Altadena, Los Angeles County
Altadena Rebuilding and Remodeling
Altadena rebuilds and remodels: fire rebuilds from cleared lots, ember-safe exteriors, repairs to older wood houses and ADUs, with county permits.
Altadena is an unincorporated part of Los Angeles County, so the county issues its permits, and fire hazard zones are mapped over parts of it. We take on rebuilds from cleared lots, repairs to damaged homes and remodels of houses that came through a fire, with the county's permit process and the state's fire standards built into the plans from the first drawing.
Rebuilding after a fire
A rebuild starts with the lot as it is now: cleared, partly standing or damaged. We visit, note what an engineer may be able to reuse, such as a foundation, and write a scope that lines up with the adjuster's scope so coverage and upgrades are easy to compare. Plans go to the county with the fire-resistant details the area requires. Owners who want to change the layout or size of the house can do so, and we price those changes separately so their effect on cost and approvals is visible from the start.
Houses that came through
Homes that survived may still have smoke damage, scorched siding or vents and gutters that let embers in. We clean or replace damaged materials and upgrade the weak points: vents built to stop embers, closed soffits, tempered glazing and a noncombustible band at the foot of each wall. Craftsman details such as exposed rafters and wood siding can be kept with fire-resistant treatments and careful choices. Each upgrade is a separate item in the quote, so owners decide what to do now and what to plan later.
What we take on in Altadena
The shell of the house first, then everything else.
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