The main benefit of working with our company is the professionalism and transparency of the entire project. Our clients know their build costs from the beginning; assuring that the project actually gets done, at the agreed amount, assuring they can afford the project prior to starting and investing in any construction documents.

We have many stories where people design their dream project, go through with the construction plans, and were either mis-informed of the realistic costs to build or never researched to know the true cost to build, later to find that the project is tens of thousands of dollars over what they planned. With approved plans, many people later realize they can’t afford to build their project as they wanted it, and sometimes resort to not building it at all. Working with a design-builder who can quote your build prior to submitting plans, removes the guess work involved.

***What many people don’t realize is that once approved construction plans include certain specifications, the builder is required by the city or county to construct exactly what has been approved. This means as a builder we can not build any less than what has been specified in the plans, even though a similar design with a much lesser cost could have been designed and submitted from the beginning. Working with us eliminates surprises.

Yes. Our clients can decide to use our design services only, or add a partial build package. If you choose to design and build with us, your plans are included as part of the build package. We do have deposits and a fee schedule that is included as part of your project contract.

At your Design Consultation, your Designer will provide next steps, and the expected timeframe. Depending on if your plan has many changes or not, typically you can expect to have initial plans and elevations within 1 week of your consultation.

The project costs are all based on a plan base vertical cost to build, plus the standard finishes. We then have a range of finishes that change both the quality of each category and we allow clients an opportunity to choose the details (and price..) that suit their needs, preferences, and budget.

Yes, in fact our finish selections are set up to be easy, ready-to-choose style and price packages with add on options. The style and pricing details are all discussed and chosen along side your designer at the Design Consultation.

Yes, all of our project will include site plan layouts, elevations views, and 3D renderings.

All of our project are designed in-house with each client to assure their needs and budget is met, and we partner with an outsourced engineers to finalize the construction documents.

A typical ADU is built between 4-8 months depending on inspection delays that can occur out of our control. A 2-story ADU is typically a 6-8 month project, while a single level ADU is typically a 4-5 month build.

A typical ADU, depending on the square footage, the details and customization of the ADU, cost can vary, but it is safe to provide a range of $120,000 to $420,000 and beyond. Visit our SHOP page for more information.

Yes, our company has been licensed in the State of California for over a decade. We are bonded and carry both liability insurance and workers compensation.