Whittier New Construction From the Curb In
New houses in Whittier start at the curb: water meter, sewer depth, gas and electric service measured before the quote, then sized to the new house. Licensed.
Before we price a new house in Whittier, we open the meter boxes at the curb and measure what the lot already has: the water meter size, the depth of the sewer cleanout, the gas service and the overhead or underground electric drop. A new house with fire sprinklers and a heat pump system can outgrow every one of them. If the lot sits above or under the street, the length of each new line changes as well.
Gas, electric or both
California's energy code now treats a heat pump as the baseline for space or water heating in a new house, and it asks for electric-ready circuits where gas appliances remain. Keeping gas means a capped conduit and a dedicated circuit at the range, the water heater and the dryer for a later switch. Going all electric removes the gas meter and its trench but raises the load on the panel. We run both versions through the load calculation so you can see which service size each one needs.
Panel size and the utility connection
A larger main panel may need a new service drop or an underground lateral, and the electric utility designs that part of the work. Its planner sets the meter location and may require a new pedestal or a transformer upgrade, which can add trenching across the yard. We submit the load letter early and plan the trench with the plumber so water, gas and electric share as much of one excavation as code separation allows. Meter clearances are marked on the site plan, since a wall, gate or window too close to a meter fails the utility's inspection.
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Property lines and spot heights from a licensed surveyor come first, with a geotechnical report close behind. Add a camera inspection of the sewer lateral and a check of the water meter size against the fixture count, both of which shape the utility work. If a tree on the lot qualifies for protection, an arborist report goes in as well.
Price moves with how far equipment travels from the curb to the footprint. A lot level with the street and served by a wide driveway keeps handling simple. A steep driveway, a rear lot reached by a long easement, or a footprint behind an existing structure adds pumping, lifting or hand carrying, each priced on its own.
A complete set with structural calculations and the soils report lets us price every trade. We also read the utility sheets closely, because a drawing that shows a new service without sizing it leaves a gap, and we fill that gap with what we measured at the curb.
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