Remodeling in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
Kitchen Remodeling in Rancho Palos Verdes
In a Rancho Palos Verdes whole home remodel, Navon Home samples textured ceilings first, then plans the kitchen, hood duct and lighting through them.
Before the new kitchen in a Rancho Palos Verdes whole home remodel can be framed, any sprayed or textured ceiling gets sampled, and that puts drywall work at the front of the schedule. Some older textures and joint compounds contain asbestos, and the lab result decides whether a licensed abatement contractor removes the material or plain scraping and patching can go ahead. Cabinets, the hood duct and new lighting all pass through those ceilings, so they are settled first.
Testing and clearing the ceilings
A small piece is cut from each distinct texture and from the joint compound, bagged and sent to an accredited lab. A clean result lets the texture be misted, scraped and skimmed smooth. A positive one brings in an abatement contractor, who seals the rooms, removes the material under containment and reports clearance before drywall work picks up again. Either way, the bare ceiling is when recessed lights, the hood duct route and patches over old fixture boxes get planned, so the kitchen drawing and the ceiling plan agree.
Permits and damp air near the water
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes reviews the remodel plans, and its inspectors see the framing, wiring and plumbing before new board goes up. Air near the water carries extra moisture, so the board in the kitchen and baths is a moisture resistant type, and the bath fans and the range hood are ducted fully outdoors. If the remodel changes the outside of the house, we confirm early whether the lot falls inside the mapped zone along the water, where a separate development permit may apply. Lomita, San Pedro and Palos Verdes Estates remodels follow this sequence.
What we plan and build in Rancho Palos Verdes
Every project here starts the same way: a measured layout, then the lines behind the walls, then finishes.
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