Rebuilding in North Hills, Los Angeles County
Rebuilding a North Hills house after a fire
What still stands on a cleared North Hills lot is checked first: chimney, block walls and scorched trees, each judged before the LADBS plan set is drawn.
Whatever still stands on a cleared North Hills lot gets our first look. A chimney stack, a block wall along the property line, a detached garage slab or a scorched tree can each be an asset or a hazard, and the answer changes the site plan. We note each one, photograph it and decide with you what gets tested, what comes down and what stays.
Masonry and trees that survived
A chimney that stood through a fire may have cracked mortar joints and a damaged flue liner, and an unreinforced stack is a poor thing to keep in earthquake country. Block walls get a look at their caps, their footings and any lean. Trees are judged by an arborist, who weighs bark scorch, crown loss and root damage, since a weakened trunk near the new frame can fall later. Whatever is kept goes on the survey with its location, so the designer knows where the new walls, footings and trenches must stay clear of it.
From the walk to the plans
The written scope then says what happens to each item: taken down, tested or fenced off while the work goes on. Removing a chimney down to its footing is priced apart from general demolition, and a tree that stays may need a protected root zone while trucks come and go. North Hills is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, and LADBS reviews the plans once the designer and engineer finish them. If a protected tree species stands on the lot, the city may require its own review before anything is removed, which is why the arborist's report comes early.
What we build in North Hills
Fire rebuilds, new homes and structural work lead the list. Every other trade a finished house needs is offered here too.
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Start your North Hills project with a lot visit
Send the address and where things stand. We reply with the next step.