Fire Rebuild & Reconstruction in Simi Valley
Simi Valley fire rebuilds that keep water out of a new slab from below and beside it, with gravel, a vapor retarder, sloped grade and a raised weep screed.
Moisture reaches a new slab from two directions: up through the soil and sideways from runoff against the foundation. On a Simi Valley rebuild that pours fresh concrete, we plan for both before the forms go in. Clean gravel and a vapor retarder sit under the slab, the finished grade falls away from every wall, and the stucco stops on a metal screed held clear of the ground. Metal trim there also suits the lots Simi Valley has in mapped fire hazard zones.
Under the slab
After the pad is compacted, a layer of clean gravel goes down so water in the soil cannot wick straight into the slab. A polyethylene vapor retarder covers the gravel, its seams lapped and taped, and every pipe that rises through it gets a sealed boot. Holes torn while the steel is placed are patched before the pour. A slab built this way keeps flooring adhesives, wood floors and the bottom plates of the walls drier, and the inspector sees the retarder and steel before any concrete arrives.
Grade, screed and roof water
Over the first 10 feet from the house, the grade drops 6 inches or more, carrying rain clear of the footings. Where the lot cannot give that much fall, a swale or area drain takes over. At the base of the stucco, the weep screed stands 4 inches or more clear of soil and 2 inches clear of paving, letting the wall drain. Roof water from the gutters runs in closed pipe to an approved outlet. The City of Simi Valley reviews this drainage on the plans along with the rest of the rebuild.
About our Fire Rebuild & Reconstruction serviceServices in Simi Valley
Fire Rebuild & Reconstruction in Simi Valley: common questions
A sound slab and frame under fire damage limited to some rooms favor a repair, and drainage around the house can still be corrected. Where heat cracked the concrete or the structure is lost, a new slab goes in, which is the moment to build the moisture layers under it properly. The written call lists the evidence behind it.
Yes. Site and slab work can get thin treatment on a first estimate, including regrading, a new screed line, a vapor retarder under replaced concrete and closed piping for roof water. We line up the estimate with our scope, mark each item that is missing or short, and return it for your claim.
Some Simi Valley lots are on the state fire hazard map, so the address is looked up before design. On a mapped lot, the city checks roofing, vents, windows, siding, eaves and decks against the wildfire chapter at plan review. Lots off the map need only the base code, though hardened parts remain available at their own prices.
Fire Rebuild & Reconstruction in other cities
More work we do in Simi Valley
Plan your project in Simi Valley
Tell us about the house and the fire rebuild & reconstruction work. We reply about a walk-through and a written scope.