Fire Restoration by D.C. Foote residential design services

Rebuilding
after fire.

Forty years of California residential design means we have guided hundreds of families through the rebuild process. Code compliance, insurance coordination, compassionate design.

40Years in Practice
1,532Projects Completed
$350/hr Standard Rate
03 · Fire Restoration

You do not have to
navigate this alone.

Losing a home to fire is a trauma most designers never understand. David has walked that path with hundreds of families since the Thomas Fire and continues today with families rebuilding after the Mountain Fire and the Palisades disaster.

The rebuild process is complicated in ways you do not yet realize. Insurance requires specific drawings. Counties require updated code compliance even if you are rebuilding to original specifications. Fire hazard severity zones add layers of requirements. Neighbors may be rebuilding at the same time, affecting utility capacity and construction access.

We handle all of it. From the moment you have the energy to have a conversation, through the day you move back in.

What You Get

What fire rebuild service includes.

Complete residential design support specifically tailored to California wildfire reconstruction.

01

Insurance Drawings

As built drawings of the lost home if needed for insurance claims and policy loss verification.

02

Code Compliance

Updated to 2022 California Building Code with 2026 revisions. WUI requirements if applicable.

03

Rebuild Design

Option to rebuild the original, modernize, or start fresh. We help you decide without pressure.

04

Fire Hardening

Class A roofs, non combustible siding, tempered glazing, ember resistant vents built in.

05

Expedited Permits

Familiar with post disaster expedited review processes in Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

06

Contractor Coordination

Trusted contractors available who specialize in fire restoration if you need referrals.

The Process

We move at
your pace.

  1. 01

    Initial Conversation

    No pressure, no sales. We listen and understand where you are in the process.

  2. 02

    Insurance Support

    Drawings and documentation as needed for your claim.

  3. 03

    Design Options

    Rebuild original, modernize, or reimagine. You decide, we present options.

  4. 04

    Code Integration

    All current codes built in. Fire hardening where required.

  5. 05

    Expedited Permit

    Post disaster processes engaged to move fast.

  6. 06

    Construction Admin

    Present at every milestone until you are back home.

Start the rebuild conversation.

Whenever you are ready. No pressure. No obligation. Just someone who has done this before.

Start Your Program → Call (805) 444 1230