground-floor area with engineered improvements such as plywood shear walls or steel reinforcement, helping the home better resist earthquake forces. ESS is designed for qualifying California homes in approved ZIP codes and supports homeowners looking to improve safety, resilience, and long-term property protection.