What does the $8,200 plans package include?

It covers the drawings and documents for a one-story ADU up to 500 square feet: site plan, floor plan, elevations, structural and energy paperwork for permit submittal. City fees, engineering for unusual sites and construction are quoted separately.

Can my garage become an ADU?

Often it can. A conversion needs a sound slab, enough ceiling height and new insulation, windows and utilities. We check the slab and framing first, then quote the conversion against a new detached unit so you can compare.

Do you handle the building permit?

Yes. We prepare the drawings, submit them to your city, answer plan check comments and schedule the inspections during construction. The permit fees themselves are paid to the city.

ADUs Designed and Built for Coastal Lots

A backyard ADU near the coast has to deal with small lots, setbacks, salt air and, in some cities, Coastal Commission review. We plan for all of it from the first drawing.

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Starting with the plans

Every ADU begins with a site plan, floor plan, elevations, structural drawings and the energy forms the city asks for. Our plans package covers those for a one-story ADU up to 500 square feet, so you know early what will fit on your lot and what the city will want to see.

Larger units, two-story designs and conversions with structural changes are planned the same way and quoted after we see the lot.

Building an ADU near the ocean

A small building takes the weather the same way a house does. We specify flashing at every window and door, a drainage plane behind the siding or stucco, and corrosion-resistant fasteners and connectors. On narrow beach-city lots we plan access for materials early, because a crane day or a tight side yard changes the schedule and the price.

Inside, we keep the layout simple and bright: a kitchen wall, a bathroom with good ventilation, and storage that does not eat floor space.

Permits and the coastal zone

State law makes ADUs easier to permit than they used to be, but each city still reviews setbacks, height, parking exceptions and utility connections. Lots inside the coastal zone may need a coastal development permit or an exemption first. We find out which path your lot is on before design goes too far, so the plans are drawn once.

ADU Construction: questions

It covers the drawings and documents for a one-story ADU up to 500 square feet: site plan, floor plan, elevations, structural and energy paperwork for permit submittal. City fees, engineering for unusual sites and construction are quoted separately.
Often it can. A conversion needs a sound slab, enough ceiling height and new insulation, windows and utilities. We check the slab and framing first, then quote the conversion against a new detached unit so you can compare.
Yes. We prepare the drawings, submit them to your city, answer plan check comments and schedule the inspections during construction. The permit fees themselves are paid to the city.

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Ask what fits on your lot

Send your address and what you want the ADU for. We will tell you what the setbacks allow and whether the plans package fits your project.

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