Older home remodeling in Van Nuys, Los Angeles County
Whole-House Remodeling in Van Nuys
Older Van Nuys homes remodeled from the openings in: sash, sills and doors repaired or matched first, then new wiring, pipe, framing and layout.
Windows and doors move to the front of the line on an older Van Nuys house when sash are painted shut, sills have gone soft or exterior doors no longer latch. Those openings carry the look of the house, and they also let heat and dust in. We repair or replace them early, so the rest of a whole-house remodel goes on behind openings that close and seal.
Repair or match
Each opening is judged on its own. A sound frame with a loose sash gets new cords, putty, weatherstrip and paint. A sill with rot confined to one spot can be consolidated with epoxy or patched with a dutchman of matching wood. Openings too far gone for repair get a new unit in the same size and pattern of lites, with trim profiles copied from the original. Full-frame swaps and resized openings need a permit from LADBS, and new glass has to satisfy California energy requirements.
The rest of the house
With the openings handled, the work moves inside. Old wiring and galvanized lines are swapped for new, sagging floors are leveled from below, and walls come out or go in to fit the new floor plan. Hard sun and dry wind on an inland lot make attic insulation and sealed duct runs worth adding while ceilings are open. Valley Glen, Lake Balboa, Panorama City and Encino are offered the same order of work, opening by opening and then room by room.
What we can do for a house in Van Nuys
Whole-house work leads, and every other service is available for the same house.
Planning work on a house in Van Nuys?
Tell us about it. We will walk through the house and send a written scope.