Helpful Resources in Los Angeles.
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How to sign up for debris removal if you lost your home in the Palisades or Eaton fires
The government is coordinating the cleanup in two phases. Phase 1 was launched by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday, January 27, 2025. It’s free for residents and does not require homeowners to sign up.
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Your car didn’t escape the fire? Here’s how to get rid of it
In the chaos of fleeing from the fast-moving flames of the Palisades and Eaton firestorms, many evacuees were forced to abandon their cars, some in the middle of the street, to escape the blaze.
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Fire victims can get aid from the feds. How to apply for FEMA and avoid potential scams
A chance to rebuild, to start anew could be possible. Homeowners and renters who do not have insurance, or whose insurance policies don’t cover basic needs, may be eligible to receive assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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For uninsured fire victims, the Small Business Administration offers a rare lifeline
As wildfires continue to burn around Southern California, thousands of business owners, homeowners and renters are confronting the daunting challenge of rebuilding from the ashes. For some number of them, the road ahead will be all the more difficult because they didn’t have any or enough insurance to cover their losses. For them, the U.S. Small Business Administration is a possible lifeline.
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Inspections of fire-damaged homes are less than halfway done. Here’s how to check your home’s status
As firefighters continue to battle the Palisades and Eaton fires, many residents have been denied entry to their fire-ravaged neighborhoods to see the condition of their homes, partly due to safety and security concerns.
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Ten important things to know and do before you hire a contractor.
Whether you’re looking to do a full rebuild, or just a minor remodeling, it’s important to check these ten items before locking in a Contract with a General Contractor (GC).
Testimonials.
Leslie R.
Los Gatos, CA
“After receiving several bids, we chose to work with Burton Design and Construction, LLC (BDC) to remodel our kitchen and living room. We chose BDC because of their professionalism, years of experience, and communication style.
We redesigned the kitchen, dining, and living area to create an open floor plan. To create this concept, the removal of a load-bearing wall, removal of a brick chimney, and raising the sunken living room was needed. The new kitchen/living area updates included: new flooring, windows, a sliding door, heating/AC, electrical and plumbing. Engineering changes included new support beams and headers, shear-walls, Simpson strong-wall and foundation changes. The BDC team took great effort to stay on budget. Some unexpected problems arose, but the team immediately communicated the issue to us and quickly made suggestions to keep the project moving forward.
The cost for all change orders were clearly presented along with various options for our consideration. We found their advice and recommendations super helpful. Burton Design and Construction did focus on all details from the beginning to the end of our project. This included clear communication with our Town’s inspectors to ensure the remodel was completed to Town Building code. We would highly recommend Burton Design and Construction.”
Guy H.
San Jose, CA
“The Burton team was incredible to work with on our major house refurbishment. They handled everything from the idea and design stage, all the way through the project completion. At every step of the way they were a great partner to what we wanted done. A project as big and complicated as ours can be very stressful, but the Burton team made the entire process smooth and enjoyable. This was by far the best construction/contractor interaction we have ever had!”
Phyllis S.
Redwood City, CA
“When we did a major remodel several years ago, Paul Burton was our contractor. He and his team did such an amazing job, there was no question who I would call when I wanted to have some more work done. And just as before, the folks at Burton Design & Construction, LLC as well as sub contractors they brought in did not disappoint. Not only did they do a flawless job, they were a delight to work with. They were professional, polite, responsive to all requests - and delivered exactly what we wanted. They installed new countertops in a very complex kitchen, designed and built a new base for a table, installed a new roof, rebuilt a deck, added backyard lighting, and lots more. They were always responsive to us, kept us and our interior designer informed on status and timing - and they managed last minute changes that we requested without a problem. Happy to recommend Burton Design & Construction, LLC.”