Return-Path: Delivered-To: danny@sterlingcal.com Received: from reseller401.webserversystems.com by reseller401.webserversystems.com with LMTP id EGxtIL7i9WdVrAwAchKAPA (envelope-from ) for ; Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:00:14 -0500 Return-path: Envelope-to: danny@sterlingcal.com Delivery-date: Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:00:14 -0500 Received: from mail178.atl21.rsgsv.net ([205.201.133.178]:25483) by reseller401.webserversystems.com with esmtps (TLS1.2) tls TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.98.1) (envelope-from ) id 1u2Lfh-00000003U5u-3c20 for danny@sterlingcal.com; Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:00:14 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mailchimpapp.net; s=k3; t=1744167600; x=1744437600; i=contact=3Derdelyi.com@mailchimpapp.net; bh=bqI3vHb9fI0vKrnn2VyDjqvVdXjpkhmZYO4lvzHaWEU=; h=Subject:From:Reply-To:To:Date:Message-ID:X-MC-User:Feedback-ID: List-ID:List-Unsubscribe:List-Unsubscribe-Post:Content-Type: MIME-Version:CC:Date:Subject:From; b=MSH4c+Z0jba3fF2AA3ZUxF5ibR0ZO0pUHUjoYMnOag+ULK2vWvQcpYuQEUH4bwcO5 5hTJ/0wvZxyw1lcpKzPnCjEGiQEFR4JtfHvk54ux9+vuE3ACtbT76Sqrg1C0aciYWF 9hzJUGNdCguTbExCwzOO+XSAHNcst3FxuXA+JoCYbpbsBMWg1QR3hFHb7jqz1gkI1E eLBv8uXbTRfb0hN9vdpqKMt9v18lLLU3GsFoy4AxYz9mwoaSWSP9uVl5vrvMq4hgd0 W6T4ilQJx/MOjGjxFom4si/11lp4khPZzFEgDZYiGaBbA1GAF9Pku35d07fE/qFFkX CR0VAa2ac6FNA== Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail178.atl21.rsgsv.net (Mailchimp) with ESMTP id 4ZXSNc6QprzHXtM3D for ; Wed, 9 Apr 2025 03:00:00 +0000 (GMT) Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Important=20Update=3A=20Fire=20Recovery=2C=20Concrete=20Reuse=2C=20and=20Cost=2DSaving=20Options?= From: "Peter T. 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Sadly=2C today=E2=80=99s message comes from a much heavier place. We=E2=80=99re now facing a natural disaster=2C the likes of which I=2C per= sonally=2C have never seen in our nation=E2=80=99s history. The devastatio= n caused by the Pacific Palisades and Altadena fires is truly staggering.= Of course=2C I=E2=80=99m not comparing it to World War I or II=E2=80=94or= the bombing of Hiroshima=E2=80=94but the scale of destruction is eerily r= eminiscent. As many of you know=2C the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had offered a free= debris removal program under =E2=80=9CPhase II Opt-in or Opt-out=2C=E2=80= =9D with a deadline of March 31=2C 2025. That deadline has now passed. For those who didn=E2=80=99t opt in=E2=80=94or didn=E2=80=99t act at all= =E2=80=94the opportunity for a free site cleanup is no longer available. I=E2=80=99ve been visiting the burn zones regularly=2C talking with homeow= ners=2C contractors=2C truck drivers=2C and debris removal crews. The real= ity is that clearing a standard lot=E2=80=94around 50' x 100'=E2=80=94can= now cost between $50=2C000 and $90=2C000=2C depending on the severity and= accessibility. When the Army Corps of Engineers cleans a site=2C they do a thorough job= =2C but it comes with two major drawbacks: 1. Delays: With over 12=2C000 properties damaged or destroyed=2C the waiti= ng period for cleanup can stretch from 6 to 8 months=E2=80=94or even longe= r. 2. Complete Removal: When they do show up=2C they remove everything: concr= ete foundations=2C piping=2C and even a layer of soil. There=E2=80=99s no= option to selectively retain parts of the structure. That brings me to an important=E2=80=94and often overlooked=E2=80=94opport= unity: reusing the existing concrete foundation. To do this=2C Building & Safety requires a report by a licensed profession= al engineer certifying that the foundation was not structurally compromise= d by excessive heat. This is where my team can help. In fact=2C I=E2=80=99= ve sent a previous newsletter explaining how we perform these tests=2C and= I=E2=80=99ll reattach it here (https://mailchi.mp/erdelyi/how-low-can-you= -go-17445639) for your reference. We=E2=80=99ve already helped many homeowners successfully verify that thei= r concrete footings=2C retaining walls=2C and even swimming pools are stil= l usable=E2=80=94saving them time and tens of thousands of dollars in the= rebuilding process. If you or someone you know is navigating this difficult recovery=2C please= don=E2=80=99t hesitate to reach out. Now is the time to test and verify b= efore irreversible decisions are made. With respect and hope=2C Peter Erdelyi #1 Rated Architectural Engineering & Structural Design in Los Angeles ** Happy to help. ------------------------------------------------------------ We are the leading ADU design company in Los Angeles doing everything from= A to Z=2C the architectural design=2C structural engineering=2C surveyin= g=2C expediting the plans to the municipalities and securing a building pe= rmit under one roof=2C therefore minimizing the design costs. My design ex= perience of over 5 decades helped to create dozens=2C actually over 200 ne= w ADU designs in our office in the past 5 years. Please don=E2=80=99t hesitate to call us with any of your ADU or building= design questions at 310-553-9339 ** Peter T. Erdelyi & Associates=2C INC. ------------------------------------------------------------ 2999 Overland Ave. Ste 103. 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Dear Friends=2C

