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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 · Fully insured
- Building here since 2004
- CA License #835432
- Bonded & Fully Insured
- EPA Lead-Safe Certified
- Since 2004
Called for most
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 →
Homeowner voices
Verbatim client reviews from the Highway 50 corridor.
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, so 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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Quick response 9–5 · CSLB #835432 · Bonded · Fully insured · EPA Lead-Safe