Openings, decks and shade in Reseda, Los Angeles County
Reseda Homes With a Wider Way Outside
Palmcrest Contractors stages a Reseda back wall opening so the house stays livable, then adds the patio and cover that turn the yard into another room.
Can the family stay in a Reseda house while the back wall is cut open for a wider door? The answer turns on staging. The opening is shored and framed in one push, the new door goes in once the header is set, and a dust barrier plus a temporary panel close the room off from the yard until the glass arrives, so the rest of the house carries on.
Keeping the house usable
Furniture near the wall moves out, and plastic sheeting goes up inside the room before any cutting. Temporary posts carry the roof while the old studs come out and the new beam is lifted into place. Until the door is delivered, a framed and sheathed panel can close the gap at night, so the house keeps its security and its warmth. Outlets on that wall are rerouted or capped, and any circuit that has to move is drawn on the plans for the electrical inspection, so nothing about the wiring is left to guesswork during the build.
Plan check and the patio side
Reseda falls inside the City of Los Angeles, which means LADBS checks the beam size, the post connections and the footing details before a permit is issued. Out back, the patio is graded to carry rain away from the new sill, with a drain line where the yard sits level. A cover above the opening keeps hard sun off the new door and holds a gutter that empties well away from the opening. Each of those parts is listed in the written quote, so the patio and the cover can be built with the opening or phased in later.
What we build in Reseda
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 Reseda
Tell us which wall, room or yard you have in mind, and we will arrange a measure.