Fire Rebuild Program: Altadena & Pacific Palisades
Rebuild non-combustible. Get back home sooner.
We are already rebuilding in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, working alongside the general contractors, homeowners, and developers leading these projects. Non-combustible steel structure. Factory build runs while permits move. One team, fixed price, and a crew that knows the rebuild process.
Already on the ground: 480 W Palm St (Altadena) and 777 Ocampo Dr (Palisades)
We coordinate permits, insurance scope, and county rebuild offices on your behalf
Permit Approval or Money Back guarantee
Free assessment for fire-affected lots, no obligation
Proof, not promises
We're already rebuilding here.
While most builders are still pitching, we have contracts signed and work underway in both fire zones.
Flagship rebuild, in progress480 W Palm St, Altadena
Our flagship Eaton Fire rebuild. Contracted, in progress, and covered by KTLA Channel 5. A full home rebuild in Altadena, the project that proves the model works.
Project details (SF, bed/bath, timeline, homeowner quote) to be published with homeowner consent.
Steel package, Palisades777 Ocampo Dr, Pacific Palisades
Structural steel and light-gauge steel framing for a multi-million-dollar custom Palisades rebuild. Designed by an outside architect, built by an established Palisades contractor. Proves our steel at the luxury tier and anchors our B2B supply line.
Designed by an outside architect. Contractor unnamed per agreement.
Also covered by KTLA Channel 5. Video link coming, ask us for a preview.
Two paths, one factory
We recommend the right method for your lot.
Volumetric modular and panelized LGS both come from the same factory and the same non-combustible steel structure. The right choice depends on your site. We determine that at feasibility.
Volumetric Modular
Best for: flat, accessible lots
- Home built as complete modules in the factory
- Available through Cal Steel Modular, a TESH Group company
- Same non-combustible LGS structure
- Crane-set on your lot, often in a single day
- Quickest on-site assembly once your permit is issued
Offered through Cal Steel Modular, a TESH Group company; LyteMods' own factory approval is in process. Complete modules take longer to produce, so we only recommend volumetric where the lot and access genuinely fit.
Panelized LGS
Best for: Palisades hillsides and tight-access lots
- Steel panels delivered flat, no large crane required
- Suited to steep grades and narrow access roads
- Same non-combustible LGS structure
- Factory precision, site-assembled
- Custom and semi-custom configurations
Method is determined per lot at feasibility. We recommend the right path for your site, not the easiest one for us.
What the law now does for you
New rules that work in your favor.
California has passed meaningful legislation since the 2025 fires. Here is what it means for your rebuild, in plain language.
Ministerial approval on destroyed parcels
Streamlined, ministerial (no discretionary hearing) approval for housing reconstruction on disaster-destroyed parcels. Removes a major source of delay and uncertainty in the rebuild process.
You don't have to sell your lot
AB 851 bans unsolicited purchase offers in fire ZIP codes. If someone has approached you about buying your burned lot, you are not required to respond. You have the right to rebuild, and we can help you do it.
Fee waivers & One Stop Rebuilding Shop
LA County has issued permit fee waivers for fire-zone rebuilds and operates One Stop Rebuilding Shop offices to coordinate across city, county, and utility agencies. We work directly with these offices on your behalf.
Insurance & budget reality
Honest numbers, up front.
Every fire rebuild is different. Your lot, your insurance scope, and whether you're bringing your own general contractor all shape the budget, so we won't pretend one checklist covers it. Here's the general shape of a LyteMods scope, and we work out your exact, all-in number together at your consultation.
Typically in a LyteMods scope
- Design and engineering
- Permitting, managed with your team
- Factory production of your home
- Delivery and installation
- Finish package per your selection
Typically handled separately
- Site demolition and prep
- Foundation
- Utility connections
- Landscaping
- Soft costs (title, legal, lender fees)
We know how rebuild budgets actually come together. We work every day with the general contractors, homeowners, and developers leading these rebuilds, from insurance scope to site work to the finished home, so we understand the process and how to get the job done. Once your scope is set, your build price is fixed, with no change orders based on material or labor swings. At your free assessment we walk through the complete all-in picture (build, site, and soft costs) and where your insurance lands, so you can plan with real numbers.
The rebuild path
From loss to keys, managed end to end.
Free site & insurance review
We review your lot, your original structure, and your insurance and rebuild benefits, at no charge for fire-affected homeowners. No pressure, no sales pitch.
Choose your rebuild path
We recommend volumetric or panelized based on your site. You pick a model, or we scope a semi-custom program. Fixed price, all-in honesty.
Permits in parallel
Our team manages the rebuild submittal. Factory build starts while permits move, compressing your timeline instead of stacking it.
Deliver, set, finish
Your home is delivered, erected, connected, and finished by a Certified Installer. Certificate of occupancy. Keys.
No obligation, free for fire-affected homeowners
Free site & insurance-scope assessment.
Tell us your address and what you lost. We will review your lot, your insurance scope, the applicable legislation, and the models that fit, at no charge, no pressure. This is where the rebuild actually starts to feel possible.
- Lot and access review
- Insurance scope alignment
- Model recommendations for your footprint
- Full all-in budget framework
No sales pressure. No fee for fire-affected homeowners.
Why steel, why now
Built for the way California burns.
Non-combustible by design
Every LyteMods home is framed in light-gauge steel. It does not burn, warp, or feed a fire the way dimensional lumber does. Chapter 7A and WUI compliance items are standard.
Factory build runs in parallel
While your site is cleared and permits move, your home is being built inside our factory, not waiting in line for framers. That compression is real.
We know the rebuild process
We work alongside the general contractors, homeowners, and developers leading these rebuilds, and we help manage the plan-check submittal, insurance scope, and county coordination. We understand the process and how to get the job done.
Like-for-like or better
Match your original footprint or reconfigure. Our ≤1,200 SF replacement model is designed specifically for the Altadena replacement segment. Builder Grade and Luxury lines both qualify.