Sunland-Tujunga, Los Angeles County
Decks, Walls and Additions in Sunland-Tujunga
Decks, retaining walls and additions in Sunland-Tujunga, planned from site access, footing setbacks and ember-resistant materials for LADBS review.
Access is what we check first at a Sunland-Tujunga address. We look at the street in front, where a truck can stand, whether a concrete pump or a small loader can reach the work area, and how much material would move by hand. If the lot slopes, the route from street to building pad decides how footings get dug and how lumber reaches a deck frame. The house itself comes next.
Fire hazard maps and materials
Some parcels in Sunland-Tujunga fall within mapped fire hazard zones, and a lot inside one may face ember-resistance rules. For a deck, that can mean decking rated for the zone or noncombustible material next to the house, plus a skirt or screen that keeps embers out of the space below. Vents in a new addition get ember-resistant mesh, and roofing, eaves and siding are picked to meet the same code chapter. The plan set lists the product approvals, so the LADBS reviewer can confirm each one.
Retaining walls and deck footings
If a pad has been cut into rising ground, the cut face may need a retaining wall, engineered for the soil and any load above it. Deck footings near a downhill edge are set back from the face by a distance the soils engineer specifies. Drainage behind walls and under decks is planned so storm water leaves the lot without undercutting a footing. Sunland-Tujunga is a City of Los Angeles community, so LADBS reviews the plans, as it does for Lake View Terrace, Sun Valley and Pacoima.
Work we take on in Sunland-Tujunga
Each service is planned around the lot, sloped or level.
Building in Sunland-Tujunga?
Send the address and the job, and a builder will arrange a visit to read the lot.