Openings, decks and shade in Valley Glen, Los Angeles County
Valley Glen Living Rooms Joined to the Patio
Palmcrest Contractors reads a Valley Glen house from the yard first, then plans the opening, the patio level and a cover that keeps the new glass shaded.
We begin a Valley Glen visit outside, standing in the yard and looking back at the house. From there the height of the eaves, the floor level against the ground and the path the sun takes across the back wall all show at once. Those three things decide how tall the new doors can be, whether a step is needed and how deep a cover has to reach to shade the glass.
Reading the back of the house
A low eave limits how high a header can sit, which in turn sets the door height. If the floor inside stands well above the ground, the patio may need to be raised, or a low deck built, so the threshold becomes a short step or none at all. Downspouts and the tilt of the existing slab show where water collects now. We mark the posts, the hose bib and any lines on the wall, because each one may need to move before the opening is cut.
Then the attic and the permit
Inside, the attic tells us what the back wall carries. Ceiling joists or rafters landing on it mean an engineer sizes a beam and posts, with a footing below each post. Plan check for Valley Glen, a City of Los Angeles neighborhood, happens at LADBS, which receives the drawings and calculations. On an inland valley lot the glass gets a low emissivity coating and the cover is insulated, choices that keep the room comfortable under strong sun. The quote then follows these findings in the order the work is built.
What we build in Valley Glen
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 Valley Glen
Tell us which wall, room or yard you have in mind, and we will arrange a measure.