Lomita, Los Angeles County
Retaining Walls, Decks and Additions in Lomita
Retaining wall rebuilds, deck footings and additions in Lomita, engineered for the soil behind each wall with drains that carry water to a safe outlet.
On a Lomita property, the retaining wall gets the hardest look, since a wall that leans or weeps in the wrong spot puts whatever sits above it at risk. On a suburban lot, long dry spells followed by a heavy storm can load a wall with water all at once. If the yard steps between levels, we check each wall's drains, its lean and the soil behind it before any other part of the job is planned.
Rebuilding a wall that has moved
A wall that has rotated or cracked through is replaced from the footing up. The engineer sizes a new wall of reinforced block or poured concrete for its height and the ground above it, with a heel reaching back under the retained soil. Gravel and a perforated pipe go behind it, wrapped in filter fabric so fine silt cannot clog the pipe. Weep openings or a solid outlet carry the water to a safe discharge point. Where the old wall runs along a shared line, access from the far side is arranged before demolition starts.
Permits and work around Lomita
Walls taller than the exempt limit, and walls that carry a surcharge such as parked cars or a building, call for a permit and engineered drawings, and the building department serving Lomita reviews both. Deck and addition work goes through the same counter. On a flat lot, a deck or patio cover footing is the more likely structural item, and it is drawn and inspected the same way. Jobs in Torrance, Rolling Hills Estates, San Pedro and Rancho Palos Verdes run through survey, engineering, plan check and inspections in that order, each with its own reviewer.
Work we take on in Lomita
Each service is planned around the lot, sloped or level.
Building in Lomita?
Send the address and the job, and a builder will arrange a visit to read the lot.