Additions and remodeling in Lakewood, Los Angeles County
Home additions in Lakewood
A Lakewood addition is planned for a suburban parcel: setbacks drawn first, a wing or a second story weighed against the yard, and drainage sized.
Suburban settings tend to bring two things an addition has to answer to: setback lines that hold it a fair distance from the neighbors, and a yard worth holding on to. Lakewood falls in that group, a suburban part of the Long Beach area, so we start a plan there by drawing the setbacks on the parcel and asking how much yard a growing family needs to keep for play, a garden or a dog.
Weighing a wing against a second floor
A ground floor wing uses some of the yard and leaves the existing roof alone. A second story keeps the yard whole and asks more of the walls and footings below, which an engineer checks before the design moves on. A third path pairs a small bump at the back with a room over the garage. We draw each option to scale on the parcel, with lot coverage and height noted, so the trade between yard and bedrooms is easy to compare. Every choice is made with the zoning limits already printed on the sheet.
Drainage, comfort and the permit
Any new roof adds water to the yard in a heavy storm, so gutters are sized for the larger area, downspouts run to a drain line or splash blocks, and soil is graded away from the new footings. A vapor barrier goes under the new slab before the pour. Hard sun is met with low-e windows and an attic that breathes through soffit and ridge vents. Drawings go to the department that handles permits for Lakewood, and no footing is dug before approval. The new room is framed and roofed before the old wall opens, which keeps daily routines in the kitchen going until late in the schedule.
What we build in Lakewood
Additions and second stories lead the list. Every other service is available here too, alone or as part of a bigger project.
Need more room in Lakewood?
Send the address and tell us who the space is for. We will check the local rules and set up a visit.