Redwood Road Slide
Carol and Bob G., Homeowners
The Sutton Group provided geotechnical investigations, slope stability analyses, hillside and residence distress monitoring, and design of an offsite slope drainage system for a downslope property owner whose house continued to crack following the repair of an upslope landslide. The slide destroyed three houses, but following its “repair,” continuing slope movement wracked our client’s residence. John’s detailed investigation and analysis concluded on the cause of the damage. Litigation followed and instrumentation installed by a third-party geotechnical firm confirmed John’s conclusion. The case settlement included installation of the deep hillside drainage system that John conceived and designed. The system has been in operation since January 2013.