I kno= w the newsletters I=E2=80=99ve sent in the past were mostly about housing-= related topics=2C usually with a light=E2=80=94or even humorous=E2=80=94to= ne. Sadly=2C today=E2=80=99s message comes from a much heavier place.

We=E2= =80=99re now facing a natural disaster=2C the likes of which I=2C personal= ly=2C have never seen in our nation=E2=80=99s history. The devastation cau= sed by the Pacific Palisades and Altadena fires is truly staggering. Of co= urse=2C I=E2=80=99m not comparing it to World War I or II=E2=80=94or the b= ombing of Hiroshima=E2=80=94but the scale of destruction is eerily reminis= cent.

As ma= ny of you know=2C the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had offered a free debr= is removal program under =E2=80=9CPhase II Opt-in or Opt-out=2C=E2=80=9D w= ith a deadline of March 31=2C 2025. That deadline has now passed.
For those who didn=E2=80=99t opt in=E2=80=94or didn=E2=80=99t act at all= =E2=80=94the opportunity for a free site cleanup is no longer available.

I=E2= =80=99ve been visiting the burn zones regularly=2C talking with homeowners= =2C contractors=2C truck drivers=2C and debris removal crews. The reality= is that clearing a standard lot=E2=80=94around 50' x 100'=E2=80=94can now= cost between $50=2C000 and $90=2C000=2C depending on the severity and acc= essibility.

When= the Army Corps of Engineers cleans a site=2C they do a thorough job=2C bu= t it comes with two major drawbacks:

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    Delays: With over 12=2C000 properties damaged or destr= oyed=2C the waiting period for cleanup can stretch from 6 to 8 months=E2= =80=94or even longer.

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    Complete Removal: When they do show up=2C they remove&= nbsp;everything: concrete foundations=2C piping=2C and even a lay= er of soil. There=E2=80=99s no option to selectively retain parts of the s= tructure.

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That= brings me to an important=E2=80=94and often overlooked=E2=80=94opportunit= y: reusing the existing concrete foundation.

To do= this=2C Building & Safety requires a report by a licensed professiona= l engineer certifying that the foundation was not structurally compromised= by excessive heat. This is where my team can help. In fact=2C I=E2=80=99v= e sent a previous newsletter explaining how we perform these tests=2C and= I=E2=80=99ll reattach it here for your reference.

We=E2= =80=99ve already helped many homeowners successfully verify that their con= crete footings=2C retaining walls=2C and even swimming pools are still usa= ble=E2=80=94saving them time and tens of thousands of dollars in the rebui= lding process.

If yo= u or someone you know is navigating this difficult recovery=2C please don= =E2=80=99t hesitate to reach out. Now is the time to test and verify befor= e irreversible decisions are made.

With respect and hope=2C
Peter Erdelyi

#1 Rated Architectural Engineering & Structural Design in Los Angel= es
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Happy to help.

We are the leading ADU design company in Los Angeles doing ev= erything from A to Z=2C  the architectural design=2C structural engin= eering=2C surveying=2C expediting the plans to the municipalities and secu= ring a building permit under one roof=2C therefore minimizing the design c= osts. My design experience of over 5 decades helped to create dozens=2C ac= tually over 200 new ADU designs in our office in the past 5 years.

Please don=E2=80=99t hesitate to call us with any of your ADU or building= design questions at
310-553-9339
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