What can an Earthquake do to a crawl space? As a Foundation repair contractor, I have spent a lot of time in crawl spaces. And, I’m one of the few people who can say that they have been in a crawl space when an earthquake hit. I was working on a home that had a door sticking. I was tightening a jack when I noticed the old block pier next to me starting to move. I looked around at the other piers and they were all swaying, some were swaying quite a bit. Two of them completely

What do I look for while inspecting a home for earthquake damage? I have been a foundation and masonry contractor for over 20 years, so I thought I would write a quick reference list of the things you need to inspect, and what to look for while inspecting for earthquake damage on your home. I’ll just go through the things I would look for if I were giving you an inspection, some would only show up right around the epicenter of the quake, others could happen for 50 miles from