Retrocal
Seismic retrofit contractor working in Los Angeles. Licensed since 2013.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
23 retrofit jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026. 11th most retrofit permits of 80 contractors in Los Angeles.
What the public records show
From the state's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License 985586, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General engineering, general buildingNo complaints or citations on the board's public record. | Checks out |
| Workers' comp? | Workers' comp policy on file with the stateThis covers their crew if someone is hurt. It is not insurance for your home. | On file |
| In business? | Licensed since 2013 | |
| Jobs on record | 23 retrofit jobs on Los Angeles permits, 2023 to 2026Every permit we have for them is retrofit.11th most retrofit permits of 80 licensed contractors in Los Angeles. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Los Angeles permit records cover June 2023 to September 2026. |
Records: the state license board and City of Los Angeles permits.
State license board record
Last checked Oct 4, 2026. This may have changed. Check it on CSLB.
No complaints or citations on the board's public record.
Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 985586 on CSLB
Cost and timing
All retrofit jobs in Los Angeles: $20,000 to $60,000
Half of 1,205 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
How to read this range
Contractors write a job value on the permit form, and the city uses it to set the permit fee. It is not the contract price, and it is often lower than what you pay. A quarter of the permits list less than this range, and a quarter list more. Use it to see if a quote is in the normal range.
Permit value (not a price)
Their typical permit lists $47,500 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What retrofit jobs cost in Los Angeles.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across Los Angeles, a retrofit permit stays open about about 6 months, from permit to final inspection
This is not how long the crew works at your home: most of it is waiting for the inspection. Ask them how many days the work takes. Waiting for the permit adds about about 4 months. How long retrofit jobs take.
Track record
1 job in the last 12 months, down from 9 the year before
Where they work most
- 914235 jobs
- 914113 jobs
- 914022 jobs
- 914012 jobs
- 914062 jobs
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
A row marked ×2 or more stands for that many similar jobs on one day in one ZIP code.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Seismic retrofitSoft-Story seismic retrofit per LABC Chapter 93: Using Ordinary Steel Moment Frames and Special… | 91402 | $90,000 |
| May 22, 2025 | Seismic retrofitSoft-Story seismic retrofit per LABC Chapter 93: Using steel cantilevered columns and wood shear… | 91401 | $55,000 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Seismic retrofitSoft-Story seismic retrofit per LABC Chapter 93: One New Ordinary steel moment frame and one- 2 way… | 90232 | $70,000 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Seismic retrofitSoft-Story seismic retrofit per LABC Chapter 93: Two (2) ordinary steel moment frames and two (2)… | 90056 | $85,000 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Seismic retrofitSoft-Story seismic retrofit per LABC Chapter 93: Install one new ordinary steel moment frame | 90019 | $60,000 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Seismic retrofit | 91423 | $30,000 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Seismic retrofitVerify existing 3-story apartment building is outside the scope of soft storyretrofit labc ch | 91411 | not stated |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Seismic retrofitSoft Story Retrofit as per LABC Ch | 91604 | $135,000 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Seismic retrofitSoft-Story Seismic Retrofit per LABC Chapter 93: Install Two (2) Special Steel Cantilevered Columns… | 91401 | $40,000 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Seismic retrofitSoft-Story seismic retrofit per LABC Chapter 93: Install special steel cantilevered columns and… | 91406 | $40,000 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Seismic retrofitSoft story retrofit as per labc ch 93 using (1) omf | 91402 | $30,000 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Seismic retrofit**void-withdrawn**soft story retrofit as per labc chapter 93 install (3) cantilever columns | 91411 | $45,000 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Seismic retrofit (×2, same day) | 91423 | $30,000 each |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Seismic retrofitSoft-Story seismic retrofit per LABC Chapter 93: Using steel moment frame and cantilevered column | 91423 | $50,000 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Seismic retrofitSoft story retrofit per labc chapter 93. install steel cantilever columns | 91423 | $45,000 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Seismic retrofitSoft story retrofit as per labc chapter 93 using (1) scc | 91436 | $20,000 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Seismic retrofitSoft story retrofit as per labc chapter 93. install one (n) sccs | 91335 | $20,000 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Seismic retrofitSoft story retrofit as per labc ch | 91335 | $80,000 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Seismic retrofitSoft story retrofit as per labc ch 93. install 1 moment frame and 4 sccs | 91411 | $110,000 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Seismic retrofit**void-withdrawn***soft story retrofit per labc chapter 93. install steel cantilever columns | 91607 | $45,000 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Seismic retrofitSoft story retrofit per labc ch 94 using 4 sccs | 91406 | $60,000 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Seismic retrofitSoft sotry retrofit per LABC chapter 93 with (2) SCCS | 91405 | $60,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Retrocal
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
Worth asking any seismic retrofit contractor
- Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
- Is the plan engineered, or does it follow the city's standard plan?
- How many anchor bolts and wall panels will you install, and where?
- Who pulls the permit, and who meets the inspector?
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