Commercial Construction in Burbank for Older Buildings
The sewer line camera checked, hidden conditions found early and the original storefront kept.
A sewer line buried under the slab of an older Burbank commercial building stays out of sight until a camera goes in at the cleanout. If the picture shows roots, offset joints or a sag holding water, a new restroom or sink cannot simply tie into it. The slab gets saw cut, the line is replaced out to the street connection, and that trench moves ahead of framing on the schedule. A clean line keeps the plan as drawn.
What the camera decides
The camera run is recorded, and the footage settles more than the restroom. A food use needs a grease interceptor where kitchen drains carry grease, and its size and location depend on how deep the line runs and where it can be reached. A use with more occupants may need more fixtures, which means more drain connections. When the old pipe is clay or cast iron in poor shape, replacing it under the slab while the floor is open costs less disruption than a repair after tenants move in.
Other conditions behind the finishes
A dropped ceiling can hide a cut roof beam or an earlier tenant's patched opening. Old floor tile and its adhesive may contain asbestos, so samples go to a lab before anything is scraped up. Cloth-insulated wiring in the walls points toward new circuits throughout. Each of these is looked for before the scope is priced, since every one of them changes the order of work. The bulkhead, transom and original trim at the front are measured during the same visit so repairs can follow their profiles.
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It turns on what the space was and what it will become. A shift to another occupancy group puts exits, fire walls and fixture counts on the plan checker's list. Wherever work happens, a wheelchair user must be able to get in, move through and use a restroom. Drains, power and bracing get tested up front.
Yes, where the wood, metal and masonry are sound. Bulkheads, transoms and trim stay, with repairs and fresh finish, while wiring and pipe behind them are replaced. Glass that has to be changed goes back as safety glass, and the entry door gets hardware and a threshold that meet accessibility rules.
Your architect can draw the set, or we bring one in. We coordinate the structural, mechanical and plumbing engineers, submit the drawings to the City of Burbank building division for plan check, answer its comments and book each inspection until the final sign-off.
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