by B W | Engineering and Design
Altadena, tucked beneath the San Gabriel Mountains, is a charming Los Angeles County community known for its scenic beauty and charming homes. Unlike the steep hillsides of nearby areas, Altadena’s flatter terrain presents its own set of grading and drainage...
by B W | Engineering and Design
Los Angeles’ hillsides, from Pacific Palisades to Beverly Hills, offer stunning views and prime real estate for luxury homes. But building on these slopes comes with a hidden challenge: managing water. At B+W Engineering and Design, we know that a well-crafted...
by B W | Engineering and Design
Los Angeles’ iconic hills, from Bel Air to Malibu, are the backdrop for some of the city’s most stunning luxury homes. But building on these slopes requires more than a bold architectural vision, it demands expert hillside grading and drainage to create a safe,...
by B W | Engineering and Design
We were tasked with finding a clean driveway path so a car can drive up the driveway and turnaround in front of the house. The conditions are steep existing driveway and not much room to get a car up in front of the house. The existing turnaround is in the rear yard....
by B W | Engineering and Design
Looking at an interesting plan in Los Feliz with a slight addition and a nice ADU addon. At first glimpse everything is trying to be tied into the existing topography, but there are some little pockets of areas that have to be regraded slightly. Slightly ends up...
by B W | Engineering and Design
Was doing some networking this week and getting to chit chat with Architects and developers about the fires has been most interesting. I am starting to see some rebuilds get closer to being ready to begin the drainage/grading for the full rebuilds. More interesting is...