Why We Offer Free Property Assessments and What To Expect
In addition to engineering a system with standard sizes and components, our team of planning and zoning experts will work directly with local planning and building departments to identify any outliers to State ADU mandates as reflected in local ordinances. This is a process that we provide for free to you.
Quick Guide to Factory Built Housing
Although both are maintained and regulated by the HCD, manufactured housing and factory built housing are not the same. Although both can share the same words - manufactured and factory-built, they represent different types of building.
Quick Guide to Types of ADUs
In the State of California, backyard homes or secondary dwellings are now legally named and classified as an “accessory dwelling unit” or simply ADU. These units are self-contained residential housing units that are built on the same lot as the primary dwelling or existing single-family or multi-family dwelling. They are also often called in-law units, granny flats, among other names.
3 Reasons to Build an ADU Today
Whether it’s space for your parents who are looking for space to age in place, a private space for your child coming back from college, or an opportunity to keep multiple generations together on one property, an ADU is often the answer.
ADUs have become increasingly popular for households that are aiming to split the rising costs of mortgages and utilities, while finding a solution against the ever-increasing housing market prices and rental rates.
Quick Guide to California ADU Policy and What It Means For You
Altogether, these bills set a broader foundation that helps homeowners work faster and more freely with contractors to build ADUs for varying reasons. This is a large legislative step towards improving the conditions for homeowners to independently increase housing stock, while creating benefits for their own properties.
Quick Guide to Prefab and Should You Buy One
For many homeowners around the country, the term “prefab” is a fairly new word that’s lived on the fringes of “new build” conversations. Although that may be true for most, prefabricated homes have actually been around for nearly 1000 years!
Common Prefab Myths (Updated)
Because prefabricated building construction has been around for hundreds of years and has gone through many iterations over the years, the newest form has many misconceptions.
