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Who We Are

Evergreen Seismic is a family owned and operated company that specializes in earthquake retrofitting and consulting to primarily residential, and some commercial buildings. With over 22 years of construction experience, 20 of which are specific to seismic retrofitting, Evergreen Seismic not only serves residents within the city of Seattle, but also the surrounding areas. We are proud to serve Seattle and King County, as well as surrounding Snohomish, Pierce, Skagit, and Kitsap counties. Evergreen represents the state of Washington. We serve anyone within our region.

Our Mission

Our mission at Evergreen Seismic is to provide the highest quality of service, along with affordable prices. We take great pride in our work, and customer safety and satisfaction is our number one goal. We are dedicated to providing exceptional service and completing every job to perfection. We pride ourselves in setting expectations and deliver this promise. Our clients demand and deserve excellence and we are committed to meet these expectations each and every time. We offer the experience of hundreds of retrofit installations, along with the highest quality products, valuable design and engineering, and stellar results. From start to finish, we would like each customer to experience the Evergreen experience.The New Yorker article, The Really Big One, written by Kathryn Schultz, scared many people and resulted in an extremely high demand for seismic retrofitting in the Seattle area. With very few retrofit companies in existence at the time, and a high demand for their services, we decided to start Evergreen Seismic to help level the playing field, and bring the market back to a reasonable price so all could afford the same safety advantages.

Meet The Owner

Established in 2018, Evergreen Seismic was created by owner, Matt Robinson. Matt grew up in the small town of Skykomish, WA, a town with a population of 250, where he graduated high school. He attended college following, but grew up with a passion and desire to someday own his own construction company, and has recently realized that dream.Matt started out working at Merkava Construction, a house lifting and moving company. He later moved on and worked for the largest seismic retrofit coorporation in Seattle for nearly a decade. There he started as a carpenter, and eventually grew to become Project Manager in his final years. Matt has 22 of general construction experience, which consists of roofing; framing; siding; drywall; concrete foundation work; house lifting and additional skills. He has over 20 years in the retrofit field, and founded Evergreen Seismic in 2018.

In addition, Matt has been assisting in teaching the Home Retrofit Class for the Office of Emergency Management- a free course offered monthly, providing information to homeowners to help them prepare their homes for potential earthquakes. His experience has been supplemented by additional training at the University of Washington and working closely with pioneers in the field of retrofit.

Matt has a passion for helping people improve their homes, and takes great pride in his work. He has a great eye for detail; impeccable communication; and will leave your home better than he found it, ensuring that you are left 100% satisfied from beginning to end.

Our Customers Love Us!

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I came to know that my house was vulnerable to seismic events so I did some research on how to lessen the risk. The things it seemed I needed were things I didn't want to do myself so I looked around for a vendor and came upon Evergreen Seismic. Matt came out and looked at my house and recommended mediation that was almost exactly what my research had indicated and explained the technology in terms of my particular situation, which was appreciated. He even explained other steps he didn't think were needed, which he probably could have talked me into. I appreciated his honesty and knowledge. We scheduled the work and he did exactly what he said he'd do. I would recommend Matt and his company to anyone.
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We had a fantastic experience with Evergreen Seismic. From the initial estimate through the completed retrofit, everyone we worked with was professional, responsive, and easy to communicate with. Matt was especially great to work with—he took the time to answer our questions, explained the process clearly, and made us feel confident every step of the way. We never felt pressured and always felt like we were in good hands. The crew was punctual, respectful of our home, and completed the work efficiently while keeping the area clean and organized. We also chose to have an automatic seismic gas shutoff valve installed, and they made sure we understood how it worked before they finished. Our home was built in 1959, so it gives us real peace of mind knowing it has now been properly seismically retrofitted. The quality of the work and customer service exceeded our expectations. Thank you, Matt, and the entire Evergreen Seismic team! We highly recommend Evergreen Seismic to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, trustworthy, and professional company.
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Matt did a seismic retrofit for us recently. He was communicative and responsive throughout the entire process and did fantastic work, often going above and beyond what was necessary. I would highly recommend for anyone thinking about doing a retrofit.
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I'm very happy with the seismic retrofit work Evergreen Seismic did at our home. They were clear about the scope of work and reasonably priced compared to other providers. Matt and Phil were a pleasure to work, worked around our schedule, and got the job done quickly. They work with a well-known engineering company so I'm confident the work meets a high standard.
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Alex
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Matt & Phil did an absolute fantastic job seismically retrofitting our home. There were several stages in the process where the team went well above and beyond what was required. Generally it is hard to find Contractors you can trust and Evergreen Seismic is absolutely among the few that you could trust to do a great job!
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Brian Moynihan
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Matt and Phil went above and beyond on the seismic retrofit of our 1919 home. They repaired some rot that was discovered during the process, and still got the project done within the estimated number of days. They also replaced some questionable posts and strengthened a compromised beam - things that other contractors did not include in their bid. Very reasonably priced.
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Excellent professional and a knowledgeable company! Matt was prompt, and helped us with an insurance renewal and on site visit!! Great all round and honest Beck
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Cameron Skaggs
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Matt and his team were very professional. He helped explain the process and was very transparent with everything. They worked quickly too. I'd recommend them unhesitatingly to anyone looking to retrofit their house for earthquakes
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Matt and his team were beyond helpful during our journey to seismic retrofit our 1953 home. At first I was certain I would be doing the retrofits and Matt was gracious enough to come and venture through my crawlspace with me and give me pointers. When life and all of it's entanglements got in the way, Matt and his team were able to knock out the work expeditiously for a very reasonable price. My family and I feel safer because of the work they did. 10/10 recommend.
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Erik Peterson
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I can't say enough great things about Evergreen Seismic. If I could, I would give them 6/5 stars! Matt was such a pleasure to work with. He was so knowledgeable, patient, responsive, generous with his time, and such a resource. He explained complicated topics into basics I could understand, and also adjusted his approach based on some constraints we had. If you are looking to do any kind of seismic retrofit for your home, you should reach out to Matt and his team at Evergreen Seismic. Just...wow. So refreshing to work with some true professionals.
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