Decks & Patios in North Hollywood
Decks and patios in North Hollywood, starting with whether the old deck can stay, then a written scope and permit drawings for LADBS review.
Can the existing deck stay, or does it have to come out? A North Hollywood homeowner can ask that before anything else, and the answer rests on a few checks we make on site. Boards can look tired while the frame beneath is sound. A deck that looks fine from above can hide trouble where it joins the house.
Checks that settle whether it stays
We press a screwdriver into the ledger, the joist ends and the post bottoms, because soft wood there means the structure is giving out. We look for rust on hangers and bolts, and for ground contact on any wood. A frame that passes can take new decking, a new rail and fresh hardware. A frame that fails is taken down to the footings. In both cases the scope says which parts are kept and which are replaced, so nothing is left to guess. The result is written before the permit drawings are begun.
If it comes out
Taking a deck apart reveals what lies beneath: old footings, buried posts, water stains on the house wall. Each gets a decision. A sound footing can be reused if it meets the new load, while a post cast in a concrete collar may have to go. Siding behind the old ledger is checked and repaired before the new ledger is bolted on. North Hollywood addresses are permitted through LADBS, so the drawings show the full frame as well as the surface.
Decks & Patios in North Hollywood: common questions
Wildfire-listed composites, fire-retardant treated lumber and noncombustible boards are accepted for fire areas. The deciding document is the product listing, and the building department can tell you whether the address falls in a mapped area. We carry the listing onto the scope so a replacement deck is built from the right family.
Yes. A rated skirt or fine metal screening keeps embers out of the space, and a service hatch lets it be cleaned. If the existing deck had open lattice, that detail is replaced. The drawings mark the enclosure, the vents and the hatch so the reviewer sees the whole assembly.
A patio beside the house walls gives embers no fuel and reduces what a reviewer has to question there. A failing deck can be swapped for a patio at the wall, with a smaller deck out in the yard. Drainage from the paving still has to move away from the foundation.
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Tell us about the house and the decks & patios work. We reply about a walk-through and a written scope.