What's a realistic timeline for an ADU?
Several months is typical. A garage conversion usually finishes sooner than a detached unit built from new footings, and zoning review or utility work can add time to either.
Extra living space for family or a tenant, built behind the house, attached to it or inside the garage, starting with what zoning on your lot allows.
An ADU is a full, small dwelling: somewhere to sleep, cook and bathe, with an entrance of its own. Families build them for aging parents, adult kids or rental income.
The first question is always zoning. Size limits, setbacks and rental rules vary by city and county, so we confirm what your lot allows before talking layouts or prices.
A stand-alone unit on new footings, with utilities run out from the main house and finishes chosen for whoever will live there, placed where setbacks allow.
A unit built onto the house with a separate entrance, kitchen and bath, sharing a wall with you but not your living space.
An existing garage turned into a dwelling, using the slab and walls already there, with insulation, utilities and finishes added.
Housing an aging mother is a different project from housing a renter. Kitchen size, how private the entrance is and where everyone parks all follow from who will live there.
Running water, sewer and power to a detached unit can be a large share of the cost, depending on distance from the house and existing capacity.
If you plan to rent the unit, confirm that zoning allows it before building. Some places restrict ADU rentals or require the owner to live on the property.
Several months is typical. A garage conversion usually finishes sooner than a detached unit built from new footings, and zoning review or utility work can add time to either.
The type of unit, its size, how far utilities have to run and the finishes you choose. Your written scope prices each of those on its own line, which makes it clear which choice is driving the total.
Tell us about the property and who the unit is for. We'll talk through which type of ADU might fit and what to check with zoning first.
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