Openings, decks and shade in Hidden Hills, Los Angeles County
Hidden Hills Openings Planned Around Embers
Palmcrest Contractors widens Hidden Hills family room openings with ember-aware glass, decking and patio covers, drawn for building department review.
Glass on the yard side of a Hidden Hills family room is where Palmcrest puts most of its attention, because that wall decides how much light and garden the room can hold. Since some ground in Hidden Hills is mapped for fire hazard, ember-resistance requirements may apply to a particular lot, and every frame, board and roof panel near the new opening is chosen with that possibility in view.
Choosing glass and frames for ember rules
Where those rules reach a parcel, the doors take dual glazing with at least one tempered pane, which stands up to radiant heat far better than older single glass. Metal or fiberglass frames hold their shape near flame, and the weatherstripping is set so gaps along the jamb stay closed when the panels are shut. Above the opening, any new vent in the eave or gable gets fine ember mesh. A gutter guard keeps dry leaves from piling at the roof edge just over the door, where a stray ember could find them.
The deck, the cover and plan review
Underfoot, ignition resistant composite boards or pavers on a concrete base carry the room outside without adding fuel next to the wall. A patio cover framed in aluminum with insulated panels gives shade and keeps embers from lodging in open slats. If the lot slopes, footings for a raised deck are stepped into the ground and runoff is sent away from the house. The building department that serves Hidden Hills reviews the drawings, including the header numbers and the fire details, and inspects each stage before the next one starts.
What we build in Hidden Hills
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 Hidden Hills
Tell us which wall, room or yard you have in mind, and we will arrange a measure.