Remodeling in Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
Kitchen Remodeling in Palos Verdes Estates
On a Palos Verdes Estates kitchen visit, Navon Home starts at the window over the sink: sill, frame, flashing and hardware, then plans the layout around it.
The window over the sink is what we check first on a Palos Verdes Estates kitchen visit. It sits where water splashes from inside and weather hits from outside, and damp air near the water adds to both. We press the sill for soft wood, work the latch and hinges, look for rust at the frame and check the wall below for stains. What turns up decides whether the window stays, gets repaired or is replaced.
Reading the sill, frame and flashing
A sill that gives under a thumb, paint lifting at the lower corners, or a stain on the drywall under the window points to water getting past the flashing or the glazing. We run a moisture meter along the wall below and, where we can reach, look at the exterior trim and the head flashing above the frame. Steel or aluminum frames near the water tend to pit first at the latch and the weep holes. If the opening needs new flashing, the window comes out with the old cabinets and is set and taped before the backsplash goes up.
Sizing the window to the new layout
A window that comes out anyway can be resized to suit the new kitchen, raised to clear a taller backsplash or widened for more light over the sink. A change in size or style on the outside of the house goes to the City of Palos Verdes Estates for review, and a lot near the water may need the added state review as well, which we confirm before ordering. New units are chosen with corrosion resistant frames and hardware. Kitchen visits in Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes start at the same window.
What we plan and build in Palos Verdes Estates
Every project here starts the same way: a measured layout, then the lines behind the walls, then finishes.
Planning a kitchen in Palos Verdes Estates?
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