Encino, Los Angeles County
Retaining Walls, Decks and Structural Work in Encino
Retaining walls, raised decks and structural repair in Encino, drawn for LADBS plan check and built with drainage sized for an inland valley lot.
For a wall, deck or addition in Encino, the reviewer is the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, because Encino lies within the City of Los Angeles. Its plan checkers expect footing sizes, soil assumptions and connection details drawn plainly. When a lot changes level, they can call for a soils report or a geology review before approval, so we order those reports at the start and plan the project around their findings.
What a retaining wall drawing has to show
A wall that holds back soil is drawn with its height, the width and depth of its footing, the reinforcing steel in the stem and the drain behind it. The reviewer checks that the design accounts for whatever sits above the wall, such as a driveway, a pool deck or a structure, since that surcharge adds to the push. Gravel backfill wrapped in filter fabric and a perforated pipe with a clear outlet keep water from building pressure. After approval, inspections follow the excavation, the steel before the pour and the finished drain line.
Decking and slabs on an inland lot
Exposed boards on an inland lot face strong sun and dry wind, which open checks in the grain and wear down finishes. Composite boards or a dense hardwood with a renewable oil hold up better there, while the framing underneath stays pressure treated for ground contact when it sits low. A patio slab is poured over compacted base with a gentle fall away from the house and cut with control joints. The odd heavy storm can still swamp a yard, so runoff from any new hard surface is routed before the pour. Sherman Oaks, Tarzana and Van Nuys follow the same LADBS path.
Work we take on in Encino
Each service is planned around the lot, sloped or level.
Building in Encino?
Send the address and the job, and a builder will arrange a visit to read the lot.