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Published by ZOOM MEDIA, 2019-01-29 18:05:54

EBB Retrofit Step by Step

EBB Retrofit Step by Step Jan 2019

Step 3 RETROFIT

Schedule and complete your retrofit.

POST-RETROFIT Earthquake
Brace + Bolt
Step 4 Gather final documentation and upload Retrofit Process:
to your Homeowner Dashboard: Step by Step
Guide for
• Three photos taken from same Homeowners
vantage point as ‘before’ photos
of crawl space after retrofit* EarthquakeBraceBolt.com

• Two photos of water heater bracing and strapping*
(If water heater is tankless, two photos must show
properly installed tankless water heater; no strapping
necessary.)

• One photo showing access to crawl space including
something to show scale*

• Building permit with final inspection sign-off

• If licensed contractor did the work, submit a contractor
invoice that includes:

Business name, address, phone number and
contractor license number and date work performed

Breakdown of costs by labor, materials, overhead
and profit (see Program Rules for complete details)

• If you are a do-it-yourselfer, provide receipts for the
retrofit. However, the value of your labor is not a
recoverable cost and tools should be rented not
purchased as specified in the Rules.

*In JPG format and as specified in the Rules

Need Help?

Contact Customer Service Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (excluding
holidays) at [email protected] or 877-232-4300.

www.EarthquakeBraceBolt.com 877-232-4300

GReEtTRTReoOadFyIT! Welcome to Earthquake PRE-RETROFIT CONTINUED
Brace + Bolt (EBB)
PRE-RETROFIT BY WEEK Before your retrofit begins, you or your contractor
must upload these items to your Homeowner
12 Dashboard for approval:

Step 1 Over the next 12 weeks you need to decide if you will hire • Copy of your building permit (see inset)
a contractor from the EBB Directory or complete your
WEEKS retrofit as a do-it-yourselfer. You also must get a building • Three photos of house (one of
permit and upload required documents. To stay on track, the front and one of each side)*
1-3 you may wish to follow this suggested timeline:
• Three photos of crawl space
If you are going to hire a 1 before retrofit*
contractor, contact contractors
on the EBB Directory and schedule 2 • Completed IRS W-9 form, if requested by EBB
appointments. 3
• Bid(s), if hiring a contractor

WEEKS Meet with contractors and receive BUILDING PERMIT
bids. If your retrofit bid is more Required Information:
4-6 than $10,000, you must get more
than one bid. • Description of Work/Project Description that
WEEKS states “in accordance with” one of the following:
Select a contractor and upload bid(s) Chapter A3;
7-8 to your dashboard. If you choose Standard Plan Set A;
the higher bid, state the reason. Los Angeles Standard Plan Number One; or
Seismic retrofit per engineered plan.
As a do-it-yourselfer get an
owner/builder permit, or have your • City or County
contractor obtain a building permit • Permit Number
(see Building Permit inset for • Issue Date
information that must be included
on permit). NOTE: Building permit must be solely for the
seismic retrofit work and may not include other
work on the premise.

WEEKS

9-11

Step 2 EBB will review your submitted documents. After you
receive approval from EBB, continue to Step 3.

*In JPG format and as specified in the Rules


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