To Whom It May Concern: We are writing on behalf of Bruce Schoonmaker of A-FFIX LLC. Bruce recently completed an earthquake retrofit on our 1903 home in Seattle. We are extremely pleased with the results and the professional, caring attitude exhibited throughout the process. At 97 years, little about our home is standard. This did not faze Bruce, who called in other professionals when needed. The most dramatic example of this is when Bruce realized that part of our foundation was actually missing. A structural engineer consulted with Bruce and drew up plans for fixing the foundation. Bruce and his employee then did the work needed to bring the foundation up to code so that the retrofit could be completed. Bruce always discussed such issues with us and wrote up itemized change orders for us to approve before proceeding with any work outside the original contract. Bruce went the extra mile when working on our home. Throughout his work, he brought to our attention maintenance or repair issues that needed to be addressed, whether related to the retrofit or not. He clearly expressed their level of urgency, and for those that had to be fixed before his work could continue, he gave us the time to fix them even if that meant changing his schedule. We also hired Bruce to anchor the furniture and other possessions in our home. He used high quality materials to do this, with secure, aesthetically pleasing results. Bruce Schoonmaker is competent, trustworthy, and honest. He is very skilled at what he does and has made our home safer and more valuable. We highly recommend him, without reservation, for any level of earthquake retrofit work. Please feel free to contact us with questions or comments. Contact A-FFIX LLC. E-mail us, or call (toll free) 866-284-6626. Back to References.