Rebuilding in Cerritos, Los Angeles County

Fire rebuild in Cerritos

Cerritos fire rebuild specified for an inland suburban setting: roof, walls and glass chosen for strong sun and dry wind, plus drainage for hard storms.

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Cerritos is an inland suburban setting, and the rebuilt house is specified for what that means in general terms: strong sun, dry wind and the occasional hard winter storm. Those conditions guide the roof color, the wall cladding, the window glass and how rain leaves the lot. They are design inputs, set in the scope before drawings begin, so the engineer and the energy forms reflect them from the start.

Shell choices for sun and wind

A light colored, cool rated roof covering reflects sun and keeps the attic cooler, which lowers the cooling load in the energy calculations. Low emissivity glass cuts heat gain through the sunniest windows. Fiber cement siding and cement plaster hold their color and do not burn, and trim is sealed at every joint so dry wind cannot drive dust into the wall. Attic and crawl space vents use fine mesh, which keeps out embers and pests alike. Each choice is listed in the scope with its cost.

Storm water and review

Rain may be scarce for months and then arrive all at once, so the grading plan slopes soil away from the foundation and gutters empty into downspouts that carry water clear of the footings. A bare lot can shed mud during construction, so erosion control goes in before excavation. The building department serving Cerritos reviews the grading, drainage and structural sheets and inspects at each stage. Jobs in Lakewood, Downey and Whittier are specified to the same set of inland conditions.

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