Garage Conversion ADU
Be honest: when did your car last sleep in the garage? That space is holding boxes you have not opened since you moved in – while it could be holding a tenant who pays rent every month. The slab, walls and roof already exist. That is the expensive part, and it is already built.
Free on-site visit · No obligation · We tell you straight if it will not work
- Free on-site estimate
- No obligation, no pressure
- We handle the permits
- Serving Sacramento + 200 miles
The fastest, cheapest route to a legal rental
A garage conversion skips the costliest phase of construction because the shell is standing. The work is insulation, drywall, electrical, plumbing, egress and a proper kitchen and bath – real work, but a fraction of ground-up construction. The result is the same legal, rentable dwelling with its own entrance.
See it in 3D → – change the size and type and watch the numbers update while you do.
Concept rendering – illustrative, not a photo of a completed project.
How it works
We come out – free
We walk your lot, tell you what actually fits, and give you real numbers. No fee, no pitch at the end.
Design & engineering
Drawings, structural engineering and Title 24 – built to clear plan check the first time, not to be redrawn.
Permits handled
We prepare the submittal, file it, and work every correction until the permit is in your hand.
Built and signed off
One crew, one schedule, one phone number – through final inspection and keys.
Read this before you talk to any builder – including us
You have heard the stories. The deposit that vanished. The price that grew every time a wall opened up. The guy who stopped answering in month three. That fear is why most people never make the call – and it is exactly why we work the way we do.
The visit costs you nothing
We come out, measure, look at utilities and access, and tell you what is realistic. No fee, no deposit, no obligation.
We tell you if it does not work
If your lot, your septic or your budget will not support the project, you hear it at the site visit – to your face, not in a voicemail. We would rather lose the job than build one that should not happen.
Real numbers, in writing
After we see the property you get an actual written scope and price – not a per-square-foot guess that quietly grows once the crew shows up.
Get your free estimate
Four quick questions. We come out, look at the property, and hand you honest numbers – free.
Free ADU Estimate
Tell us about your lot and we will call you with real numbers.
Common questions
Is a conversion really that much cheaper?
Usually, yes – the foundation, framing and roof are the most expensive parts of any build, and yours are already paid for. The money goes into making the inside a real home.
Do I lose my parking?
The space becomes living space, yes. But under state law, in many situations the city cannot force you to replace that parking – one of the old rules that used to kill these projects. We confirm what applies to your address.
My garage is detached. Even better?
Often, yes. A detached garage converts into what is effectively a detached ADU – separate structure, separate entrance – at conversion pricing. Slab and framing condition decide how much work it needs.
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ADU Design & Build
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ADU Permits & Zoning
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ADU Cost & Financing
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Where we build
Sacramento is home base – we build up to roughly 200 miles out.
Picture the first of the month, one year from now
Version one: rent lands in your account. Version two: nothing changed. The difference is one free site visit – and you already know which version you want.