Remodeling in El Segundo, Los Angeles County
Kitchen Remodeling in El Segundo
Can the wall between an El Segundo kitchen and dining room come out? Navon Home answers that first, then draws the layout, beam, circuits and permit set.
Can the wall between the kitchen and the dining room come out? It is worth asking before an El Segundo kitchen is drawn, because the answer shapes the layout, the budget and what the permit has to show. A wall that only divides space can usually go with little more than patching. One that holds up ceiling joists or a roof needs a beam and posts in its place, sized by an engineer.
Reading the wall before it is cut
We look in the attic to see which way the ceiling joists run and whether they rest or splice on top of the wall. A wall near the middle of the house, or one lined up with a wall on the floor above, often carries load. We also check what runs inside it: a drain vent, a duct or a circuit may need a new path. A beam can hang below the ceiling or sit flush within it, and the flush version takes more framing work. Each post under it needs a footing that can carry the weight.
The city permit and hardware near the water
El Segundo has its own building department, and the City of El Segundo reviews the beam calculations with the rest of the kitchen plans. If the parcel lies inside the area the state flags for added review by the water, we check that before filing. Damp air close to the water is hard on hinges, slides and the hood damper, so those parts are specified in stainless or a coated finish. A kitchen in Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne or Playa Vista starts with the same wall question when the plan opens up a room.
What we plan and build in El Segundo
Every project here starts the same way: a measured layout, then the lines behind the walls, then finishes.
Planning a kitchen in El Segundo?
Send a few lines about the room. We reply with the next step for a design visit.