Permits, step by step
The One-Stop center, EPIC-LA, self-certification, pre-approved standard plans, and the like-for-like pathway — what each one means for your timeline.
Read the permit guideAltadena fire rebuild · Eaton Fire
A clearer path from a lost home to a home you can build.
Rebuilding asks you to make consequential decisions while the process is still unfamiliar. ROAM brings residential design, planning, and construction thinking together so your first conversation starts with the whole path in view. When you're ready to hire, see how ROAM handles Altadena rebuilds as a licensed contractor.
One coordinated conversation across residential design and engineering coordination, planning, and construction.
Plain-language guides
Understand the process before you commit to anyone.
Written for Eaton Fire homeowners on the LA County unincorporated pathway — sourced from public agencies, dated, and updated as programs change.
Understanding rebuild costs
What drives cost in a 2026 Altadena rebuild, why insurance scopes fall short, and the funding programs that can help close the gap.
Read the cost guideYour rebuild Bill of Rights
The protections California law gives you when hiring any contractor — and the standards ROAM commits to beyond them.
Read the Bill of RightsStart with what you know today.
Complete the free Roadmap, review the questions it identifies, then request a conversation with ROAM. Staff arrange any next design-planning or client-portal step when it is appropriate for your project.
Verify current information
Public recovery resources
Programs, requirements, and deadlines can change. These public sources are useful checkpoints alongside advice from the professionals responsible for your property.
LA County recovery
County updates and services for people affected by the Eaton Fire.
Open the County recovery hubRebuilding and permits
Current County planning information for Eaton Fire rebuilding and permit pathways.
Review County planning guidanceVerify any contractor
Check any contractor's license — including ours — with the Contractors State License Board.
CSLB license checkROAM is not affiliated with LA County or the CSLB. External links are provided for convenience; verify current requirements directly with the responsible agency or professional.
Common first questions
What happens before we meet?
Is the rebuild roadmap a bid or feasibility determination?
No. It is an educational planning tool that helps organize next steps and questions. It is not a contract, permit determination, final design, cost estimate, schedule guarantee, or legal, insurance, or financial advice.
Do I need to have every insurance or permitting question resolved?
No. The intake is designed to show what is known and what still needs to be resolved. Do not submit policy numbers, financial credentials, or confidential claim documents.
Can I request an in-office consultation?
Yes. Complete the roadmap first, then use the consultation step to request an available time. ROAM reviews the project context and confirms the meeting.
Does starting a roadmap enroll me in marketing messages?
No. The roadmap separates the requested service messages from optional email or text marketing consent. You choose any optional communication separately.
Take the next useful step
Turn the questions in your head into a rebuild plan you can discuss.
Start the personalized roadmap, then decide whether an in-office conversation with ROAM is right for your project.
Prefer to talk first? Call (213) 922-0203.