Full Home Remodeling in Burbank for Older Homes
Full-house remodeling for older Burbank homes: hidden wiring, pipe and framing problems found early, plaster and trim kept wherever they are sound.
Behind the plaster of an older Burbank house there may be cloth-wrapped wire still live, spliced to newer cable somewhere in the attic. Finding that changes the job. Every circuit then runs back to a new panel, and the walls opened to reach it are chosen so that built-ins and window casings can stay where they are. Conditions like that are what we look for before pricing a whole-house remodel.
What the walls can hide
Hidden conditions set the size of a full remodel more than any finish does. Galvanized supply pipe can close up inside with scale, so a new faucet still runs weak. Floor joists may carry notches cut by an earlier plumber. A sill plate can be soft where a slow leak sat unnoticed. When one of these turns up, the scope is revised to say what was found and what the repair is, and that repair is scheduled ahead of any drywall so it does not disappear behind new finishes.
How a Burbank job moves through review
The City of Burbank building department reviews the plans and inspects the work in stages. Rough electrical, rough plumbing and any framing changes are seen with the walls still open, and the insulation is checked before drywall goes up. An engineer looks at any wall we plan to remove that may carry load. For a house near Toluca Lake or Valley Village the sequence is identical, with the reviewing office following the address. Each inspection point is marked on the phase schedule in the written scope.
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Sound plaster, original doors and their knobs, wood window frames that can be rebuilt, picture rail, and any built-in cabinet or bookcase are worth a close look. Hardwood floors hidden under carpet are often worth refinishing. Each piece is judged on its condition, and the scope gives the reason for keeping or replacing it.
We work in phases so part of the house stays livable. The order runs from new service and supply lines, to the kitchen and baths, to floors, paint and trim. A sealed barrier and negative air keep dust out of the rooms you are using. If moving out shortens the job, we can price that way as well.
Before any demolition, samples of flooring, plaster, insulation wrap and paint go to a lab for asbestos and lead. If a sample is positive, abatement by a licensed contractor comes first and appears as its own line. We also open a few spots in the walls to see the wiring and pipe so the scope reflects what is actually there.
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