Accessory dwelling units
ADU construction in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and any Southern California counties
A backyard unit, an attached suite, or a junior ADU inside the main house. We walk the lot first, then build the one that actually fits the utilities, the setbacks, and how you live.
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California makes ADUs legal in more places than it used to. It does not make them cheap, and it does not make the building department disappear. The houses we work on still need a foundation that passes, a service that can carry another kitchen, and a path for the inspector to sign the job off.
Homeowners usually want one of three things: a place for a parent, a rental that pays part of the mortgage, or a way to keep an adult kid close without sharing a bathroom. The floor plan should match that. A studio with a full kitchen is a different building than a two-bedroom casita, and we price them as different buildings.
If you already have approved plans, we bid the build. If you don’t, we line up the permit drawings and stay on the job through corrections. We are the contractor. We are not the architect of record, and we won’t pretend a sketch on a napkin is a submittal.
Questions on this work
Detached, attached, or junior ADU — which one should I build?
Detached when the yard can take it and you want a true separate house. Attached when the addition can tie into the existing roof and you want to save a utility run. A junior ADU when the space is already inside the house (often a bedroom and bath) and you want a smaller, faster unit. The lot decides. We say which ones are realistic after we see it.
Do you design the ADU?
We coordinate the permit set with a designer when you need drawings. If you bring a set, we review it for buildability and bid that. Structural engineering, energy calculations, and city corrections are part of getting a permit, not extras we spring at the end.
Free first conversation
Tell us the address. We’ll tell you if it works.
A phone call or the form. You’ll get a site walk and a written scope — not a number pulled out of a postcard.