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The PCDG Standard · Fire-Resistant Construction

Built for the next fire, not the last one.

Every home we build in the Palisades and Malibu is engineered as a system of fire-resistant assemblies — from the steel in the walls to the mesh in the vents. Explore the systems below, detail by detail.

Use the arrows to step through each system · Structure & Framing · Windows, Doors & Vents · Roof & Fire Systems

Why these details decide whether a home survives

Most homes lost in wildfire don't ignite from the flame front. They ignite from embers — drawn through a vent, caught under a deck, resting against a wall that could burn. Every system in the tour above exists to close one of those doors.

California's Chapter 7A code makes much of this mandatory in the Wildland-Urban Interface. Our standard goes further, because we've watched what survives. In pre-construction, we price every fire-hardening assembly as its own visible line — so you know what the code requires, what we recommend beyond it, and what your code-upgrade coverage should carry.

Read: Chapter 7A and the WUI Code, in Plain English →

Read: Understanding the Journey Back →

Bring us your lot, your loss, or your plans — and we'll walk you through exactly how these systems come together in your home.

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