Notes From the Coast
What moves the price, what to ask a contractor and which materials hold up near salt air.
Notes From the Coast
Hiring a Deck Builder in Los Angeles: Questions Before You Sign
A deck is mostly structure you never see. These are the questions that tell you whether a builder will get the hidden parts right.Read the post
Stucco Repair Cost Near the Coast: What Moves the Price
Two stucco quotes for the same wall can be far apart because they describe different jobs. Here is what sets the price on a coastal house, and how to read the quote.Read the post
Vinyl vs Fiberglass Windows for a House Near the Ocean
Both resist salt far better than steel or bare aluminum. The difference is in how they handle heat, size and paint, and that decides where each one belongs on a coastal house.Read the post
Window Replacement Cost in the LA Beach Cities
The price of replacing windows near the ocean turns on one early choice, retrofit or full frame, and on what the salt air has already done to the old openings.Read the post
Questions people ask before they call
No. We are based in Redondo Beach, near the coast, and we take on jobs in all 103 Los Angeles and Ventura County cities listed on our service area page.
A short description of the problem and the city the house is in. For a deck or a wall, rough sizes help too. If photos would help, we ask for them when we reply.
Yes. Where the work needs a permit we prepare or coordinate the drawings, submit them to your city and schedule the inspections.
Yes, for small buildings, tenant improvements and renovations of offices and shops. Homes come first on this site, and commercial work is listed after them.
Tell us what the weather is doing to your house
Ask for a call back or send the form. We reply with what we think the job is and how we would price it.