A Partner in Your Recovery
Restoring utilities is one of the most complex steps in rebuilding after a wildfire. We are here to be your dedicated advocate, managing the entire process with agencies like LADWP so you can focus on bringing your home back to life.
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The Unique Challenges of a Rebuild
Re-establishing utilities isn't just about reconnecting. It's about starting over with new rules, damaged infrastructure, and multiple, overlapping jurisdictions.
Destroyed Infrastructure
Original connection points and lines are often gone, requiring a full site assessment and new installation plan.
Strict New Building Codes
Your new home must comply with the latest fire-hardening codes, dictating materials and placement of utilities.
Complex Agency Coordination
Dealing with LADWP, Public Works, and other utilities simultaneously requires specialized, persistent follow-up.
Insurance Documentation
Providing the correct, detailed utility plans and cost breakdowns needed to process your insurance claims accurately.
Our Dedicated Rebuild Utility Services
We provide a comprehensive, step-by-step service to manage every aspect of restoring your dry utilities.
Site Assessment & Strategic Plan
The first step is a thorough analysis. We document the state of existing infrastructure and create a clear, actionable plan to move forward.
- Damage Assessment: On-site verification of existing utility connection points, conduits, and substructures.
- Records Research: Sourcing original utility maps and plans from all relevant agencies (SCE, LADWP, SoCalGas, etc.).
- Master Rebuild Plan: Creating a new, comprehensive utility site plan that incorporates fire-hardening strategies.
Permitting & Agency Coordination
This is often the most frustrating phase. We take it completely off your plate, managing all submissions and communications.
- Utility Applications: Submitting and tracking new service applications with a "rebuild" priority status to LADWP & SCE.
- Encroachment Permits: Managing applications with Public Works for any work in the public right-of-way.
- Design Review: Handling the back-and-forth with plan checkers to get your utility designs approved quickly.
Installation & Energization
We coordinate with your builder and utility crews to ensure a smooth installation process, culminating in getting your power turned on.
- Temporary Power: Fast-tracking temporary power for your construction crew.
- On-Site Coordination: Managing pre-construction meetings and monitoring progress during trenching and conduit installation.
- Final Hookup: Scheduling and managing the final inspections and meter sets to get you energized.
Why Trust DecisionConstruction With Your Rebuild?
Empathy & Understanding
We recognize that this is more than a construction project—it's the rebuilding of your home and life. We handle every interaction with the care and urgency it deserves.
Unmatched Expertise
We have specialized knowledge of LADWP and SCE's post-fire rebuild programs, specific fire-hardening codes, and the fastest paths to approval.
A Single, Trusted Advocate
You will have one point of contact. No more juggling calls between different agencies. We handle all communications to eliminate confusion and reduce your stress.
A Proven, Clear Process
In a time of uncertainty, we provide a predictable, step-by-step roadmap that shows you exactly how we'll get from a damaged lot to a fully powered home.
Frequently Asked Questions
Timelines vary greatly depending on the extent of damage and agency backlogs. Generally, it can take anywhere from 6 to 18 months. Our role is to significantly shorten this timeline by proactively managing every step and preventing common delays.
An encroachment permit is required from the city or county's Public Works department any time you need to perform work in the public right-of-way—the area that includes the street, parkway, and sidewalk. This is almost always necessary for connecting your new utilities to the main lines under the street.
While we don't file claims for you, we provide a critical service by generating the detailed, professional utility plans and accurate cost breakdowns that your insurance adjuster needs to properly process the utility portion of your claim. This ensures you have the correct documentation to support your reimbursement.
Recent Fire Perimeters
This map shows the approximate perimeters of recent major fires in the area to provide context for affected homeowners.