Openings, decks and shade in Gardena, Los Angeles County
Gardena Home Additions That Open to the Patio
A Gardena home addition from Palmcrest Contractors grows the house toward the yard, with a new room that opens to the patio through wide glass doors.
On a Gardena lot, a home addition comes first for Palmcrest when the house has run short of space and the yard still has room to grow into. Extending the living area toward the back lets the new room open onto a patio through wide doors, so the addition gains light and a view of the garden. Setbacks and lot coverage then decide how far it can go.
How big the addition can be
Before any design, the lot is measured against the city's setback lines and the share of the parcel a building may cover. Those limits fix the footprint. The existing roof line and the rear wall come next, because the addition ties into both, and the old wall can become the new opening between rooms. An engineer sizes a beam where that wall comes out and designs footings for the new foundation. Palmcrest then lays out the room so its yard side holds a large door or a run of windows facing the patio.
Light, shade and plan review in Gardena
An addition facing the yard can take in strong sun, so dual glazed, low emissivity glass and a roof overhang or patio cover sized for the doors keep the room comfortable. Insulation in the new walls and roof meets the state energy code, which the plan reviewer checks with the drawings. Gardena issues building permits through its own city building department, which reviews the foundation, framing and energy forms, then sends inspectors at each stage. Finished floor height inside is matched to the old house, and the patio outside is set just below it with a gentle fall away.
What we build in Gardena
Every service below is available here, from a wider opening at the back of the house to a full remodel.
Open up your house in Gardena
Tell us which wall, room or yard you have in mind, and we will arrange a measure.