GeoTed is helping Altadena homeowners navigate the geotechnical requirements for fire rebuild permitting. From post-fire soil investigations to slope stability reports, GeoTed provides the site evaluation documentation LA County reviewers require to approve your rebuild.
Talk to GeoTed About Your RebuildWildfire fundamentally changes soil behavior. Burn areas lose the root structures and organic material that stabilize slopes, dramatically increasing erosion, shallow landslide risk, and post-rain debris flow potential. LA County and LADBS require geotechnical and geologic reports for most new construction in fire-affected areas, and reviewers are closely scrutinizing reports that do not specifically address post-fire conditions.
GeoTed evaluates your specific parcel and provides geotechnical documentation scoped to what your permit package actually needs.
GeoTed is actively evaluating parcels in the Altadena fire-affected area. If you are preparing a rebuild permit package and need a geotechnical or geologic site evaluation, contact GeoTed with your address and project scope. GeoTed will advise on what is required and how to move forward efficiently.
Request a Site EvaluationFire rebuild projects in the Altadena area fall under LA County jurisdiction and are subject to LADBS plan check requirements. Most projects involving new foundations, graded pads, or hillside sites will require a geotechnical report as part of the permit package. Some parcels may also require:
GeoTed reviews the specific requirements for your parcel and scopes the investigation accordingly.
To get started, send GeoTed the property address, a description of the planned rebuild (single family home, square footage, number of stories), and any available prior geotechnical reports or plan check comments. GeoTed will review the parcel context and respond with a clear assessment of scope and next steps.
Send Your Project DetailsGeoTed provides geotechnical and geologic services for fire rebuild projects throughout Altadena, Pasadena, La Canada Flintridge, Sierra Madre, and the greater Los Angeles County foothills. GeoTed is state licensed and fully insured.