WUI Chapter 7A Aluminum Cladding for California Buildings

Aluminum cladding on a California home, the 3624 Ashwood project

After the Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed more than 16,000 structures in January 2025, plan reviewers across Los Angeles County started flagging the same sheet of California Building Code at almost every counter visit: Chapter 7A, Materials and Construction Methods for Exterior Wildfire Exposure. WUI Chapter 7A cladding is no longer a niche concern for […]