Full Home Remodeling in North Hollywood
North Hollywood whole-house remodels that rebuild roof flashing and drainage with the structure, so water leaves the house before it reaches the frame.
Roof water has a job to do before it reaches the ground, and in a North Hollywood remodel we make sure it does that job without entering the frame. Valleys, wall-to-roof joints and the edges of every new addition are where water tries to get in. A remodel that moves walls changes those joints, so the roof drainage plan is drawn alongside the structure.
Joints where roof meets wall
Step flashing is woven into the shingles along every wall that rises above a roof, and kickout flashing sends water into the gutter. Valleys get metal lined with underlayment, and ridges and hips are sealed where the roof planes meet. When a wall is moved, the roof framing above is often modified, and the new joints are flashed as the roofing is rebuilt. Rafter tails are checked for rot, since water that has run behind a fascia softens them first. Any replaced rafter tail is matched to the original profile and primed before it is covered.
Gutters, leaders and the frame
Gutters sized for the roof area feed leaders that discharge well away from the sill plate, and splash blocks or drain lines carry the flow past the footing. Inspectors look at flashing and weather barrier before siding covers them. The work is reviewed by LADBS, which treats North Hollywood as part of the City of Los Angeles. Any framing found stained or soft is replaced before it is covered again, and the repair is photographed for the file. Where a downspout lands on a hard surface, the water is sent along a pipe to a safe discharge point.
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Nothing above a partition means it can go once utilities are rerouted. A wall carrying load can go with a beam, posts and footings in its place. When a wall beneath the roof shifts, the rafters and flashing change with it, so the survey and the roof plan are drawn together.
Fold both into the remodel. Hold-downs and bracing are set while the structure is open, and roof and flashing changes happen at the same time. That keeps water out of the new frame, and one permit covers structure and exterior envelope together.
Roof drainage gets traced from the ridge to the ground, alongside a look at structure from footing to rafters. We check valleys, flashing, gutters, stains and soft wood, as well as cracks and anchor bolts. Findings go to the designer and engineer in writing, and repairs appear as separate quote lines.
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Describe the house and what it needs. We look at the structure first and send the quote in writing.