Additions and remodeling in Covina, Los Angeles County
Room additions in Covina
Is there enough yard for a bedroom and bath at your Covina house? Setbacks, easements and the sewer line set the footprint. Building up is the other path.
Do we have enough yard to add a bedroom and bath to our Covina house? The answer starts with the parcel. The rear and side setbacks, any easement and the space taken by a patio or garage set the footprint left for a new room. When the yard is tight, building up over part of the house can give a family the same space while keeping the lawn for the kids.
Finding the footprint
We draw the lot to scale with the house, the garage and every structure on it, then lay the setback lines over the drawing. What is left inside those lines is where an addition can go. A bedroom with a bathroom needs room for a closet, a shower and a window that meets egress rules. Where the sewer line runs matters too, because the new bathroom drains into it and the line may need to be moved or extended to reach the new fixtures.
Building it without moving out
Plan review covers zoning, structure and energy, and inspectors visit as each stage is finished. Footings and framing go in on the outside, the kitchen and existing bathrooms stay in use, and the hallway wall is opened near the end behind a dust barrier. Stucco, roofing and window trim are matched to the house. A pale reflective roof and coated window glass keep strong inland sun from overheating the new bedroom, and gutters carry storm water away from the foundation.
What we build in Covina
Additions and second stories lead the list. Every other service is available here too, alone or as part of a bigger project.
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Need more room in Covina?
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