Temple City, Los Angeles County
Drainage, Foundations and Additions in Temple City
Yard drainage, foundation bolting, patio covers and additions in Temple City, planned after we trace roof water and check the crawl space or slab.
The first thing we trace on a Temple City visit is where the roof water goes. We follow each downspout to its outlet, look for low spots where runoff could pond against the foundation, and note whether the patio or driveway slopes toward the house. On a flat lot, that pattern decides where a new deck, patio cover or addition can sit and how its footings stay dry. Only then do we measure for the work itself.
Grading and drains around the house
Soil next to a foundation should fall away from it, and the code sets a minimum fall across the strip of ground beside the wall. Where it runs the wrong way, the bed is regraded or a paved surface is replaced with one pitched outward. Downspouts are tied into solid pipe that discharges to the street or to a dry well, wherever the city allows. Irrigation that wets the wall is moved back, and planting beds are kept from holding water against the house. Keeping water clear of the footings protects both the old foundation and anything built beside it.
Bolting the old frame before adding on
If the house sits on a raised floor, the sill and any short cripple walls are checked before an addition ties in. An unbolted sill can slip off its foundation in a strong earthquake, and an unbraced cripple wall can collapse sideways. The engineer details anchor bolts or retrofit plates and plywood on those short walls, and rotted posts or cracked piers are replaced in the same scope. On a slab house, the slab edge is checked for cracks and settlement. Plans then go to the building department that serves Temple City, and jobs in Arcadia, San Gabriel, San Marino, El Monte, Sierra Madre and Alhambra are filed with each of those cities.
Work we take on in Temple City
Each service is planned around the lot, sloped or level.
Building in Temple City?
Send the address and the job, and a builder will arrange a visit to read the lot.