Additions and remodeling in Sunland-Tujunga, Los Angeles County
Home additions in Sunland-Tujunga
Adding a room in Sunland-Tujunga starts with the fire hazard map. On a mapped lot the addition gets ember-resistant roofing, vents, siding and glass.
Is a new bedroom possible in Sunland-Tujunga if our lot is on the fire hazard map? Yes, and that map is the first thing we look up for the parcel, since parts of the community sit in mapped fire hazard zones. A mapped lot means ember-resistant materials for the new room. After that the job runs like any addition, with measured drawings, LADBS review and a build sequenced so the family can stay in the house throughout.
Materials that keep embers out
On a mapped parcel the new roof needs a Class A rated covering, and every attic and crawlspace vent takes fine metal mesh or an ember baffle. Exterior walls are clad in fiber cement or stucco, and the undersides of the eaves are boxed in so sparks have fewer corners to lodge in. Windows are dual pane with at least one tempered layer. Screens over the gutters stop dry debris from piling up at the roof line, and if a deck comes off the new room, its boards and framing follow the same ember rules.
Wind, storms and the permit
Mountain settings in general bring hard sun, gusty wind and the odd heavy storm, so the addition gets full insulation and careful flashing at every joint with the old house. If the lot slopes, the engineer may call for deeper footings or a stepped foundation, decided after a soil report. Sunland-Tujunga is within the City of Los Angeles, which means LADBS reviews the structure, the fire provisions and the setbacks in one plan check. Delivery and equipment access is planned before work starts so the driveway stays open for the family cars.
What we build in Sunland-Tujunga
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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