ADU architecture · [Your City]
We design accessory dwelling units for [Your City] homeowners. Permitted, transparent, and small enough that the principal still answers your emails.
Magnolia · 720 sq ft
Cedar Lane · 480 sq ft
Linden · 950 sq ft
42
ADUs delivered
14mo
Avg. start to keys
100%
Permit approval
4.9★
Houzz · 38 reviews
Free 15-min feasibility
Tell us your address and we'll check the zoning, setbacks, height, and lot coverage rules for your parcel — and email you back within one business day with a clear yes/no/maybe.
What it costs
Most architects make you book a call to find out a price band. We don't. The full range we work in is below — and our feasibility report tells you which band your lot lands in.
$
$280–$340/sqft
Studio & small 1BR · 350–600 sq ft · simple finishes
$$
$340–$440/sqft
Family-scale 1BR–2BR · 600–900 sq ft · upgraded finishes
$$$
$440–$560/sqft
Larger / two-story / garage conversion · 900–1,200 sq ft · premium
Hard-cost ranges (architecture, structural, MEP, GC). Excludes utility connections, financing, and your specific lot conditions. Your feasibility report narrows the number for your address.
Three ways to work with us
Step 1
$1,500
Flat fee, ~3 weeks
Step 2
8–11% of build
3–5 months
Step 3
12–15% of build
12–18 months total
Process
~3 weeks
Site visit, zoning analysis, 3 conceptual siting options, refined cost band.
~6 weeks
Plans, elevations, materials. Two design sessions to refine the layout you'll actually live with.
~3–4 months
Construction drawings, permit submission, revisions, contractor bidding to 2–3 trusted GCs.
~6–9 months
Site visits, RFI/submittals, GC coordination. We're on call for the duration of the build.
Day 1
Final walkthrough, punch list, certificate of occupancy. Then you're done. (Or you list it.)
Recent clients
"They told us up front what it would cost. The number we paid was the number we were quoted. That alone made them worth it."
Renee & Marco S.
Magnolia ADU · 2024
"Our feasibility report saved us six months of figuring out it wasn't going to fit. They told us within two weeks — for $1,500 — what we needed to know."
Jordan F.
Feasibility only · 2024
"Our garage became a real 2-bedroom for my mom. The whole project took 14 months. They handled the city paperwork better than we ever could have."
Priya K.
Linden Garage · 2023
FAQ
In most [State] jurisdictions, short-term rental of a primary-residence ADU is allowed but regulated (registration, occupancy taxes, primary-residence requirement). Long-term rental (30+ days) is universally permitted. Our feasibility report flags STR rules specific to your address.
Owner-occupancy requirements vary by city. In recent years, [State] reform has loosened or removed this rule in many jurisdictions — but not all. Confirmed for your address in the feasibility report.
For a typical [Your City] lot, $$ ($340–$440/sqft) covers most family-scale ADUs with quality finishes. Two-story builds, garage conversions with structural complications, and small lots that require deep site work push toward $$$. The feasibility report narrows your specific number.
12–18 months from feasibility kickoff to certificate of occupancy is typical. About 4–6 months of that is design + permitting; the rest is construction. Garage conversions are usually faster; complex two-story builds, slower.
We don't build, but we partner closely with three to five GCs we trust for ADU work in [Your City]. We bid your project competitively, level the bids, and stay on through construction administration so you're never alone with the contractor.
Yes — typically the assessed value increases by the cost of the ADU minus depreciation, with a corresponding tax increase. We can introduce you to local tax professionals who can model the exact impact for your situation.
Free 15-minute feasibility call, or send your address for a written report.