Older home remodeling in Whittier, Los Angeles County
Remodeling Older Homes in Whittier and Nearby
Whole-house remodels of older homes in Whittier and nearby Hacienda Heights, La Habra Heights, El Monte, Downey and Rowland Heights, run in one order.
Whittier, Hacienda Heights, La Habra Heights, El Monte, Downey, Rowland Heights and Monterey Park all get the same order of work from us on an older house. Testing happens before any cutting, the frame is made sound before rewiring, old circuits and supply pipe come out while walls are open, and the windows, doors and trim worth saving are kept. The permit office is the part that changes from one address to the next.
One order of work, wherever the house is
Samples of paint, plaster, flooring and duct wrap go to a lab before demolition, and a licensed abatement contractor removes anything that tests positive. Structural work comes next: anchor bolts, braced cripple walls and any beam a new layout calls for. With cavities open, the wiring and plumbing are replaced together and left visible for the rough inspection. Insulation and plaster repair follow. Doors, casing and baseboard go back last, after the other trades are done, so their refinished surfaces are not scuffed.
Exterior repairs and the permit office
Outside, original sills and fascia are judged board by board. Sound boards are scraped, soft spots are cut out and filled with epoxy, and each one is sealed before finish paint. A board past saving is copied in a rot-resistant species to the old profile. Permits go to whichever building department covers the address. Whittier, El Monte and Monterey Park are cities, while Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights are unincorporated communities reviewed by Los Angeles County, and the drawings we submit follow the same structure in each.
What we can do for a house in Whittier
Whole-house work leads, and every other service is available for the same house.
Planning work on a house in Whittier?
Tell us about it. We will walk through the house and send a written scope.