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Structural Beam & Dry Rot Repair
Sagging beams and hidden rot in older foothill homes — engineered, permitted, and repaired from right here in town. Structural repair →
Home base · Placerville
General Contractor in Placerville
CCI Builders is based right here in Placerville, CA — CSLB #835432, repairing and remodeling El Dorado County homes since 2004. When your beam is sagging, your contractor is minutes away, not coming from Sacramento.
- CSLB #835432
- Bonded · Insured $2M
- Building here since 2004
- CA License #835432
- Bonded & Insured to $2M
- EPA Lead-Safe Certified
- Since 2004
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Services we're most called for in Placerville
Structural work leads here — it's the flagship's home ground.
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Decks & Shade Structures
Deck rebuilds with the ledger, footing, and framing work done by a structural contractor. Decks →
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Windows & Siding
Energy-tightening exteriors on older housing stock — rot found at tear-off gets fixed, not covered. Windows & siding →
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ADUs & New Construction
Ground-up ADUs and new construction, permitted and inspected through El Dorado County. ADUs →
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Placerville questions, answered first
Permits, cost, and older-home work — the first sentence is the answer.
Do I need a permit to replace a load-bearing beam in Placerville?
Yes — replacing a load-bearing beam needs a building permit in Placerville. Inside city limits the City of Placerville issues it; in the unincorporated areas that share a Placerville mailing address — Diamond Springs, Pleasant Valley, the Apple Hill side — it’s El Dorado County. CCI determines the jurisdiction, pulls the permit, and manages inspections through final sign-off by whichever department issued it.
How much does dry rot repair cost in Placerville?
It depends on how far the rot runs behind the surface — extent, access, and whether engineering is needed are what move the number. Pricing is per project — schedule an estimate. How we scope it: structural beam & dry rot repair.
My home is in the older downtown area — does that change the work?
If your home predates 1978, yes — federal lead-safe work rules apply, and CCI Builders is EPA Lead-Safe Certified. And inside Placerville’s historic districts, exterior alterations need planning-commission approval before a permit issues (City Code §10-4-10) — sequencing we build into the schedule.
How fast can you get out to look at my project?
We’re based in Placerville, so your project is on our home turf. Expect a quick response during business hours, 9–5 — when your beam is sagging, your contractor is minutes away, not coming from Sacramento.
Do foothill homes really get more dry rot and termites?
Not more than the valley — dry rot follows moisture and ventilation, not elevation. In Jon’s experience the foothills actually drain better: “What happens in the valley is you get a lot of flat land” where drainage and crawl-space ventilation suffer. What Placerville’s older housing does have is wood meeting weather — and code treats decay and termite protection as a requirement, not a judgment call: CRC R304 and R305 (2025 California Residential Code) govern repaired wood.
What are the deck rules in a fire hazard zone?
They apply to most of Placerville — the 2025 CAL FIRE maps put the city and surrounding 95667 in High to Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. There, the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Title 24, Part 7, formerly CRC R337/CBC 7A) sets ignition-resistant material requirements for decks and siding. We check your parcel’s exact zone during the estimate.
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Tell us what's going on and we'll tell you what it takes.
Quick response 9–5 · CSLB #835432 · Bonded · Insured $2M · EPA Lead-Safe