Additions and remodeling in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles County
Room additions in Sherman Oaks
Room and second story additions in Sherman Oaks, Encino, Van Nuys, Studio City and Valley Village, planned to the lot's limits and reviewed by LADBS.
A room addition in Sherman Oaks is planned the same way as one in Encino, Studio City, Van Nuys or Valley Village. One building department, LADBS, reviews plans for all five, since each is a neighborhood of Los Angeles proper, and the zoning rules it applies come from the same city code. So the steps line up wherever the house stands, and they start with the limits written for the parcel.
What the parcel allows
The setbacks from each property line, the cap on floor area for the lot and the height limit together shape an addition here. Drawn on a site plan, they leave an envelope, and the new bedroom has to fit inside it. A deep rear yard may hold a ground floor wing with room to spare. A shallow one may point toward building up over the existing rooms. Some parcels also fall under a hillside or specific plan overlay with extra rules, and we look that up for your address before any layout is drawn.
Adding a bathroom with the bedroom
A bedroom for a teenager or a parent works better with a bathroom close by, and the plumbing decides where that bath can go. We locate the main drain line and its cleanout, then plan the new toilet, sink and shower to drain toward it at the pitch the code calls for. A bath placed back to back with an existing one shares a wall of pipes and saves trenching. The water heater gets checked too, because one more shower can be more than an older tank keeps up with on a busy morning.
What we build in Sherman Oaks
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 Sherman Oaks?
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