RetrofitLA Informational Posts
Working smoke detectors should be located in each bedroom and outside the bedroom hallway. If your home is large, and has ‘wings’, there should be additional smoke detectors in each wing. There should be at least one smoke detector on each level and in any walkable basement area. So if you have a three bedroom
How Many Smoke Detectors Do I Need? Read More »
When selling a home in the city of Gardena, the following items should be checked by a independent third party retrofitter for full compliance. This ensures all parties, including agents and their brokers, will be covered in case of loss, injury or death after the close of escrow. City of Gardena requires working smoke detectors in
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For properties in these types of areas, there are FOUR state-wide code compliance items that are in play and should be addressed by the agent(s) and sellers. Since retrofitters may not be available for these areas, you as an agent can self-certify the above mentioned items are present and working. Or you can have a
A part of the City of LA 9a report upon transfer of property, ‘protected trees’ also come into play. Protected Trees – “PROTECTED TREE” means any of the following Southern California native tree species which measures four inches or more in cumulative diameter, four and one half feet above the ground level at the base
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Photoelectric smoke alarms are best near bathrooms and kitchens where there’s a lot of steam because humidity doesn’t affect them as much vs the Ionization type detectors. Ionization detectors are the ones that are most commonly found in homes, and they are slightly cheaper than the photoelectric smoke alarms. How to tell the difference? Take
Ionization vs Photoelectric Smoke Detectors – What’s Best? Read More »
In Southern California, the most likely space for carbon monoxide poisoning is small residential units where there are gas appliances. The smaller the living space you live in, the more dangerous. Larger homes are safer, small spaces are not. Any gas appliance that is in poor shape, or improperly installed may set off a CO
What Can Cause Carbon Monoxide Alarms To Go Off? Read More »
Yes! In order to determine if a property complies with the Los Angeles city or county code compliance requirements at the time of sale, a “Retrofit Inspection” is performed to determine if the property is compliant. This is usually done as a requirement for escrow, which is following what is agreed to in the purchase
Is Retrofitting (Realtor Code Compliance) Required in the city of Los Angeles? Read More »
3/2023 – These (photo below) detectors do not work and are unsafe. Detectors involved in the CPSC alert are of sold by CUZMAK and GLBSUNION and are made in China. If you have them, you’re being told to stop using them and dispose of the alarms immediately and install new, working ones. Always best to
Do Not Use GLBSUNION or CUZMAK Carbon Monoxide Detectors Sold on Amazon – Recall Warning Read More »
When selling a home in the city of Los Angeles, Mar Vista area, the following items should be checked by a independent third party retrofitter for full compliance. This ensures all parties, including sellers, agents and their brokers, will be covered in case of problems after the close of escrow. Mar Vista is located in
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When selling a home in the city of Los Angeles, Westchester area, the following items should be checked by a independent third party retrofitter for full compliance. This ensures all parties, including sellers, agents and their brokers, will be covered in case of problems after the close of escrow. Westchester is located in the city
Westchester Area Retrofit (Code Compliance) Requirements When Selling Read More »
Whenever a new electrical box and hard wired smoke detector is required for compliance when selling, a licensed electrician is required to install the new electrical box and detector to current code. A new electrical box and new detector is required for any attached home when selling in the city of Los Angeles if it
When selling a home in the city of Los Angeles, Marina Del Rey area, the following items should be checked by a independent third party retrofitter for full compliance. This ensures all parties, including sellers, agents and their brokers, will be covered in case of problems after the close of escrow. Marina Del Rey is
Marina Del Rey Retrofit (Code Compliance) Requirements When Selling Read More »
The intention of code compliance is to make the property safe for the new buyer while at the same time limiting the sellers liability in case of injury or death after close of escrow. In addition, retrofitting is intended to comply with state mandated low flow water requirements to save water on plumbing fixtures in
Retrofitting a Fixer Upper Home for Code Compliance When Selling Read More »
The intention of code compliance is to make the property safe for the new buyer while at the same time limiting the sellers liability in case of injury or death after the close of escrow. In addition, retrofitting is intended to comply with state mandated low flow water requirements to save water on plumbing fixtures